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Topic: Leicester Jewish cemetery? (Read 358 times)
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lesleyhannah
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Does anyone know whether there was a separate Jewish cemetery in or near Leicester in the 19th century. If not, where were Jewish people buried?
I know there was a Jewish community in the city, but don't know anything about it, so any information will be gratefully received.
Thank you.
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quidditch seeker
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I know there is a part of Gilroes Cemetery on Groby Road, that is just for Jewish graves. If you walk through the main gates, (I can't remember how far in it is), on the right there is an uphill foot path that is partially hidden by hedges. Go up the path, and you will find Jewish graves. I can't tell you how far back they date. I found it by accident about 15 years ago......was being nosey, and thought I wonder what's up here.
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Basford, Bassford, Faulkner, Higgins, Jacques, Jephcote, Lacey, Mawby, Melbourne,McCormack, McCormick, O'Brien, Stokes, Shuter, Voss, Wall, Wheaton, Woodier.
Leicestershire, Cambrideshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Tuam,Galway Ireland and Melbourne Australia.gg
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lesleyhannah
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That's very helpful - I'll see if there's been any indexing of the graves there - I don't know Leicester, so I'm grateful for the help.
Lesley
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nanny jan
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Hi,
According to "Jewish Heritage in England" the Jewish section opened in 1902; first internment was of Nina Rosina Berger 18 July 1902 (South west corner, row S1).
Jewish sections are S, SX, SN and are in the south east corner.
Hope that helps,
Nanny Jan
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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick) all LDN area/suburbs Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT Gandy/LDN before 1830 Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK Rainer/CAN (Toronto)
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lesleyhannah
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Thank you both - I wasn't having any luck finding a CD, but you've saved me the trouble. I was looking for an earlier 1889 ancestor that isn't in Welford Road (I've bought those CDs). It was a last ditch try (no proof he was - or wasn't - Jewish, just a longshot, as the name apparently could have been).
Seems like the family died without gravestones, which doesn't really surprise me. Mind you, there was a Jewish community in the city earlier than 1900, so I wonder where they were interred, if not at Welford Rd?
Thanks for all the help, it is appreciated and useful.
Lesley
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lesleyhannah
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I wrote to them Nannyjan, but they didn't get back. I think I've come to the end of the road with this one - a lesson for others - ask the questions while there are still people alive who could answer them!
Lesley
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lesleyhannah
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Once again, Mike, thanks for your helpful reply. I did write a reply last night, but when I came to Send it RC cut me off, saying the site was too busy, and I lost the lot!
I certainly learn a lot on this site - I wonder why Jews were banned from Leicester by King Charles? As I said, I'm clutching at straws now - have looked so long for the grave of my great-grandparents (in the hope it might give just a crumb of information about them). You have already been extremely helpful in the past, but it seems that they were determined to die without leaving any paper trail. A throw-away remark by a relative has made me wonder whether Julius was Jewish - apparently the surname could be either Christian German or Jewish. The couple were married in 1885 in Leicester register office which is not conclusive proof either way. Julius's father is unnamed. There is no record of him at Kew either, and nothing in The Times archives or the London gazette.
The CDs I have bought in my search have been:
Welford Rd 1849 -1890
Welford Rd 1849 - 1950
Leics & Rutland Vol2 1813 -1891
National Burial Index CDs
I also found a website with graves in Barrow on Soar, which is where they died
No success in any of above. I'm very interested in the CD you mention. As I have several mystery Leics ancestors it might be worth buying it. Julius and Maria died in 1889 (he first appeared in 1885 at his wedding - so he managed to avoid any censuses!). Would the new CD have any extra burials from the late 1880s?
Thanks again for the trouble you have taken, and the help given Mike.
I don't know why I don't just give up on this one, but it's the one mystery I'd love to solve.
Lesley
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