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SIMON GOODMAN nATURALISATION
DOCUMENTS
These are the main details
extracted from Simon Goodman's naturalisation papers:
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CATEGORY |
RESPONSE |
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Name |
Simon Goodman |
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Address |
9 Merrion Street,
Leeds |
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Nationality |
A Subject of the Czar
of Russia |
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Place and Date of
Birth |
Ivangrod Guberny
Lublin1, in the Empire of Russia, 7th June 1857 |
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Parents' Names and
Nationalities |
Nathan Goodman and Sophia
Goodman2. Both of Russian nationality |
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Age |
37 |
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Trade |
Tailor |
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Marital Status and
Dependent Children |
Married and has
three
sons residing with him, all of whom were born in Poland viz:
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Harris Goodman aged 19 years3 |
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Morris Goodman aged 14 years3 |
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Louis Goodman aged 9 years3 |
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Place of Business |
9 Merrion Street,
Leeds |
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Place of Residence
in Last Five Years |
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May 1888 to August 1889: |
Little Templar Street |
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August 1889 to July 1894: |
9
Merrion Street |
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Reason for
Naturalisation |
A desire to have the
right to vote |
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Mark or Signature |
The mark X of Simon
Goodman |
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Date of
Declaration |
23rd July 1894, at
Leeds |
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Agent |
Mr H Leeds, 8 Park Square, Leeds |
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(Justice of the Peace Witness) |
Wm Marston |
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(Referee for Verification of Address) |
Richard Mortimer of
49 Bridge Street, Leeds (signed 23 July 1894) |
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(Referees)
(All signed 23 July
1894) |
Joseph Hainsworth of
17 Lady Lane, Leeds
William Jackson of 33
Regent Street, Leeds
William Henry
Stirling of 3 Nile Street, Leeds
Edwin Day of 61
Regent Street, Leeds |
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1 |
This has
been established as the town of Ivangorod, which has
since been absorbed into the city of
Deblin (pronounced “Demblin"),
in NW Lublin Gubernia. Map co-ordinates for Deblin are 5134 2150. |
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2 |
These are clearly anglicised
names. Simon's Hebrew name was Simcha ben Natta, and he named his
youngest son Nathan, clearly after his father. On Simon's marriage
certificate in Radom in 1871, his parents' names are given as Nuta and
Chaja. |
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3 |
Simon gives completely false ages
for his children here! In reality, in July 1894, "Harris" was 9 years
old, Morris was 18 months old and Louis would not be born until the
October of that year! Simon also omits to
mention his other children, who would have also been living at 9 Merrion
Street in 1894: Joseph (aged about 18), Leah (about 16), Gerty (about
12) and Sam (about 5). Perhaps Simon's reason for lying about his
children's ages is connected to his fabrication of Morris' and Louis'
existence on the 1891 census. |
Simon's Certificate of
Naturalisation was granted on 1 January 1895, and he made his mark on
the Oath of Allegiance on 9 January.
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TNA refs: Papers:
HO144/365/B16742.
Certificate: HO334/22/A8162. |
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