Joseph Barrow Montefiore

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Not to be confused with Jacob Levi Montefiore.

Joseph Barrow Montefiore (24 June 1803 – 8 September 1893), merchant and financier, was the youngest son of Eliezer Montefiore, merchant, of Barbados and London, and his wife, Judith (née Barrow).[1]

Montefiore was born on 24 June 1803 in London and was educated there.[2] He married Rebecca Mocatta, and the couple had children.[1]

Joseph shared real estate interests in the Colony of New South Wales with his brother Jacob Barrow Montefiore.[2] The two brothers were also partners in J. Barrow Montefiore & Co, and helped to found the Bank of Australasia, later the ANZ Bank; Jacob was a founding director, while Joseph was the Sydney representative. Both brothers suffered London bankruptcy proceedings in 1844,[3] but by the time of Jacob's second visit to Adelaide in 1854, Joseph was once again a successful businessman, as proprietor of JB Montefiore & Co.[2]

He died on 8 September 1893 in Brighton.[1]

Other family relationships[]

Other siblings[]

  • Moses Eliezer Montefiore[8] (born 1798?) may have been a brother to Jacob and Joseph Barrow Montefiore. According to a genealogy on the Museum of the Jewish People's database, there were siblings as follows: Rachel, John (1854–1795, four children), Moses Eliezer, Evalina (m. Abraham Mocatta – same family as Joseph Barrow M's wife), Esther Hannah (who married Isaac Levi and had Levi Eliezer, see above).[9]

Barbados Barrows[]

From will transcripts, all of which mention slaves:[10]

  • Simon Barrow of St Michael (will 21 May 1801): daughters Judith Barrow, Rebecca Barrow and Sarah Barrow; son Joseph; grandson Simon Barrow, son of late son Jacob.
  • Joseph Barrow of St Michael (undated): wife Sarah. "After Sarah's death the Barbados house to go to Moses Eliezer Montefiore, son of my niece Judith Montefiore." (Niece Judith Montefiore is wife of Eliezer.)
  • Sarah Barrow of St Michael (31 March 1814): "Relic of Joseph Barrow Esqr deceased."

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Getzler, Israel. "Joseph Barrow Montefiore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. ANU Press. Retrieved 10 December 2020. This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, (MUP), 1967
  2. ^ a b c d Elton, Jude. "Montefiore Hill". Adelaidia. History SA. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ "[Jacob Barrow Montefiore]". The Baruch Lousadas and the Barrows [non-profit family history website]. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Montefiore, Joseph Barrow". Encyclopedia.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ^ Rutledge, Martha. "Jacob Levi Montefiore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 December 2020. This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, (MUP), 1974
  6. ^ "Eliezer Levi Montefiore (1820–1894)". The Baruch Lousadas and the Barrows. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  7. ^ Draffin, Nicholas (1988). "An enthusiastic amateur of the arts: Eliezer Levi Montefiore in Melbourne 1853-71" (e-journal). Art Bulletin of Victoria. National Gallery of Victoria (28). (Published online 2014, and now known as the Art Journal)
  8. ^ "Will of Moses Eliezer Montefiore, Merchant of Finsbury, Middlesex [2 January 1822]". The National Archives. Retrieved 11 December 2020. Note: But death date seems a bit young if born 1798...
  9. ^ "Levi, Judith Barrow". Museum of the Jewish People Database. Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Retrieved 11 December 2020. (See English explanation here.)
  10. ^ "Barrow wills: Barbados". The Baruch Lousadas and the Barrows. Retrieved 11 December 2020.


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