COATS OF MANY COLOURS

AN ACCOUNT OF THE JOSEPH FAMILIES IN THE ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD

by

W. S. JESSOP

Barrister-at-law (Linc. Inn) F. C. A. Att. Lieut. Cdr. (Sp) R. N. V. R.

Written Chicago, 1951. Intended to be privately printed and published, Chicago, 1951

This is a partial transcript made by Rabbi Susser. The complete volume is in the library of the Australian Jewish Historical Society-Victoria Inc., (Contact: Honorary Secretary, PO Box 608, Carnegie, VICTORIA 3163, Australia.)

Please note that the pedigrees although useful do have many errors. Never accept anything as true until you have checked the evidence yourself!

CONTENTS

PART ONE

Introduction: Plymouth, Falmouth, Penzance

The Josephs of Plymouth

Chapter VI Origins in Plymouth

Notes to Chapter VI

Chapter IX Second Generation in Plymouth

Notes to Chapter IX

PART TWO

Chapter X Third Generation in Plymouth in Plymouth

Notes to Chapter X

Chapter XI West Country Connections

Notes to Chapter XI

PART THREE

Chapter XII The Fourth Generation at Home and Abroad

Notes to Chapter XII

Appendix - Documents

Notes to Documents

PART FOUR

[Please note that these pedigrees are images scanned from Rabbi Susser's typescript copy. You will have to enlarge and drag your window to see all their contents.]

Pedigrees:

J10A Pedigree of Joseph Joseph

J10B Pedigree of Abraham Joseph

10C Pedigree of Lyon Joseph

J17 Pedigree of Joseph of Plymouth

J17C Pedigree of Solomon

J17B Pedigree of David Johnson

J17A Pedigree of Nathan Joseph

30W1 Pedigree of Jacob Nathan

30W2 Pedigree of Hart of Penzance

30W3 Pedigree of Woolf of Penzance

30W4 Pedigree of Solomon of Falmouth

30W5 Pedigree of Moses of Falmouth

30W6 Pedigree of Jacob of Falmouth

30W8 Pedigree of Levy of Exeter

30W7 Pedigree of Simons of Falmouth

30W9 Pedigree of Harris of Falmouth, Truro and Sydney

30W10 Pedigree of Levy of Falmouth and Plymouth

W11 Pedigree of Simmons of Falmouth

30W12 Pedigree of Emdon of Plymouth

30W13 Pedigree of Jacobs of Bristol

W15 Pedigree of Jonas of Exeter

W16 Pedigree of Solomon of Exeter

W16A Pedigree of Solomon of Exeter

W17 Pedigree of Dyte (and Rubinstein) of Bristol

W18 Pedigree of Hyman of Plymouth

J17D Pedigree of Leon Solomon

W19 Pedigree of Ezekiel of Exeter and Cincinnati