The area around Spitalfields quickly descended into a slum.Ĭonfirmation of Julia's Huguenot roots was eventually proved via Peter Dubock's grandfather, Daniel Dubock, who fled from a small village in Normandy called Luneray in the 17th century. Many others found manual work on the railways or the docks, but the less fortunate starved, or ended up in the workhouse. The fortunate ones were able to switch trades to survive, hence William became a grocer. In 1861, a trade ban on French goods was lifted and the market was immediately flooded with cheaper goods, driving thousands of weavers out of work. The change in profession was forced upon William in the 19th century, when the French invented a superior loom and were able to mass-produce silk goods far more cheaply than their English counterparts. Indeed, further research provided a link back to Peter Dubock in the early 18th century, confirming that for four generations her family had been silk weavers. However, he is listed as a silk weaver in the 1861 census - one of the most common professions amongst the Huguenot community that established itself around Spitalfields and Soho, London. So Julia's first task was to build her family tree, using certificates and census returns at the Family Records Centre, London.Īfter tracking her family back six generations, she eventually located William Dubock, a grocer and cheesemonger in the 18 censuses. (The Huguenots were a group of Protestant refugees who first came to England fleeing from persecution in France in the 16th century.) Yet there was no proof for such a connection - a common problem for many people make assumptions based on the 'sound' of a name. Roberta's grandmother was Gladys Dubock, and as a consequence of her surname assumed that there was a connection with France, possibly of Huguenot extraction. Julia had always felt quite strongly influenced by her father's side of the family, so decided to start her quest by investigating her less well known maternal links. Her father, Nadim, came to England in the 1950s from his native Jordan, where he met and married Julia's mother, Roberta. She has a very interesting and mixed background. Later, she has an affair with Luke Hollingworth who is 17 years younger than her.Julia Sawalha is best known for her roles in Absolutely Fabulous and Pride and Prejudice. But both of them denied the marriage rumors and took legal action against the reports. In 2004, Sawalha rumored to marry her boyfriend Alan Davies, her co-star in the television series Jonathan Creek. But previously, she linked up with several men from Hollywood. While working in Press Gang, she dated Dexter Fletcher.ĭon't Miss Nicole Kidman and Robie Uniacke Julia Sawalha is possibly single at the moment. Julia Sawalha's estimated net worth is $10 million. Some of her popular screen credit includes Second Thoughts, Faith in the Future, Absolutely Fabulous and others. She got her major breakthrough in the Bafta award-winning ITV teenage comedy-drama Press Gang. Julia Sawalha made her TV debut in 1982 in BBC miniseries Fame Is the Spur. She is the daughter of Roberta Lane and actor Nadim Sawalha. Julia Sawalha was born on 9 September 1968 in Lambeth, London, England.
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