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Birmingham Jewry
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Extract from papers on
Provincial Jewry in Victorian Britain

Papers prepared by Dr. (later Prof.) Aubrey Newman for a conference at University College, London, convened on 6 July 1975 by the Jewish Historical Society of England
(Reproduced here with Prof. Newman's kind consent)

Paper first published on JCR-UK: 21 February 2004
Reformatted: January 2012 and November 2015
Latest revision: 7 January 2016

Addendum to
A PORTRAIT OF BIRMINGHAM JEWRY IN 1851
by the Birmingham Jewish Local History Study Group

(For main article, see A portrait of Birmingham Jewry in 1851)


BIRMINGHAM CENSUS 1851

Approx. population:

Residents 663

Lodgers 89

(Male 304; Female 359)

(Male 79; Female 10)
 

Households 169

Nuclear Families 229

Lodgers living with:

Jewish Families 39

non-Jewish Families 50

Jewish households on census without heads recorded

4

Multi-occupied premises used by Jewish families

21

 

Resident Males   -   Places of Birth

Age:

  0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+ TOTAL
Poland

2

1

-

1

43

47
Prussia

-

1

-

1

27

29
Germany

-

1

-

-

16

17
Amsterdam

-

-

-

-

2

2
Russia

-

-

-

-

1

1
Austria

-

-

-

-

1

1
Strasbourg

-

-

-

-

1

1
France

-

-

-

-

1

1
Scotland

-

-

-

-

1

1
Jerusalem

-

-

-

-

1

1
Birmingham

39

39

19

5

25

118
London

1

3

5

2

29

40
Bristol

3

1

-

2

-

6
Norwich

-

1

2

1

1

5
Sheffield

2

-

-

-

1

3
Exeter

-

2

1

-

-

3
Manchester

2

-

-

-

1

3
Lymington (Hants)

-

2

-

-

-

2
Falmouth

-

-

-

-

2

2
Oxford

-

-

1

1

-

2
Wolverhampton

-

1

-

-

1

2
Liverpool

-

1

-

-

1

2
Darleston (Staffs)

-

-

-

-

1

1
Canterbury

-

-

-

-

1

1
Southampton

1

-

-

-

-

1
Deal

-

-

-

-

1

1
Cheltenham

-

-

1

-

-

1
Maidstone

-

-

-

-

1

1
Coventry

-

-

-

-

1

1
Plymouth

-

-

-

1

-

1
East Retford

-

1

-

-

-

1
Portsea

1

-

-

-

-

1
Nottingham

-

-

-

1

-

1
Chatham

-

-

-

-

1

1
Leamington Spa

-

-

1

-

-

1
Stourbridge

-

-

1

-

-

1
Swansea

-

-

-

-

1

1

Total

304

 

Resident Females   -   Places of Birth
 

0-55

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

TOTAL
Poland

3

3

3

2

18

29
Prussia

-

4

-

1

15

20
Germany

-

-

-

-

6

6
Alsace

-

-

1

-

2

3
Flanders

-

-

-

-

2

2
Russia

-

-

-

-

1

1
Austria

-

-

-

-

1

1
Jerusalem

-

-

-

-

1

1
Scotland

-

-

-

-

1

1
Birmingham

59

32

15

17

39

162
London

5

1

7

1

45

59
Bristol

3

3

2

2

1

11
Norwich

-

-

1

1

3

5
Liverpool

-

-

-

-

6

6
Portsea

1

1

-

-

2

4
Sheffield

-

-

-

2

2

4
Exeter

1

1

-

-

2

4
Henley-in-Arden

2

1

-

1

-

3
Cheltenham

1

2

-

-

-

3
Lancashire

-

-

-

-

1

1
Dudley

2

1

-

-

-

3
Portsmouth

1

-

-

-

2

3
Plymouth

-

-

1

-

1

2
Nottingham

-

-

-

1

1

2
Sheerness

-

-

-

-

2

2
Hull

-

-

1

-

1

2
Gloucester

-

-

-

-

1

1
Coventry

-

-

-

-

1

1
Jersey

-

-

1

-

-

1
Neath

-

-

-

-

1

1
Haverford West

-

-

-

-

1

1
Kings Lynn

-

1

-

-

-

1
Rochford (Essex)

--

-

-

-

1

1
Peterborough

-

-

-

-

1

1
Dover

-

-

-

-

1

1
Leamington Spa

-

1

-

-

1

2
Stourbridge

-

-

-

1

-

1
Stafford

-

-

-

-

1

1
Manchester

1

-

-

-

-

1
Uttoxeter

--

-

-

-

1

1
Brighton

-

-

-

-

1

1
Wolverhampton

-

-

-

-

1

1
Falmouth

-

-

-

-

1

1
Houghton (Staffs)

-

-

-

-

1

1
Total

359

 

Occupations of Residents
Shopkeepers, Retail Tradesman, etc.

6

 Pawnbrokers

15
Retired pawnbroker

1

 Jewellers (inc. assistants)

6
'Toy' Makers

2

 Gold chain makers

2
Silversmith

1

 Watchmaker

1
Watchmaker apprentice

3

 Dealers in watch materials, glassmaker

2
Hawkers, pedlar

11

 Frame maker

1
Merchants

3

 Factor

3
Cigar manufacturer

1

 Cigar maker (sweated?)

7
Cigar Dealer

1

 Tobacconist

2
Traveller (unspecified)

6

 Traveller in boots and shoes

2
Traveller in jewellery

2

 Traveller in watch materials

1
Dentists

2

 Paper makers and dealers

2
Cabinet makers (inc. assistants)

5

 Draughtsman

1
Lithographer

1

 Engraver

1
Tailors, retail

20

 Tailors (app. sweated)

3
Clothiers (inc. assistants)

11

 Professor of Languages

2
Minister of Religion

1

 Teacher of Hebrew

1
Professor of Music

1

 Furrier

1
Capmakers (also Hats)

8

 Patent collar stocker

1
Shop assistants

5

 Book binder

1
Shoe and boot-maker

1

 Shoemaker

1
General Dealer

8

 General agent & importer of foreign goods

1
Slipper-maker

3

 Dealer in embroidery

1
Fishmonger

1

 Printer

1
Proprietor of houses

2

 Assistant to proprietor

1
Staymaker

1

 Glazier

5
Provision dealer

1

 Hardware manufacturer

1
Steel pen manufacturer

2

 Lodging-house keeper

2
Gilder and carver

1

 Housekeeper

1
Optician

1

 Dressmaker

2
Gas-fitter

1

 Confectioner

1
Broker

1

 Wine-merchant

1
Cordwainer

1

 Lapidary

1
Book-keeper

1

 Dyer

1
Pencil case maker

1

  

 

Occupations of Lodgers
Travellers

11

 Scholar

5
Glazier

9

 Glazier (prob. sweated)

5
Cigar maker

3

 Hawker

9
Slippermaker

1

 Banker

1
Slippermaker (prob. sweated)

3

 Merchant

3
Clerk

1

 Merchant's son

1
Tailor

2

 Watch glass maker

3
Tailor (prob. sweated)

2

 Shoe maker's assistant

1
Clothier

1

 Pawnbroker

1
Cigar manufacturer (prob. sweated)

1

 Sponge merchant

1
Ribbon dealer

1

 Jeweller

1
General dealer

1

 Calico printer

1
Wax-doll manufacturer

1

 Watchmaker

1
Artificial flower maker

1

 Diamond merchant

1
Glass blower

1

 Pearl manufacturer

1

 

Places of origin of Hawkerr

Germany

10

  

Paris

1

Prussia

19

  

Poland

21

New York

1

  

Russia

3

Sweden

1

  

Ireland

1

Holland

6

  

Hull

1

Belgium

1

  

Shropshire

1

Gloucestershire

1

  

Birmingham

6

Exeter

1

  

Devon

1

London

5

  

Norwich

1

Stafford

2

      

 

Servants

76

families

employed

 1 servant

19

"

"

 2 servants

2

"

 " 3      "

1

"

 " 4      "

There were 4 nurse girls and 1 monthly nurse entered

 

There were 369 children

26

 families

had

 1 child

27

 " " 2 children

17

 " " 3 "

23

 " " 4 "
7 " " 5 "
6 " " 6 "
5 " " 7 "
5 " " 8 "

 

Electoral Rolls 1851

44 Jews were on the rolls, i.e. living in property or owning property of more than £10 p.a. rateable value.

 

Rate Books 1851

11 Jews lived in their own houses or owned property.  The Rate books mention the Trustees of the Jews' Synagogue.


A portrait of Birmingham Jewry in 1851 (main article)

Introductory Paper on Birmingham


Provincial Jewry in Victorian Britain - List of Contents


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