Reuben, Solomon (Sol) (1807–1849)
Solomon Reuben, a salesman, was sentenced to life transportation for assault with intent to rob. He arrived in Sydney in 1831 aboard the Georgiana. According to the ship's indent he had no previous convictions, could read and write and was 5 feet 1¼ inches (155 cms) tall. He had a dark, ruddy, pockpitted complexion; dark brown eyes, and dark brown hair.
Additional Resources
- a benefit is held to raise funds for his widow, Bell’s Life in Sydney, 15 September 1849, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Reuben, Solomon (Sol)
- McDonough, Eliza (wife)
- Reuben, Henry Robert (brother)
- Reuben, Emma (sister-in-law)
- Cohen, Deborah (niece)
- Phillips, Esther (niece)
- Reuben, Elizabeth (niece)
- Reuben, Charles Augustus (nephew)
- Reuben, Robert Henry (nephew)
- Reuben, Frederick Lewis (nephew)
- Reuben, Morris (nephew)
- Reuben, Henry (nephew)
- Reuben, Edward Lindsay (nephew)
- Reuben, Edwin Samuel (nephew)
- Reuben, Albert Phillip (nephew)
- Cohen, Morris (nephew by marriage)
- Woolf, Louis (nephew by marriage)
- Phillips, Edward Elias (nephew by marriage)
- Forbes, Francis (master)
Citation details
'Reuben, Solomon (Sol) (1807–1849)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/reuben-solomon-sol-20029/text36716, accessed 31 May 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1807
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
21 August,
1849
(aged ~ 42)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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Passenger Ship
Occupation
Convict Record
Crime: assault and robbery
Sentence: life