Pontypool Jewish Community

References to Pontypool Families in
Announcements in The Jewish Chronicle

extracted by Steven Jaffe 

9 August 1854 - W. Ansell in Pontypool

19 April 1861 - Death of R Fox in Birmingham, formerly of Pontypool

3 November 1865 - I. Bloom, Mrs Bloom and A? and E Jacobs in Pontypool.

1872 - A Bloom of Pontypool

1893 - engagement of M A Orman of Pontypool.

1897 - Death of Leah Bloom of Pontypool while visiting Cardiff, widow of late Solomon Bloom.

1897 - Reuben and Anne Fine of Rubenia House 33 George St Pontypool, engagement of their daughter Milly.

1897 - Isaac Lyons Robin of Pontypool was son of the late Rev Abraham Lazarus Robin of Olkenick Russia and nephew of Samuel Salent, chief rabbi of Jerusalem.

1909 - Samuel Fine in Pontypool

1909 - Grennan family in Pontypool.

1920 - Sgt E Cowen, flight engineer in RAF was born in Pontypool.

1939 - Marcus family - Mrs Marcus living in Pontypool providing kosher food to 20 Jewish refugees who were billeted in a nearby farm.

1969 - death of Barney Marcus of Pontypool.

1970s - Wyman family living in Pontypool in 1970s.