See also
- Abraham BITTAN's parents: Joshua BETAN (BITTAN) (1811-1869) and Phoebe MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1815-1879)
- Abraham BITTAN's siblings: Benjamin BITTAN (1835-1867), Rebecca BETAN (BITTAN) (1839-1872), Dinah BITTAN (1842-1893), Julia (Simcha) BETAN (BITTAN) (1844- ), Jacob BETAN (BITTAN) (1846-1847), Samual BETAN (BITTAN) (1848- ), Esther BETAN (BITTAN) (1850-1851), Elias BETAN (BETTAN) (1852-1854), Solomon BETAN (BITTAN) (1855-1944) and Sarah BETAN (BITTAN) (1861-1912)
- Miriam SOLOMONS's parents: Solomon SOLOMON (1813- ) and Miriam 'Amelia' FERNANDES (1818-1893)
- Miriam SOLOMONS's siblings: Alicc 'Jael' SOLOMONS (1843-1894), Jacob SOLOMONS (1838- ), Dinah SOLOMONS (1840- ), Rebecca SOLOMONS (1843- ), Julia SOLOMONS (1847- ), Abigail SOLOMONS (1853- ), Joseph SOLOMONS (1855- ) and Lisa SOLOMONS (1856- )
Family of Abraham (Alexanda) BITTAN and Miriam (Mary) SOLOMONS
Husband: Abraham (Alexanda) BITTAN
Abraham (Alexanda) BITTAN, Abraham Bittan Headstone
Wife: Miriam (Mary) SOLOMONS
| Name: |
Joshua BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Birth |
1856 |
Jun Qtr,Whitechapel, London |
| Death |
1856 (age 0) |
Jun Qtr,Whitechapel, London |
| Name: |
Joshua (John) BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Spouse: |
Esther (Elizabeth) MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1856- ) |
| Birth |
21 Jun 1857 |
Stepney London |
|
Surname on BM Synagogue record given as BITTON |
| Occupation |
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Cigar maker later General dealer in Clothing |
| Religion |
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Jewish |
| Death |
23 Dec 1912 (age 55) |
Suffolk County, Boston, USA |
| Name: |
Solomon BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Birth |
16 May 1859 |
|
| Death |
1859 (age 0) |
Dec Qtr Whitechapel, London |
| Name: |
Amelia BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birth |
19 Oct 1860 |
Whitechapel London |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Name: |
Jacob BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Birth |
5 Sep 1862 |
Whitechapel London |
| Occupation |
|
Cigar maker |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Name: |
Abraham BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Spouse: |
Deborah ALEXANDER (1865- ) |
| Birth |
10 Apr 1864 |
Whitechapel London |
|
Surname on BM Synagogue record given as BITTON |
| Occupation |
|
Cigar maker |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Death |
1893 (age 28-29) |
London |
| Name: |
Esther BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birth |
9 Apr 1865 |
|
| Name: |
Benjamin (Henry) BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Spouse: |
Rosa TANNEBAUM (1868- ) |
| Birth |
5 Mar 1866 |
Whitechapel London |
| Occupation |
|
Cigar maker/Boot Maker |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Death |
25 Jul 1929 (age 63) |
Sep Qtr, Islington, London |
| Burial |
25 Jul 1929 |
Hoop Lane Cemetery |
|
SPB-34-8 |
| Name: |
Joseph BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Male |
| Birth |
15 Jan 1868 |
Whitechapel London |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Name: |
Hannah BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birth |
25 Mar 1872 |
Whitechapel London |
| Occupation |
|
Button hole maker |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
| Name: |
Rebecca BITTAN |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birth |
30 Nov 1873 |
Whitechapel London |
| Occupation |
|
Button hole maker |
| Religion |
|
Jewish |
Note on Marriage
1861 census family living at 1 Whites Row, Spitalfields with surname BITTON. 1871 census at 18 John Street, Brick Lane, Whitechapel with occ. of Abraham given as 'Hawker of stockings'. Extract from 'The Jewish Victorian' (Doreen Berger) dated 11.4.1873, "The sympathy of the jewish public is solicited on behalf of Abraham Bittan who has a wife and nine children. He has for many years earned a livelihood by honest industry but owing to a severe injury met with while riding on an omnibus has been in London and St.Bartholomews hospitals for several months past and incapable of following his usaual employment. This misfortune has caused the breaking up of his home and left him destitute". 1881 Census living at 18 John Street Whitechapel - named as BETTAN. 1891 Census living at 4 Spelman Street Whitechapel. At death left £260 to wife Mary, worth £15,000 in 2012.
Note on Husband: Abraham (Alexanda) BITTAN
At marriage living at 8 Hutchinson St. Houndsditch London. Mentioned as witness with brother-in-law? Isaac Martin (Nunes-Martinez) in old Bailey trial 30th Nov 1863. Won libel claim against younger brother Solomon 23 November 1894.1
Note on Wife: Miriam (Mary) SOLOMONS - shared note
At marriage living at 4 Bell Lane Spitalfields
Note on Child 6: Abraham BITTAN
Attend Jewish Free School November 1869 to 26 April 1875. School birth record given as 12th April 1862? ( A brother Henry also recorded at Free School from November 1872 to Ist June 1875 with birth record of 4th March 1865.) Home address at marriage 13 Freeman Street, Spitalfields. No trace after 1891.
Note on Child 7: Esther BITTAN
Not shown on 1871 census
Note on Child 8: Benjamin (Henry) BITTAN
Recorded as 'Henry' born 4/3/1865 attending Jewish Free School from Nov 1872 to 1st June 1875.
On 28th February 1887 a Benjamin Bittan was arrested in Port Said Ceylon on board the ship Nepaul bound for Australia with Abram Guites and Ms Pollock. Imprisoned with 18 months hard labour after a trial for Aiding and assisting ABRAM JOSEPH GUITES leaving England with intent to defraud his creditors.
Address at marriage 11 Fordham Street, New Road.
Note on Child 9: Joseph BITTAN - shared note
Recorded as born 14/1.1867 attanding Jewish Free School from Apr 1874 to Feb 1880. Later known as Soloman?
Note on Child 10: Hannah BITTAN - shared note
Later known as Annie
Sources
| 1 | "Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674 - 1913". |
