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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)
Page created: 31 March 2017
Latest revision: 25 May 2017
STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS OF ALL THE
CONGREGATIONS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
5606 / 1845
Transcribed by the late Rabbi Bernard Susser, B.A. M.Phil.
Second Part
Education and General Remarksi.
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MANCHESTER OLD SYNAGOGUE
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School:
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Hebrew Association School,iii
supported by voluntary contribution..
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Number of Pupils:
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Public: 28 males and 16 females.
Private: 10 males and 16 females.
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Hours of Instruction:
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30 |
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Some twice, some three times per week |
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Public:
Hebrew:
Reading, Writing, Translation of Grammar, Religious
Instruction.
English:
Grammer, Geography, History of England, Composition,
Scriptural History, Writing, Natural History, Arithmetic,
Mental Arithmetic, Sewing.
Private:
Translation of
Torah, Tefillah, Henry's Class Book, Hebrew Grammar, Religious
Instruction.
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Books Used:
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Public:
Chumashim, Tefillot, Newman's
Hebrew Grammar,
Henry's Class Book, Asher's Outlines etc., English Grammar, Wilson's
Catechism of Geography, Crossbey and Keith's Arithmetic,.
Crossbey and Keith's Daily Lessons Books 1, 2, 3,
4, Chamber's Educational Course, 2 Volumes,
Tate's Selections From The Old Testament, Pinnock's Large Edition of
English History, Goldsmith's Large Edition of Geography.
Chamber's Outlines of Composition. Carpenter and Mavor's Spelling Books, Wilson's
Catechism of English History.
Private:
Chumashim and Tefillot,, Henry's
Class Book, Hebrew Grammar, Asher's Outlines of the
Jewish Religion.
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Names of Teachers:
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English Master, Mr. Miller, £80 p.a.
Hebrew, Mr. Levy, 10/-d. per week for 12 hours.
Governess for the girls department, Mrs. Solomons, 12/-d. per week.
Private Hebrew Teacher, Mr. Joachim Levy.
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Payment of Pupils:
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24 pay nothing. 9 pay 2d. each. 6
pay 4d. each. 5 pay 6d. each.
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MANCHESTER NEW SYNAGOGUE
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The children attend the Hebrew
Association School.
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MERTHYR
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11 Jews?
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
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Parents with Children of School Age:
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Boys
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Girls
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Mr. Joseph
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3
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3
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Mr. Jaques
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4
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per Mr. Caro
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Mr. Harris
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4
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2
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Mr. Levy
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1
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1
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Mr. Hayms
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1
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1
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Mr. Lippman
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2
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1
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Mr. Abraham
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1
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Other Remarks:
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3 families are taught
by Mr. Carov., Hebrew and
Reading. There are only 9 payers to the Kehillah, they are much indebted. The teacher is from McKleburg.
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NORWICH
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Number of Pupils:
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2 Private.
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Hebrew.
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Name of Teacher:
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Mr. Carovi.
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NOTTINGHAM
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Number of Pupils:
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4 Private
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Hours of Instruction:
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7
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Hebrew.
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Name of Teacher:
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Mr. Friedmanvii.
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Other Remarks:
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Complaints of want of education. Some go to
Christian Schools where the Catechism is
taught.
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OXFORD
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No schools
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PENZANCE
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There are no returns entered.
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PLYMOUTH
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Number of Pupils:
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Private: Varies.
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Hebrew Reading & Translation
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Name of Teacher:
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Mr. Woolfviii..
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Other Remarks:
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Regret the defective state of
education and pulpit instruction.
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PORTSMOUTH
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Number of Pupils:
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Public: 4.
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Hours of Instruction:
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2
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Various
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Name of Teacher:
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Mr. Franklin
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RAMSGATE
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There are no returns entered.
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SHEERNESS
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Number of Pupils:
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Private: 5 males and 2 females.
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Hours of Instruction:
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1½
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Name of Teacher:
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Mr. Cohenix.@
2/-d. per week.
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SHEFFIELD
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Parents with Children of School Age:
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Boys
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Girls
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Mr. Cohen
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1
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1
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Mr. Moses
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1?
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2
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Mr. Levy
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1
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1
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Mr. Hart
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1
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Mr. Leon
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1
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Cohen (a little Dikduk).
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SOUTHAMPTON
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Parents with Children of School Age:
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Boys
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Girls
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Mr. Emanuel
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2
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2
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Instructed by
Mr. Goldmanx. |
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Mr. Moses
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3
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Mr. Jonas
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1
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1
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Other Remarks:
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By a recent act of Parliament for a
public cemetery for the town to be taken from the public
lands a portion has been set apart for the Jews, not to be
consecrated.
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SUNDERLAND
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School:
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Parents teach their children.
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Other Remarks:
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Complaints of a want of union which sometimes
prevents them even from having a Minyan.
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SWANSEA
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There are no returns entered.
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WOLVERHAMPTON
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Parents with Children of School Age:
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Boys
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Girls
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Harris
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1
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2
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Cohen
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1
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Hayms
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1
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F. Cohen
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1
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Hart
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1
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2
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Abraham
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2
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1
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Bernstein
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2
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Other Remarks:
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Sunday 9 - 12 Reading
Monday 1 - 4 Translation of Prayers
Tuesday 1 - 4 Pentateuch
Thursday 1 - 4
Is very backward.
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YARMOUTH
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Want of Union, often serious
disturbances
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COLONIES
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA
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Public School
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Private Schools
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Schools:
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Chevrat Chinuch Yeladim
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2 are open for all creeds and Hebrew
is taught therein.
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Number of Pupils:
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13 males and 17 females
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About 100
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Hours of Instruction:
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30
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36
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Subjects of Instruction:
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Hebrew
and English Reading, Translation of Scriptures and Prayers.
Hebrew and English Grammar and Writing. Arithmetic,
Geography, Scriptural and Religious Catechism.
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Books Used:
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Hebrew and English Bible,
Tefillah, Henry's Class Book, Newman's
Hebrew Grammar, Goldsmith's Geography,
Hartley's Oratorial Class Book, Chamber's
Educational Course, Lennie 's English Grammar,
Butler's Spelling Book, Dr. Loeb's Derech
Emunah translated by the Rev. N. Nathan, and Leeser's .Scriptural
Questions.
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Names of Teachers:
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Headmaster: Rev. Sol Jacobs £60 p.a.
Assistant Master: £50 p.a.
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Henry Nathan,
N. Melhado
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