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Ancestry report for George Thornycroft Sassoon, son of Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist and Hester Sassoon [Gatty]

Generation No. 1
1. George Thornycroft Sassoon was the son of (2) Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist and (3) Hester Sassoon [Gatty]. He was born 30^th Oct 1936 at London; died 8^th Mar 2006

Generation No. 2
2. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist was the son of (4) Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor and (5) Theresa Georgina Sassoon [Thornycroft]. He was born 8^th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 at Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 at St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset
He married Hester Gatty on Dec 1933 at Christchurch, Hampshire. She was born Apr to June 1906, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 1a Page 157; died 1973. They had the following children:
i	George Thornycroft who was born 30^th Oct 1936 London; died 8^th Mar 2006

3. Hester Sassoon [Gatty] She was born Apr to June 1906, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 1a Page 157; died 1973
She married Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist on Dec 1933 at Christchurch, Hampshire. He was born 8^th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 at Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 at St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset. They had the following children:
i	George Thornycroft who was born 30^th Oct 1936 London; died 8^th Mar 2006

Generation No. 3
4. Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor was the son of (6) Sassoon David Sassoon and (7) Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Reuben]. He was born July to Sep 1861 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 at Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d
He married Theresa Georgina Thornycroft on Jan 1884 at London. She was born 1853 at St. Pancras, London, daughter of Thomas Thornycroft and Mary Francis; died 1947 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Michael Thornycroft who was born 14^th Oct 1884 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2a Page 699; died Dec 1969 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 85 years
ii	Siegfried Loraine who was born 8^th Sep 1886 Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset
iii	2nd Lieut. Hamo Watts who was born Oct to Dec 1887 Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q4 Vol 2a Page 701; died 1^st Nov 1915 Sulva Bay, Dardanelles, Turkey, died on board the hospital ship S.S. Kildonan Castle from wounds received in action; Effects: £18,904 9s 11d

5. Theresa Georgina Sassoon [Thornycroft] She was born 1853 at St. Pancras, London, daughter of Thomas Thornycroft and Mary Francis; died 1947 at Tonbridge, Kent
She married Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor on Jan 1884 at London. He was born July to Sep 1861 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 at Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d. They had the following children:
i	Michael Thornycroft who was born 14^th Oct 1884 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2a Page 699; died Dec 1969 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 85 years
ii	Siegfried Loraine who was born 8^th Sep 1886 Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset
iii	2nd Lieut. Hamo Watts who was born Oct to Dec 1887 Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q4 Vol 2a Page 701; died 1^st Nov 1915 Sulva Bay, Dardanelles, Turkey, died on board the hospital ship S.S. Kildonan Castle from wounds received in action; Effects: £18,904 9s 11d

Generation No. 4
6. Sassoon David Sassoon was the son of (8) David Sassoon and (9) Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Hayim]. He was born 1832 at Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 23^rd Jun 1867 at Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London, Effect under £120,000
He married Fahra (Flora) Reuben on 1850 at Bombay, Matraharash, India. She was born 1836; died 7^th Mar 1919 at 37 Adelaide Crescent, Brighton, Sussex, Effects: £8,068 17s 11d. They had the following children:
i	Captain Joseph who was born 1856 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 2^nd Jan 1918 London, Effects: £43,477 10s
ii	Alfred Ezra who was born July to Sep 1861 London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d
iii	Frederick Meyer who was born 15^th Jul 1862 London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 1b Page 14; died 3^rd Oct 1889 Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, Personal estate: £52,162 15s 3d
iv	Rachel who was born 1864; christened 3^rd Aug 1887 Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London, adult christening

7. Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Reuben] She was born 1836; died 7^th Mar 1919 at 37 Adelaide Crescent, Brighton, Sussex, Effects: £8,068 17s 11d
She married Sassoon David Sassoon on 1850 at Bombay, Matraharash, India. He was born 1832 at Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 23^rd Jun 1867 at Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London, Effect under £120,000. They had the following children:
i	Captain Joseph who was born 1856 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 2^nd Jan 1918 London, Effects: £43,477 10s
ii	Alfred Ezra who was born July to Sep 1861 London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d
iii	Frederick Meyer who was born 15^th Jul 1862 London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 1b Page 14; died 3^rd Oct 1889 Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, Personal estate: £52,162 15s 3d
iv	Rachel who was born 1864; christened 3^rd Aug 1887 Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London, adult christening

Generation No. 5
8. David Sassoon was the son of (10) Sheikh Ben Saleh Sassoon and (11) Amam Sassoon [Gabbay]. He was born Oct 1792 at Baghdad, Iraq; died 7^th Nov 1864 at Pune, Maharashtra, India
He married (1) Hannah Joseph on 1808. She was born 1792 at Baghdad, Iraq, daughter of Abdullah Joseph; died 1825 at Baghdad, Iraq. They had the following children:
i	Sir Albert Abdullah David who was born 25^th Jul 1818 Baghdad, Iraq; died 24^th Oct 1896 1 Eastern Terrace, Brighton, Sussex, Effects: £385,249 12s 3d
ii	Elias David who was born 27^th Mar 1820 Baghdad, Iraq; died 22^nd Mar 1880 Galle, Ceylon, Personal estate of £970 in England
iii	Amam who was born 1823 Baghdad, Iraq; died 1885 Bombay, Matraharash, India
He married (2) Fahra (Flora) Hayim on 1828. She was born 1814 at Baghdad, Iraq, daughter of Freddy Faraj Hayim and Rifka Elkebir-Gabbay; died 1886 at Calcutta, India. They had the following children:
i	Sassoon David who was born 1832 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 23^rd Jun 1867 Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London, Effect under £120,000
ii	David Reuben who was born 1835 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 7^th Mar 1905 Sussex, Effects: £92,037 17s 6d
iii	Arthur Abraham David who was born 1840 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 13^th Mar 1912 Ascott, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, aged 72 years; Effects £376,863 16s 5d
iv	Solomon David who was born 1841 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1894
v	Aaron David who was born 1841 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 5^th May 1907 35 First Avenue, Hove, Sussex, Effects: £88,361 9s
vi	Kate who was born 1844 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1917 Steyning, Sussex, aged 73 years
vii	Rebecca who was born 1847 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1918
viii	Simha who was born 1850 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1857
ix	Frederick David who was born 1853 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 14^th May 1917 17 Koghtsbridge, London, Effects: £696,400 10s 4d
x	Mozelle who was born 1855 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 26^th May 1952 Hove, Sussex

9. Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Hayim] She was born 1814 at Baghdad, Iraq, daughter of Freddy Faraj Hayim and Rifka Elkebir-Gabbay; died 1886 at Calcutta, India
She married David Sassoon on 1828. He was born Oct 1792 at Baghdad, Iraq; died 7^th Nov 1864 at Pune, Maharashtra, India. They had the following children:
i	Sassoon David who was born 1832 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 23^rd Jun 1867 Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London, Effect under £120,000
ii	David Reuben who was born 1835 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 7^th Mar 1905 Sussex, Effects: £92,037 17s 6d
iii	Arthur Abraham David who was born 1840 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 13^th Mar 1912 Ascott, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, aged 72 years; Effects £376,863 16s 5d
iv	Solomon David who was born 1841 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1894
v	Aaron David who was born 1841 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 5^th May 1907 35 First Avenue, Hove, Sussex, Effects: £88,361 9s
vi	Kate who was born 1844 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1917 Steyning, Sussex, aged 73 years
vii	Rebecca who was born 1847 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1918
viii	Simha who was born 1850 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 1857
ix	Frederick David who was born 1853 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 14^th May 1917 17 Koghtsbridge, London, Effects: £696,400 10s 4d
x	Mozelle who was born 1855 Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 26^th May 1952 Hove, Sussex

Generation No. 6
10. Sheikh Ben Saleh Sassoon He was born 1750 at Baghdad, Iraq, son of Saleb Sassoon; died 1830 at Bushire, Iran
He married Amam Gabbay on c 1785. She was born 1746, daughter of Abraham Gabbay; died 1821. They had the following children:
i	Benjamin Yamen who was born 1785 to 1790 Baghdad, Iraq
ii	Joseph who was born 1785 to 1790 Baghdad, Iraq
iii	Reuben who was born 1791 Baghdad, Iraq; died 1802
iv	David who was born Oct 1792 Baghdad, Iraq; died 7^th Nov 1864 Pune, Maharashtra, India
v	Simon who was born 1795 Baghdad, Iraq

11. Amam Sassoon [Gabbay] She was born 1746, daughter of Abraham Gabbay; died 1821
She married Sheikh Ben Saleh Sassoon on c 1785. He was born 1750 at Baghdad, Iraq, son of Saleb Sassoon; died 1830 at Bushire, Iran. They had the following children:
i	Benjamin Yamen who was born 1785 to 1790 Baghdad, Iraq
ii	Joseph who was born 1785 to 1790 Baghdad, Iraq
iii	Reuben who was born 1791 Baghdad, Iraq; died 1802
iv	David who was born Oct 1792 Baghdad, Iraq; died 7^th Nov 1864 Pune, Maharashtra, India
v	Simon who was born 1795 Baghdad, Iraq

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