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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 8 Apr 2007 23:07

around 1875 - does anyone know if they were required to be registered as normal, or were they exempt? family rumour says that this lady was Jewish and I'm having trouble finding a birth, so any help would be fab! Thanks :-) Maz. XX

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Apr 2007 23:34

1875 was just about when registration became compulsory, so maybe this birth preceded the legislation and wasn't registered........... Reg

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 9 Apr 2007 00:12

Yes I suppose so Reggie:-( thanks. Maz. XX

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Apr 2007 10:40

Hello Maz :) not sure if you've come across this, but on google I found, Jewish Genealogical Society, apparently there is a list of films of Jewish interest held at a LDS Family History Office in South Kensington. all sorts of BMD's! :)) Hyde Park Library, 64-68 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London. SW7 2PA Chris :) also, if you google, moving here ,they have a couple of sections, Migration histories, and Tracing your roots, some little snippets in these!.

Charles

Charles Report 9 Apr 2007 13:42

Yes ... they were registered just as any other person would be at the time. The main problem with Jewish ancestors is that many of them changed their names within a few months/years of arrival in the UK. In the last 25 years of the 19th century, around 2 million jews fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe. Most went to the USA but around 300,000 settled in the UK. A great many 'anglicised' their names. For example ..... 'Levi' became 'Lewis'.