The Jacobs family originated on the Isle of Wight, England and the Australian branch was established with the arrival of Isaac and Elizabeth JACOBS (from the Isle of Wight) at Holdfast Bay, South Australia on February 10, 1837 aboard the sailing ship John Renwick. The population of South Australia at the time of their arrival was between 500 and 700 people. They were truly pioneers of South Australia.
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