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: 24 February 2016
Latest revision: 24 August 2016

Papers on South Wales

CARDIFF

Published Data
A  -  Synagogue in existence circa 1847. Three subscribing members, population of nine.
1874[a]	Synagogue, East Terrace.- Founded 1840; rebuilt 1856. [Webmasters' note: this appears to be an error. The synagogue in East Terrace was only established in 1858.] Has seat accommodation for 120 persons. Seat Rental ranges from £2.10s to £6.10s per annum. Annual average income, £170 per annum; average annual expenditure £168 per annum.
1901[b]	1900 4 marriages, 7 deaths New Synagogue Cathedral Road  Opened May 1897 by F. D. Mocatta [Architect Delissa Joseph] seatholders, 75. New Congregation, 5 Edward Place, 31 seatholders Jewish Ladies' Benevolent Society (founded 1824) Object, relief of resident poor. Hebrew Board of Guardians. Jewish Girls' School Beth Hamedrash and Talmud Torah.
[a - The Jewish Directory for 1874, by Asher I. Myers] [b - Jewish Year Book]