Solomon Royes

Bef 1774 - 1842  (> 67 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Solomon Royes
  Born	Bef 27 Oct 1774	Canterbury, Kent, England   [1]
  Baptized	27 Oct 1774	Canterbury, Kent, England   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	5 Aug 1789	137 Aldersgate St, London, England   [4]
  silversmith/goldsmith apprentice
  Apprentice Book 9, page 202: Solomon Royce, son of John Royce, late of the city of Canterbury, weaver, deceased, was apprenticed to Solomon Hougham of Aldersgate Street, London, goldsmith and Citizen and Goldsmith on 5 August 1789. [This is the only known instance of the spelling "Royce" for this family. It may be a clerical error. His father used "Royes" when he married and Solomon otherwise uses "Royes".]
  Residence	Dec 1797	Little Ormond St, London, England   [5]
  As recorded at his completion of his apprenticeship
  Employment	6 Dec 1797	137 Aldersgate St, London, England   [5]
  "Made free" -i.e. completed his apprenticeship
  Residence	1807	St Mary Islington, London, England   [6]
  Employment	13 Sep 1817	137 Aldersgate St, London, England
  Solomon Hougham-Solomon Royes-John East Dix joint silver mark registered
  Employment	19 Sep 1818	137 Aldersgate St, London, England
  partnership with John East Dix dissolved a month after death of Solomon Hougham
  Residence	11 Jan 1820	19 Charterhouse Square, London, England
  The Times (London) of 11 Jan 1820 lists a “Mr. Royes, 19, Ch..” - suggesting that Solomon was living at 19 Charterhouse Square having inherited it from his uncle.
  Employment	24 Jun 1823	137 Aldersgate St, London, England
  puts tools of trade up for auction
  Residence	1824	Tooting, London, England   [7]
  Occupation	1825	138 Aldersgate Street, London, England   [8]
  silversmith/goldsmith
  	Solomon Royes entry in Pigot's Directory 1825-6 I have yet to discover what the § symbol in front of his name indicates
  Registration	1832	Queen Square, London, England   [9]
  Residence	Bef 1838	Queen Square, London, England   [10]
  parish of St George the Martyr
  Census	7 Jun 1841	High St, St Aubin, Jersey, Channel Islands
  age "60" - parish St Brelade
  	Census Channel Islands 1841 - Royes Name Age Occupation Born this island Born elsewhere Address: High St, St Aubins, Jersey Solomon Royes 60 Independent means Y Mary ditto 50 Y Adelaide ditto 15 Y Mary ditto 15 Y 1841 census "rounded" ages and collected only names, occupations, place of birth
  Will	25 Jun 1842	St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
  		Will of Solomon Royes (1774-1842)
  		Will of Solomon Royes (1774-1842) transcribed summary table included
  Died	6 Sep 1842	St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
  Buried	9 Sep 1842	St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands   [11]
  Probate	5 Oct 1842	Islington, London, England
  Notes	Goldsmith in Aldersgate Street - in partnership with Charles and Solomon Hougham and John East Dix - Solomon Royes was the last remaining partner in the firm after the partnership with John East Dix was dissolved 19 September 1818. His business was closed 1823. Census 1841 gives age of 60 but all the ages in the Jersey census entries seem to be estimates rounded to the nearest 5. - Reg. of Deaths No. 1394 Parish of St Helier, in the Island of Jersey- 9th Sep 1842. See the article by Gillian West under Histories. This article describes Solomon Royes as a nephew of Solomon Hougham (who had a brother Charles). She says that Solomon Royes married Solomon Hougham's daughter Mary, and notes that Solomon Royes had been "fatherless from childhood". West's sources are not cited. The frequent occurrence of the Christian name Mordaunt in the Royes family suggests that we should stay with the data as we have it - that he married Mary Hougham whose grandmother was Sarah Mordaunt. Solomon Hougham appears to have died childless. The third party of the Hougham-Royes-Dix partnership was John East Dix, wife Isabella Hookkham (marr, 1805, Finchely) children John, Isabella, Ann H., Katherine M., Robert Henry, Eliza A., Hougham and John East. Robert Henry married Frances Lagorsky in St Petersburg, Russia on 8 April 1841 and they had a son Edward A., born about 1847 in Kiev, Russia. Edward appears in the 1861 Census as living with his grandmother in London. - http://genforum.genealogy.com/dix/messages/790.html plus emails ---------- SOLOMON ROYES is a most enigmatic figure and the data we have raises many questions: 1. Why does his will (made in 1842, the year he died) exclude his sons. At least two (Charles, Edward) and perhaps six (when did Samuel, William, George II and Francis die?) were alive at the time of the will. Four daughters are the main beneficiaries so perhaps the other daughters had died by 1842 - Lydia b.abt 1801 or earlier, Caroline b. 1811, Sophia Mary b. 1812? 2. Why did the partnership with John East Dix last only one month (or one year, depending on the dates)? 3. Why did he close his business when only 48? 4. Why retire to the Channel Islands? 5. Is there something behind the fact that at least three sons and three daughters emigrated - to Jamaica and Australia (though two daughters subsequently returned to England)? [12]
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: John Royes b. Abt 1700 Maternal Line: Sarah or Lydia
  Person ID	I2225	Roy~Royes | Royes Jamaica
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	John Royes           b. 1745, Canterbury, Kent, England           d. Jan 1780, Castelton, Derbyshire, England  (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Sarah Hougham           b. Bef 21 Mar 1743, Bromley, Kent, England           d. 23 May 1832, St Alphege, Canterbury, Kent, England  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1774	Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England
  Family ID	F753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Hannah Jones           b. Est 1775, London, England           d. Aft Jun 1802, London, England  (Age ~ 27 years)
  Married	3 May 1795	Bloomsbury, London, England   [13]
  	St George
  		Marriage register (St Botolph's) entry for Solomon Royes and Ann Hannah Jones
  Children	1. Lydia Ann Royes           b. 17 Jan 1796, Camden, London, England           d. Jan 1847, Islington, London, England  (Age 50 years) ▸ William Pegler Sanigear, m. 19 Jan 1817   2. Solomon Hougham Royes           b. Bef 21 Sep 1797, Islington, London, England           d. 11 Jan 1837, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India  (Age ~ 39 years)   3. William Royes           b. 24 Jun 1802, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. Bef 9 Dec 1843  (Age 41 years) ▸ Sarah Holmstead, m. 31 Oct 1839
  Histories		The Royes of London in early 1800s There are a number of unanswered questions about the Royes in London in the early part of the 19th century
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Hougham           b. 16 Oct 1782, Chapple, London, England           d. Bef Jun 1842, Hackney, Middlesex, England  (Age < 59 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1804	St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England   [14]
  	St Botolph
  		Marriage Registration of Solomon Royes and Mary Hougham
  Children	1. Samuel Tyssen Royes           b. 27 Nov 1804, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 1876?   2. George Hougham Royes           b. 4 Oct 1806, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 27 Jan 1809, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England  (Age 2 years) + 3. Maria Royes           b. 14 Sep 1808, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 18 Dec 1874, The Oaks, Picton, NSW, Australia  (Age 66 years) ▸ Friedrich Christian Luther, m. 27 Aug 1842   4. Caroline Royes           b. 22 Jun 1811, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 12 Aug 1811, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England  (Age 0 years)   5. Sophia Mary Royes           b. 1 Aug 1812, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. Jul 1828, Islington, London, England  (Age 15 years) + 6. Hon. Charles John Royes, sr           b. 18 Sep 1813, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 4 May 1877, Windsor, St Ann, Jamaica  (Age 63 years) ▸ ?, m. Abt 1832; Sarah Henry, m. Abt 1846; Caroline Turner, m. Abt 1856   7. George Hougham Royes           b. 12 Oct 1814, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England + 8. Edward Hougham Royes, sr           b. 12 Jun 1816, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 23 Aug 1878, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia  (Age 62 years) ▸ Mary Elliott, m. 1840; Hannah Burnham, m. 10 Sep 1863 + 9. Emily Royes           b. 3 Aug 1817, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. 25 Nov 1875, Marylebone, London, England  (Age 58 years) ▸ Hutchinson Bell, m. 3 Feb 1838; Henry Smith, m. Abt Jun 1865   10. Francis Hougham Royes           b. 26 Feb 1819, Islington, London, England           d. ?   11. Adelaide Julia Radcliffe Royes           b. 30 Aug 1821, Islington, London, England           d. ?   12. Henry Hougham Royes           b. Est 1 Aug 1822, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England           d. Bef 12 Apr 1823, St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England  (Age ~ 0 years) + 13. Mary Hougham Royes           b. Bef 2 Sep 1824, London, England           d. 16 Jul 1877, 2 Palace Green, Kensington, London, England  (Age ~ 52 years) ▸ Augustus Charles Turner, m. 13 Dec 1843; Joseph Bravo, m. 1854
  Histories		The Royes of London in early 1800s There are a number of unanswered questions about the Royes in London in the early part of the 19th century
  Overviews » Slide Show		1662 HOUGHAM Charles This chart shows the dual links from Charles Hougham to John and Solomon Royes
  		1700 ROYES The earliest known Royes - John We had previously identified John Royes 1752-1832 as our earliest Royes. We then identified his father as William Royes - no information about birth or marriage. We have information that a William Royes was born in 1723 in Lincolnshire. But John 1752 was born in, worked, married and died in Canterbury, Kent. So this link is uncertain though not impossible. Lincolnshire William's wife is Sarah Taylor and his parents were John and Mary Royes.
  		MORDAUNT pedigree/ancestor chart Beginning with Mary Hougham wife of Solomon Royes and granddaughter of Sarah Mordaunt
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Bef 27 Oct 1774 - Canterbury, Kent, England Baptized - 27 Oct 1774 - Canterbury, Kent, England Occupation - Array - 5 Aug 1789 - 137 Aldersgate St, London, England Married - 3 May 1795 - Bloomsbury, London, England Residence - Array - Dec 1797 - Little Ormond St, London, England Employment - Array - 6 Dec 1797 - 137 Aldersgate St, London, England Married - 25 Feb 1804 - St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, England Residence - 1807 - St Mary Islington, London, England Employment - Array - 13 Sep 1817 - 137 Aldersgate St, London, England Employment - Array - 19 Sep 1818 - 137 Aldersgate St, London, England Residence - Array - 11 Jan 1820 - 19 Charterhouse Square, London, England Employment - Array - 24 Jun 1823 - 137 Aldersgate St, London, England Residence - 1824 - Tooting, London, England Occupation - Array - 1825 - 138 Aldersgate Street, London, England Registration - 1832 - Queen Square, London, England Residence - Array - Bef 1838 - Queen Square, London, England Census - Array - 7 Jun 1841 - High St, St Aubin, Jersey, Channel Islands Will - 25 Jun 1842 - St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Died - 6 Sep 1842 - St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Buried - 9 Sep 1842 - St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands Probate - 5 Oct 1842 - Islington, London, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Silver by Solomon Royes (1774-1842) KINGS PATTERN: SIX TABLE FORKS by Solomon Royes, 1820-1821 20.25oz £150-200
  		Mustard pot by Solomon Royes (1774-1842) and John East Dix (1781-1858) A Regency mustard pot of part-fluted moulded oblong form, on ball feet and with a blue glass liner , gadrooned border, bracket handle and part-fluted domed hinged cover with ball finial, the front engraved with a crest, Solomon Royes & John East Dix, London 1818 - 3 1/2 in. (9cm.) Price: $US 850
  		Silvermark - 1817 - Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes and John East Dix
  		Silvermark - 1818 - Solomon Royes and John East Dix
  		Silvermark - 1819 - Solomon Royes
  		Solomon Royes Silver Sauce Boat 1815 with partner John East Dix Christie's auction

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Solomon Royes puts his tools of trade up for auction The Times 24 and 25 Jun 1823
  		Solomon Royes' address is used to secure accommodation for two spinsters The Times 18 Nov 1820
  		Solomon Royes a point of reference for Baldock Academy
  		Royes-Dix partnership dissolved
  		Samuel (should be Solomon) Royes a reference point for Baldock academy
  		Solomon Royes appointed Assignee to a bankrupt 1831 Assignee was appointed by the court to oversee the financial management of a bankrupt

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Huffam & Son Gillian West asks if Charles John Huffam Dickens had the Huffams and Royes in mind when he wrote Dombey & Son?
  		Will of Solomon Hougham (1746-1818) transcribed summary table included
  		Reflection on Solomon Royes 1774-1842 Questions of health and wealth

  
  

  Overviews		1700 ROYES The earliest known Royes - John We had previously identified John Royes 1752-1832 as our earliest Royes. We then identified his father as William Royes - no information about birth or marriage. We have information that a William Royes was born in 1723 in Lincolnshire. But John 1752 was born in, worked, married and died in Canterbury, Kent. So this link is uncertain though not impossible. Lincolnshire William's wife is Sarah Taylor and his parents were John and Mary Royes.
  		PEDIGREE - ROYES-Hougham (to Solomon Hougham 1475) The pedigree of May Royes, her siblings and their descendants. Family names are colour coded.

  
  

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  Royes (101) Photos and documents relating to the Royes branch [not in order]

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] FamilySearch. [S25] FamilySearch, Film 170714 Page 134 Ref # 3049. [S546] Kent, England, Extracted Parish Records, 1539-1876, (Ancestry) (Reliability: 3). [S341] Correspondent Ron Royes, 12 May 2011. Extract from The Goldsmith Company, Apprentice Book 9, page 202 obtained by Ron on a visit to London 2010 [S341] Correspondent Ron Royes, 12 May 2011. [S295] London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 , 1807 p 48. [S294] Surrey, England, Land Tax Records, 1780-1832, 474, 26 Aug 2014. [S355] Pigot's Directory, gold and silver smiths register, p 131 col 321. § indicates ?? [S385] London, England, Electoral Registers. [S47] Sydney Morning Herald, 3 Feb 1838. [S512] Jersey, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1940, (Ancestry.com). Burial Place: St Saviour, Jersey Parish as it Appears: Et. Finissant [S251] Hougham/Huffam Family Tree, Robin Young. [S237] London Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, (Ancestry.com, 2009). [S93] St Botolphs Aldersgate Parish Records 1466-1890.