The historic city of Norwich, situated on the river Wensum in East Anglia, has a population of over 125,000. It was a county borough until 1974, when it became a local government district of the administrative county of Norfolk.
The following Congregations are considered to be part of the Norwich community:
Articles on the Norwich Community
The Rise of Provincial Jewry - Norwich by Cecil Roth, 1950. Available on JCR-UK as part of the Susser Archive.
Letter to the Editor, regarding the Jewish Burial Grounds in Norwich, which appeared in the Jewish Chronicle of 22 April 1842
Jewish Population Data
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1789 1813 1895 1935 1945 1955 1965 1990 2004 |
- First Jewish Settlement since Medieval Times - Community established - 50 (The Jewish Year Book 1896) - 133 (The Jewish Year Book 1935) - 150 (The Jewish Year Book 1945) - 135 (The Jewish Year Book 1945) - 170 (The Jewish Year Book 1966) - 170 (The Jewish Year Book 1991) - 239 (The Jewish Year Book 2005) |
Other Norwich Information
Jewish Property and
Heritage &
Local Research Libraries, Bibliography and other sources
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