June 29, 2023:
This post is meant to be there in case relatives of Søren Martinius Jobsen are looking for his family. Søren Martinius was born September 11, 1813 in Tromøy, Norway – close to Arendal city. The reason why I post this in English is because Søren Martinius sailed at sea and eventually (not sure when) emigrated to England.
Søren Martinius Jobsen settled according to family history in Whitehaven, but so far we have found no traces of him.
Søren Martinius Jobsen was the first child of Job Frich and Karen Marie Sørensdatter.
Sources about Søren Martinius Jobsen are few:
In November 1867 (after his father Job Frich died), the following is mentioned: «Son of 1st marriage, Søren Martinius, living in England, no information if he lives or not.»
Søren Martinius Jobsen was baptised September 19, 1813: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9621/45995/19
Søren Martinius had his confirmation on October 12, 1828 in Tromøy: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9845/46682/10
As far as I know, I see no traces of him after 1828. If you read this and know more, please let me know at nikolaisen AT gmail.com.
It is also possible that Søren Martinius called himself Frich by last name (because his father was Job Frich). I guess the following varieties are possible:
- Søren Martinius Jobsen
- Søren Martinius Frich
- Soren Martinius Jobsen
- Soren Martinius Frich
- Soren Martinius Jobson
- Soren Frich
- Soren Jobsen
- Soren Jobson
etc. etc.
June 18, 2025:
Today I sent the following email to Cumbria Archives in Whitehaven, asking for help:
Hello from Norway!
I am not sure if you are able to help me, but I am just trying my luck. In the 19th century a Norwegian sailor named Søren Martinius Jobsen or Frich emigrated from Arendal, Norway to Whitehaven – according to old stories in the family. I have been trying to find traces of him or descendants online, but so far no luck. Maybe you can help, although my information is not much.
Søren Martinius was born September 11, 1813 in Tromøy, Norway – close to Arendal city. Søren Martinius sailed at sea and eventually (not sure when) emigrated to England. Søren Martinius Jobsen settled according to family history in Whitehaven, but so far we have found no traces of him. Søren Martinius Jobsen was the first child of customs officer Job Frich and wife Karen Marie Sørensdatter. Sources about Søren Martinius Jobsen are few: In November 1867 (after his father Job Frich died), the following is mentioned: «Son of 1st marriage, Søren Martinius, living in England, no information if he lives or not.» Another source from the 1890s states the information about Whitehaven and tells that Søren Martinius had family and children.
As you can imagine by his birth name, I would imagine that he changed it after moving to Whitehaven. It is also possible that Søren Martinius called himself Frich by last name (because his father was Job Frich). I guess the following varieties are possible:
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- Søren Martinius Jobsen
- Søren Martinius Frich
- Soren Martinius Jobsen
- Soren Martinius Frich
- Soren Martinius Jobson
- Soren Frich
- Soren Jobsen
- Soren Jobson
All help would be appreciated!
Best regards from Arendal, Norway
Rune Kaino Nikolaisen
June 19, 2025
Cumbria Archives answered quickly – and Melanie there did an amazing job researching. Sorry to say with a negative result:
«Dear Rune
Thank you for your email. I have searched our available resources aiming to find any mention of Soren Martinius Jobson, or Frich, using name variations and the dates that you have provided. I hoped the local census records would be the best place to start, so I tried searching for Soren, or any aliases, over several available years. Unfortunately, whilst there are a few families with the name Jobson recorded in the area, I have been unable to locate a potential match Soren or his family, and I haven’t found any potential matches with the name Frich, or variations of this name either.
I then went on to check our local parish registers for Whitehaven, aiming to find a marriage, or the baptisms of any children. Unfortunately, this did not highlight any potential matches and was limited due to the lack of information we had to go on.
I also looked at the online sources and located the birth record for Soren that you have detailed, whilst also checking Ancestry and Find My Past for any further details. However, I was unable to locate any matches or leads that might provide us with more details about himself or his family.
Unfortunately, it can be difficult to locate the correct people with limited information, as it is hard to ascertain potential matches or relations, without any concrete dates or locations. We only have a limited time for research and would need more detail to complete a thorough search.
I am sorry we were unable to locate anything on this occasion, and we wish you luck with your search.
All the best
Melanie […], Cumbria Archives»