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Dorothy (Queenie) Jacobs

Dorothy (Queenie) Jacobs

Female 1896 - 1975  (78 years)    Has 9 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name Dorothy (Queenie) Jacobs  [1
    Birth 29 Mar 1896  Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Fact Flags: Preferred
    Gender Female 
    *AKA Dorothy La Martine 
    *AKA Teddie Sherry 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Brixton, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 5y 
    Address: 3 Solon New Road 
    • As Dorothy Edwards
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 15y 
    Address: 12 Josephine Avenue 
    • Professional
    Passport 31 Aug 1918  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 22y 
    Address: American Embassy 
    • Issue of Passport No. 9943
      She lists her professional name as Dorothy La Martine
      A photograph is attached but is not very clear
    Passport 6 Oct 1919  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 23y 
    Address: 130a Brixton Road 
    • She lists her professional name as Dorothy La Martine
    Passenger List 1 Mar 1927  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 30y 
    Address: 130a Brixton Road 
    • Arrivin in Southampton from Rio de Janeiro
      Ship: Almanzora
      Profession: Theatrical
      Listed as American Citizen
    Passenger List 31 May 1928  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 32y 
    Address: 130a Brixton Road 
    • Arriving in London from Melbourne
      Ship: Moldavia
      Occupation: Theatrical
      Citizenship: American
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 43y 
    Address: 84 Vassall Road, Oval 
    • Born: 29/03/1896
      Unpaid Domestic Duties - Travelling
      Married - husband not present
      Also in the house Edwin William Curry who was the Theatrical agent who looked after their professional bookings. He was originally listed using his professional name of Teddy Carlton.
    Reference Number BR 1703a 
    Reference Number BR-J 
    Death Between Jan 1975 and Mar 1975  Chester, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I4620  Simpson
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

    Father Solomon Jacobs,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1924, Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary Helena Flynn,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885  Kensington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    • Kensington Registry Office
    Family ID F1504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Herbert Sherry,   b. 3 Feb 1885, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1962 and Mar 1962, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1916  West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13
    • She married as Dorothy Jacobs
    Notes 
    • The notes received from Ann Tong indicate that they had no children, however they had a son in 1918. [1]
    • Thomas and Dorothy performed various dance routines, especially on stairs.
      They were billed as Herbert La Martine and Teddie Sherry.
      There are numerous entries in theatre adverts in various papers.
      Sometimes Thomas is just listed withour Dorothy, at other times they had extra dancers with them.

      Care must be taken not to confuse him with another performer using the same name. The 'other' Herbert La Martine was performing earlier than ours.

      Information received from Barbara Wise in 2024 links them with the Carden Arms pub in Tilston, Cheshire during the 1950s - I have yet to find any documentary proof of the [DS 18/04/2024]
    Children 
     1. Lee Keith Sherry,   b. 2 Dec 1918, Lambeth, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1981, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F1506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Mar 1896 - Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 5y,Address: 3 Solon New Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Brixton, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 15y,Address: 12 Josephine Avenue - 2 Apr 1911 - Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jun 1916 - West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPassport - Age: 22y,Address: American Embassy - 31 Aug 1918 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPassport - Age: 23y,Address: 130a Brixton Road - 6 Oct 1919 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPassenger List - Age: 30y,Address: 130a Brixton Road - 1 Mar 1927 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPassenger List - Age: 32y,Address: 130a Brixton Road - 31 May 1928 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 43y,Address: 84 Vassall Road, Oval - 29 Sep 1939 - Lambeth, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between Jan 1975 and Mar 1975 - Chester, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Sherry, Thomas - Jacobs, Dorothy
    Sherry, Thomas - Jacobs, Dorothy
    Photo courtesy of Barbara Wise
    Dorothy Sherry (Passport photo 1918)
    Dorothy Sherry (Passport photo 1918)

  • Sources 
    1. [S2367] Ann Tong's Notes, 16 Jul 2010.

    2. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 19 Sep 2010, 1896 AMJ Lambeth 1d 457.

    3. [S5499] Passport - Sherry, Dorothy - 1918, 18 Apr 2024.

    4. [S2438] 1901 Census - RG 13/0425 F058 P07 - Jacobs, Solomon (as Alfred Edwards), 19 Sep 2010.
      As Dorothy Edwards

    5. [S2439] 1911 Census - RG 14-2100 RD25 SD5 ED1 SN304 - Jacobs, Solomon (as Alfred Edwards), 19 Sep 2010.
      As Dorothy Edwards

    6. [S5500] Passport - Sherry, Dorothy - 1919, 18 Apr 2024.

    7. [S5501] Passenger List - Sherry, Thomas (1927), 18 Apr 2024.

    8. [S5502] Passenger List - Sherry, Thomas (1928), 18 Apr 2024.

    9. [S5497] 1939 Nat Reg RG101-0347_0347H_016 - Sherry, Dorothy, 18 Apr 2024.

    10. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 18 Apr 2024, 1975 JFM Chester 35 15.

    11. [S2367] Ann Tong's Notes, Bef 6 Nov 2019.

    12. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 19 Sep 2010, 1885 OND Kensington 1A 332.
      He is using Edward as middle name. The indexing has been mis-read for her as 1A 832 - it is a poor image. Still needs confirmation.

    13. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 19 Sep 2010, 1916 AMJ W Derby 8B 957.