I was doing some research into the origins of the Liverpool Jewish community and came across the following interesting genealogical connection that I thought I would share with you all.There was a small Jewish community in Liverpool in the mid-18th century, probably closely connected to that of Dublin founded at the beginning of the the century. The 'Liverpool Memorandum Book' (1753) notes a "Jews Synagogue, Stanley-street" and the preacher John Wesley records in his journal for 1755 that relations between the townspeople and the Jews were very good.In 1790 a number of Jews are listed in the "Liverpool Directory" of tradesmen and professionals, including a certain Solomon D'aguilar. Solomon D'aguilar (1752-1815) was a younger son of the famous Baron Diego Pereira D'Aguilar, who was born in Portugal in 1699, was ennobled by the Emperor of Austria, founded the Sephardic community in Vienna, and settled in London after 1749.Solomon married a certain Margaret Gillmer (1753-1829). They had 3 sons and 4 daughters - all presumably baptised. The most famous was Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar (born Liverpool 1784, died London 1855). He married a Lancashire lass (Eliza Drinkwater of Manchester) served in India, Greece, the Low Countries and Spain under Wellington, Horse Guards, and in Ireland before being appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong (1843-8).