I was sorry to read in the “Telegraph” of 25th June, that Robin Bush has died aged 67. For many years Robin was archivist at the Somerset Record Office in Taunton. In 1992, I was struggling to transcribe bits of Brislington’s history from the Bishops’ Papers of the early 17th century and discovered there some slightly seedy goings on. A few of the more juicy pieces of gossip were the reports of certain shenanigans in a sheep fold by two married parishioners, a lady who accused the vicar’s wife of assaulting her – in church - and the interference by a brother in his sister’s love life.  The fact that these notes appear in intelligible form in my “Brislington Bulletins 1601-1699” where both the guilty and complainants are named, is largely thanks to the patient help I received from Robin.

He was a genial character, rather larger than life, and I was thrilled to see him on Channel 4’s “Time Team” and missed him when he did not appear after 2003.

Robin was a brilliant orator and I well remember a speech he gave at a meeting of the Bristol & Avon Family History Society when he told a rapt audience of his adventures when he had taken on a seemingly “ordinary” genealogy quest, if such a thing exists. It appears he was able to hitch a ride on the family tree of a landed family, which led somehow to the Almanac de Gotha and culminated (as far as I recall) with a possible link to the Holy Family!

He concluded with an exultant shout – to prolonged applause – “……..and it’ll never happen to me again!”

I received the following from Bob Lawrence:

As promised, here is some information about the BALLIN family of the Bristol area. I have no personal connection to them - this research started because one of them married a Sargent from Winchelsea in Sussex, and my Sargent ancestors also come from that area. I have not listed all the Ballins I have found, nor all the details, but these can be found on RootsWeb World Connect at http://wc.rootsweb.com.

I have come across a number of other Ballins in the area, but have not been able to link them in with this family. There seem to be a lot of cousin marriages, which makes me think that Isaac Samuel Ballin and his wife Maria Ballin were cousins. Isaac Samuel seems to have been a practicing Jew, and his daughter Ada, who was a well-know author and is listed in the Oxford Dictionary of National biography, also published a Hebrew grammar and won a Hebrew Scholarship at university. Samuel Ballin I, on the other hand, was married and is buried in an Anglican church, and his children were baptised as Church of England. It is perhaps the unusual surname, the choice of first names, and the occupations followed that means one assumes they were Jews.

There is no obvious connection between the Ballins and the Joseph Cohen who committed suicide in the Bridewell, but he was also a Jew who married a Christian. I wonder how common that was, and how it was considered in the Jewish community. Judith Samuel's book on the Jews in Bristol makes great use of the synagogue records, and so concentrates on practicing Jews.

Here are the details:

Isaac Samuel BALLIN

Isaac Samuel Ballin was born in 1811 at Wells, Somerset, England. He was in partnership with Frederick Maggs as a fur manufacturer in 1832 at 26 High Street, Bristol, but this partnership was dissolved in the same year. Between 1833 and 1845, he was a fur manufacturer, wholesale and retail, at 45 Wine Street, Bristol. He married Susanna Ballin, daughter of Samuel Ballin and Elizabeth Whittern, and possibly his cousin, on 25 Sep 1833 at the New Synagogue, Bristol.

From 1836 to 1858, he traded as a fur manufacturer and importer at Wine Street, but also operated at Redcliff Street and Park Street at different times in addition. He is also recorded as a straw bonnet maker and wholesale straw plat dealer. At times, he shared premises with I. Cohen. His wife Susanna died in 1849, and in 1858 Isaac sold his Bristol business to Messrs Lodge & co and he moved with his family to London. He married Annie Moss in 1860 and died on 1st December 1897 in London, having been a furrier and straw hat dealer in Woburn Place and Tavistock Square. His daughter Ada, born 1862, was a well-known author and journalist on health and childcare.

Samuel BALLIN I

Samuel Ballin I was born in 1776, place of birth unknown. He married Elizabeth Whittern, daughter of William Whittern and Elizabeth Shellard on 22 Nov 1813 at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, Somerset, England. They had previously had six children who had been born at Wotton under Edge, but baptised at Hawkesbury, the birthplace of Elizabeth Whittern. Samuel worked as a silversmith at Bradley Street, Wotton under Edge, although his marriage record describes him as an ironmonger. He was declared bankrupt on 27 Feb 1826. He died in 1830 and was buried at St Mary's, Wotton under Edge.

Samuel BALLIN II

Samuel Ballin II was born in 1809 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the son of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern, and was baptized on 8 Oct 1809 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. In 1830, he and his sister Susanna were straw hat makers in Wotton under Edge, but by 1832 he had moved to 2 Old Market Street, Bristol, where he was in the same business with his sister Ann. He married Maria Sargent, daughter of William Sargent and Susannah Whittern, on 1 Dec 1834 at Winchelsea, Sussex. Maria was his cousin, and her father William Sargent was a miller and later Mayor of Winchelsea. In 1836, he was a fur manufacturer at 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol but by 1841 was living at 6, Corridor, Bath, described as a fur manufacturer. He remained there and at 16 Union Street, Bath, until his death on 21 May 1879.

Ann BALLIN

Ann Ballin was born in 1808 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern and was baptized on 11 Dec 1808 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. She was the daughter of Samuel Ballin and Elizabeth Whittern. From 1832, she was in business with her brother Samuel as a straw hat maker in 2 Old Market Street, Bristol. She married Arnold Beeston, son of John Howton Beeston and Alicia on 9 Jun 1835 at Horfield, Bristol, but Arnold died in 1836, and Ann returned to her previous business, moving to 13 Peter Street, Bristol. She married James Thomas in 1842, but was a widow again by 1851.

Elizabeth BALLIN

Elizabeth Ballin was born in 1800 at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of Samuel Ballin I and Elizabeth Whittern and was baptized on 23 Mar 1800 at St Mary's, Hawkesbury. She married John Box on 13 Sep 1821 at St Mary's, Wotton under Edge and their first two children - Henry Oborne Box and Mary Box were born at Wotton under Edge. Subsequent children were born at Dursley, where John was in business as a watchmaker. Elizabeth died at Dursley in 1887. Their son Edward married his cousin Susanna Sargent Ballin, daughter of Samuel Ballin II and Maria Sargent, and Edward's sister Frances Anne Box married Robert Ashton Lister, the well-known Dursley industrialist.

Joseph COHEN

Suicide in the Bridewell. On Wednesday night, Joseph Cohen, a prisoner in the Bridewell, charged upon remand with having a quantity of cloth in his possession, supposed to have been stolen, hung himself in his cell. An inquest was held upon the body on Thursday before the Coroner, J.B.Grindon Esq., and from the evidence adduced it appeared that the deceased had formerly been of the Hebrew persuasion; but having married a Christian, he had not for some years attended upon the religious worship of that people. His business lay a good deal among public-houses, and he was, to some extent, addicted to habits of intemperance; but he was described by his father-in-law and mother-in-law (his wife having been dead some years) as kind and considerate to them, and careful of, and affectionate to, his daughter, a girl of about 15 years old. He was last seen alive at half-past six o'clock, when, in compliance with the rules of the Bridewell, his supper was left with him, and he was locked up for the night. After his cell door was closed, the turnkey on duty in the passage heard him moving about as if walking up and down, but after a time the sounds ceased, and it is supposed that he must then have hanged himself, for on his cell-door being opened at about nine o'clock he was found suspended from one of the bars of his cell-window by a silk handkerchief. His feet were about five inches from the ground, and the handkerchief was so loosely tied that upon the officer lifting the body, he was enabled to remove it without difficulty. Medical assistance was promptly obtained, but the unfortunate man was "beyond the skill of surgery", and had evidently been for some time dead, as his body had begun to stiffen. His supper was untouched. The jury having attentively considered the testimony adduced, returned a verdict that the deceased - who had appeared both frightened and grieved by his detention in prison - "Hanged himself while in a state of temporary insanity."

Bristol Mercury, 22nd March 1851

Joseph Cohen married Sarah Totterdown at St Peters on 30th September 1833. Their daughter Elizabeth Mary Cohen was baptised at SS Philip & Jacob on 7th December 1834.

1841 Census

Waterloo Place, SS Philip & Jacob, Bristol

Joseph Cohen, 27, Tailor

Sarah Cohen, 24, Tailoress

Bob Lawrence

ACLAND: Lieut Charles Baldwin Dyke, died on May 10, aged 25, off the coast of Africa on board HM Ship "Scout". FFBJ 22.7.1837

BROUGHTON, John, esq., Rear Admiral; of the White, died aged 70, at the residence of his son in law Rev F.A. Glover, Rector of Charlton Dover, was uncle to William G. Broughton, Bishop of Australia. "He went to sea in 1780 and was one of the few survivors of Lord Rodney's action of 12 April 1782." FFBJ 14.10.1837

BYRON: Rear Admiral Richard, died Sep 2, aged 68, at the Bush Hotel, Southsea, on his way to the Isle of Wight with his family for the benefit of his health. FFBJ 9.9.1837

CHAPMAN: Lieut Nicholas, RN, of Freeland Place, Clifton, died Mar 24, aged 45, recently appointed to command the new vessel "Juno". FFBJ 1.4.1837

CHERRY, Captain Henry, of this Port, died Sep 19, aged 67. FFBJ 7.10.1837

CLEMENTS: Robert B.S., aged 19, drowned on Apr 23 on a voyage from Newfoundland in the "Falcon", son of the late Mr Stephen Clements of this City. FFBJ 23.9.1837

CRIDDIFORD: Elizabeth, died Aug 17, aged 53, relict of the late Captain Richard Criddiford of this Port. FFBJ 2/9.9.1837

DUNN, Captain Richard, of this Port, died Jul 4 aged 59. FFBJ 8.7.1837

CUDDY, Captain John, died Aug 12, on the passage home from Jamaica. FFBJ 14.10.1837

HEATLEY: John Boon, died Oct 3, aged 20, only son of the late Captain John Heatley of this City. FFBJ 7.10.1837

HENDERSON: David, esq., MD, Surgeon RN, died Nov 2, many years resident in this City. FFBJ 4.11.1837

HOLMES: Martha, infant daughter of Captain W. Holmes, of this Port, died Jan 11. FFBJ 14.2.1837

HOOD: William, esq., merchant of this City, died Jul 7, at Charleston, South Carolina. "Till within a few days of the fatal intelligence reaching England, his arrival was daily expected by his family." FFBJ 12.8.1837

JACKSON: Mr Michael, late 2nd Mate of the brig "Caledonia" of Greenock, one of the crew of the wreck taken off by Dugden, died Dec 9, at St Peter's Hospital, in this City. FFBJ 23.12.1837

LLOYD: Elizabeth, wife of Mr E. Lloyd, writing master of this City and eldest daughter of Captain Hall of the port of Pembroke, died Jan 26. FFBJ 4.2.1837

PAGE: Mr R.C., died Apr 10, aged 27, 2nd Officer of the ship "Orestes" while on her passage from China to Bristol. FFBJ 20.5.1837

PIKE: Margaret, only child of Mr James Pike, master mariner of this Port, died Nov 26 aged 13. FFBJ 2.12.1837

POTTER: Captain Robert, aged 23, on June 3, at Appolonia, Gold Coast, of the barque "Congo" of that port, drowned in attempting to go ashore in a canoe through heavy surf. Two natives perished with him. FFBJ 23.9.1837

RADFORD: Mary, wife of Captain Richard Radford, of this Port, died Oct 19, aged 29, at her residence at Trinity Street. FFBJ 21.10.1837

REES, Mr James, master of the "Betsey" of Tenby, died Jan 25, aged 35, after a severe accident aboard the ship. FFBJ 11.11.1837

SAMPSON: Captain, of the ship "Lucy Ann" of this Port, died Feb 7, at Port Maria, Jamaica. A native of this City. FFBJ 1.4.1837

SHEWIN: Mrs, died Nov 30, at Lebeck House, Hotwells, wife of Captain Shewin, RN. FFBJ 2.12.1837

SMITH: Ann, wife of Mr Richard Smith of Bath Street and second daughter of Captain James Barker, RN, died Feb 5, "under the influence of the prevailing epidemic". FFBJ 11.11.1837

SMITH, Rhoda, wife of Captain S. Smith of this Port, died Nov 16. FFBJ 18.11.1837

STOKES: Captain John, RN, died Sep 28, at St Columb, aged 67, brother of Mr Samuel Stokes of the Bush Tavern, Bristol. FFBJ 7.7.1837

STONE: Charles, 2nd son of Mr Charles Stone of this City, died Aug 9, aged 20, on the passage from Jamaica aboard the "Feronia". FFBJ 21.10.1837

THOMAS: Frederick John Thomas aged 13, died at North Briton (? This may be "North Britain - i.e. Scotland - or North Brixton), March 23, eldest son of Mr John Thomas and grandson the late Captain William Thomas of this Port. FFBJ 1.4.1837

THOMPSON, Ada Jane, aged 3 years and 4 months, died Oct 31, only child of Captain Thomas Thompson of Alfred Place, St Mary Redcliffe. FFBJ 4.11.1837

TURBERVILLE: John, only son of Mr Giles Turberville, excise guager of this Port, died at Jamaica, aged 29. FFBJ 25.11.1837

VICKERY: Caryer, esq, surgeon RN, died Jan 23 aged 75, at London, formerly of this City. 28.1.1837

WASON: Captain Edward, died Mar 29, died Mar 29, at the Island of Barbadoes, aged 64, brother to Mr James Wason, merchant of this Port. FFBJ 13.5.1837

WOLLEY: Rear Admiral, (died) Dec 27th at his residence Campden Place, Bath, aged 69. FFBJ 30.12.1837

BRISTOL JEWRY in the 18th & 19th Centuries: The oldest ritual bath (Mikveh), in Europe, is in Bristol. It is known as Jacob's Well and is opposite where my father in law brought his family from Ireland in the 1950's. The modern thoroughfare is still called Jacob's Wells Road. It has the only mediaeval Hebrew inscription ever found in Bristol, and is thought to date the original Jewish settlement to about 1100. The siting of the Mikveh is appropriate, for the district itself later came to be known as Hotwells, and at one time rivalled Bath as a watering place for well to do Georgian Society. The Jews, were expelled from Bristol, as in the rest of the country by Edward I in 1290, in a shameful episode in our history.

It is interesting that the memory of the Jews lived on for many years. Almost four hundred years later, an entry of 21 July 1645 for St Augustine's parish tells of a "poor Irish child" who was buried at the Jewes churchyard on that day! More research will hopefully uncover more evidence of this nature.

The above entry may not, of course, be historical. It may mean that a Jewish community - enough to warrant a special cemetery? - was already re-established by this date. We do know for sure that a small community of Jews was certainly in Bristol by 1753 when in a legal deposition, a certain Henry Simons mentions that he had intended to visit the Synagogue there two years earlier. The earliest settlements of this time appear to be around the parishes of Temple and St Thomas's, where people with Jewish sounding names paid rates. I have yet to investigate this source

There follows the start of what I intend to be an index of the Jewish people in Bristol during the 18th & 19th Centuries along similar lines to my book "Black Bristolians". The index is very much an infant, hence the paucity of entries so far.

Index of Names:

Benjamin Aaron & Isaac Solomons
woollendrapers of Bristol, petition in bankruptcy. (FFBJ 3.1.1835)

Israel Aaron, aged 23: January 17 1794, to be transported 7 years. (Offence not stated.) (Q/S Ts BRO).

John Abrahams, extensive robbery reported at his shop. He was a pawnbroker at Welsh Back. (FFBJ 27.11.1830)

Sarah Abrams, a Jewess, 18 years, baptised at St James, with three other young women, one a Roman Catholic, described "all four from the Magdalene at Hooks Mills", PR, 11.3.1791. ("The Magdalene" was a house for so called "fallen women". Societies existed for "the Conversion of the Jews", which was considered a laudable aim.)

Rosetta Alman: "married by the Jewish Priest at her father's house, Hotwells, Miss Rosetta Alman to Mr Lawfoone, a native of Germany." (FFBJ 22.6.1805)

Abraham Barnard, "born a Jew, baptised 3 Feb 1758 at St Nicholas, aged 28." (PR) "Last Sunday, a Jew, born in France embraced the principles of the Christian religion and was baptised at St Nicholas's church in this City." (FFBJ, 18.2.1758).

Abraham Bernard, a Jew, an inpatient at Bristol Royal Infirmary, 22.10.1753. (Perhaps the same person as person as Abraham Barnard above?

Myer Blankensee, aged 21+, jeweller of 11 College Street, Bristol, son of Levin Blankensee, merchant, and Julia Levy, 21+, pawnbroker of 42 Southside St, Plymouth, daughter of Abraham Levy, pawnbroker, married Plymouth. 20 June 1838

Hannah Bolsius, "Hannah, wife of John Bolsius, of her it may be truly said she was an Israelite indeed." (Obit, FFBJ 21.8.1824)

Marks Burstin of Bristol, and Esther Solomon, daughter of W. Solomon of Exeter, married Exeter, 27 November 1850

Israel Cohen, "of Virginia married Miss Solomon, daughter of Mr Solomon of Exeter", SFBJ 30.12.1786, quoted Samuel, who suggests this was possibly the first wedding in the new Bristol Jewish Synagogue.

Moses Cohen: John Latimer, in his "Annals of Bristol in the 18th Century", (page 327) reports a Council Meeting of 5.9.1757: "Ordered that Moses Cone (sic) who keeps a shop with glass windows before Lewin's Mead Chapel, on the Quay, and there sells gold and silver without being a Burgess, shall be prosecuted for same." Latimer adds "that the Jew had placed glass windows in his shop was considered an aggravation of the offence".

Colvin: "Jane Brown, committed for picking the pocket of One Colvin, a Jew, of 15 guineas. It seems by her defence that he had some familiarity with her, but what the bargain was, they best knew." (Sam Farley's Newspaper, 25.6.1732.)

Aaron Fictor, "a Jew, aged 30", baptised at St Philip & St Jacob, 17 February 1729.

"Old Frankfort". "Lately died, aged 98, an ancient Israelite known by the name of Old Frankfort who for many years has lived in this City in a very abject state, but whose situation has been rendered very comfortable from the charitable fund of the New Congregation of Jews since its establishment." (FFBJ 12.1.1805)

Mr Frey, a converted Jew, now a zealous preacher of Christianity in the North of England, collected £1,200 for teaching Christianity to indigent Jews resident in London. (FFBJ 10.11.1810)

Mr Solomon Hyams, "The house of Mr Solomon Hyams, the Jewish priest who has officiated for some time at the Synagogue was broken open and various articles of money and apparel stolen. (FFBJ 21.10.1786)

Mr D. Hyam, of Coventry married to Hannah, d.o. Mr E. Moses, of this City, by Rev D.M. Isaac, of the New Synagogue, June 25 1834 (FFBJ 5.7.1834)

Rev D.M. Isaac, see Mr D. Hyam, 1834

Lazarus Jacob: He is described on pages 101-3 of "Jews in Bristol", by Judith Samuel. (same as Jacob Lazarus below ?)

Mr & Mrs Jacob "of Somerset Square in this City, remarried, agreeably to the forms prescribed by the laws of Judaism, having already been married 18 years", (FFBJ 12.3.1803)

Isaac Jacobs, glassmaker, Temple, convicted of putting metal into a pot of flint glass after a gauge had been taken by an Officer of Excise. Fined £13.17s.6d, 9.2.1804. (Q/S ts BRO). (He was the son of Mary Jacobs, died 1816 - see below).

Mr Isaac Jacobs, aged 82, many years a respectable glassmaker of this City, obit. (FFBJ 14.2.1835)

James Jacobs, pawnbroker, Broadmead, gave evidence concerning the theft of 6 silver spoons which were pledged in his shop, 27.5.1826. Elias Moses, tailor/salesman, gave evidence about same theft, 31.5.1826. (Q/S ts BRO)

Lazarus Jacobs, late husband of Mary who died 1816.

Lionel Jacobs, died "at Spanish Town, Jamaica, son of Mr J. Jacobs, glass manufacturer of this City, a young man in the prime of life, after 4 days illness." (FFBJ 16.1.1813)

Mary Jacobs, aged 91, relict of late Lazarus Jacobs and mother of Isaac Jacobs, esquire, glassmaker. (Obit. FFBJ 29.6.1816)

Michael Jacobs, 41, 19 Buckland St, Plymouth, outfitter, father Joseph Jacobs, dec'd & Rachel Nelson, 25, outfitter, 19 Buckland Street, father John Nelson, married 7 May 1906 at Bristol Registry Office, recorded at Plymouth.

Mrs Jacobs, pawnbroker of Broadmead, gave information against William Williams, concerning the theft of a shawl, undated 1819-25, (Q/S ts BRO.)

Jeshwin, "a Jew, after eating a hearty breakfast died after a fit of apoplexy. He was a very sober man, and a Master of many languages." (FFBJ 15.3.1755)

Eve Jordan: "Eve, wife of Benjamin Jordan, of the Jewish persuasion, practitioner in physic, leaving a family of nine children to lament the loss of an affectionate mother. Buried St James' churchyard". (Obit. BM 27.7.1811.)

Mr B.I. Joseph, pawnbroker, of Bristol, indicted by the Rev. S. Wolfe, Minister of the Jew's Synagogue, for an assault whilst in exercise of his religious duties. Owing to the kind intervention by the prosecution, his sentence was mitigated by the payment of £5 to the King. (FFBJ 22.10.1825)

Jacob Joseph, "the Jew Boy" mentioned by Samuel James, pawnbroker in allegation of theft of silver teaspoons, against Thomas Davis, 3.6.1784. (Q/S ts BRO)

Lazarus Joseph, a Jew, said this day, 12 June 1783 that William Coates offered him for sale a silver tankard, supposed to be the property of Samuel Fane, victualler,. (QS ts JQS/P/87)

Mr Lawfoone, see Rosetta Alman, 1805

Jacob Lazarus, Jew, aged 40, inpatient at Bristol Royal Infirmary, 19.5.1760

Mordecai Lazarus, of Temple Street, against Michael Doyle, who came into his shop to sell him a silver dobbin, alleged to be the property of William Gibbons, of Jacob's Well. (an interesting juxta position!) Gaol Delivery, 1785.

Abraham Levi, "a travelling Jew, convicted at Winchester for selling articles without a licence." (FFBJ 12.1.1788.) (Why was so minor an offence reported in the Bristol press, unless he was known here?)

Mr Levi, son of Mr M. Levi, pawnbroker of Gloucester to Miss Levi d.o. Mr Levi, optician of Temple Street, marriage announcement, FFBJ 16.9.1809

David Joseph Levy, " a converted Jew" charged with obtaining a letter from the post office by false pretences. Not guilty. FFBJ 20.4.1843. Also, "Mr Levy, a glass merchant of St Augustine's Parade, denied being the purchaser of a gold coin, mentioned in our last." (either FFBJ or BGaz, 20.4.1843)

Frederick Levy, 23, glass merchant, Bristol, son of Levy Levy, gent & Sarah Marks, 22, 43 Union S, Plymouth. Daughter of Charles Marks, jeweller, married Plymouth, 6 February 1856

Hannah Levy, widow of Jacob has taken her nephew Levy Levy into partnership and continued business in Temple Street. (FFBJ 17.1.1789 (Advert)

Mrs H(annah?) Levy, "of Temple Street, 67, whose strict integrity endeared her to her relations and friends." (Obit. FFBJ 6.12.1806.)

Jacob Levy see Hannah, 1789

Jonas Levy, "a travelling Jew, found murdered between Abergavenny & Crickhowell", FFBJ 24.11.1753. He had been strangled and beaten about the head. He was buried in the Jews' burial ground at St Philips. (quoted Samuel).

Levy Levy, see Hannah, 1789, see Frederick, 1856

Solomon Levy: "Charles Hill, a boy, pleaded guilty to robbing his master, Solomon Levy", FFBJ 20.10.1832

Charlotte Marks, on 11 November at Pareham House, Bristol, widow of Isaac Marks, and sister of Mrs Lewis Leapman of 145 Kennington Park. (Jewish Chron. 30.11.1888)

Elias Moses, see James Jacobs, 1826

Hannah d.o. Mr E. Moses, of Bristol, marriage, see Mr. D. Hyam, 1834

Christian Judith Nicholson, "an adult, daughter of. Hyman and Esther Wolfe, both of the Jewish persuasion, of Milk Street, (on daughter's evidence)", baptised St Paul's 24.10.1819. (She was presumably born Judith Wolfe)

Lewis Samuel, 28, outfitter, 55 Broad Quay, Bristol, son of N. Samuels (sic) watchmaker & Leah Jacob, 22, 11 Mosley St, Plymouth, father H. Jacob, traveller, married Plymouth 23 May 1875

Isaac Solomons, see Benjamin Aaron, 1835

Miss Solomon, see Israel Cohen 1786

William Tobias, "a Jew, formerly a travelling trader in Manchester, it being Epiphany when there was a full service and sermon", baptised at St Mary Redcliffe, 6.1.1826 (Bishops' Transcripts of St MR)

Hyman, Esther and Judith Wolfe, see Christian Judith Nicholson, 1819

Rev S. Wolfe, minister of the Synagogue, 1825, see B.I. Joseph

Miscellaneous:
"To be sold, a house in St Philip and St Jacob's, with the Jews burial ground in the same yard. FFBJ 31.3.1759

"A Jew purchased a very good gold seal for sixpence, taking advantage of a woman's ignorance, at Temple Street." FFBJ 13.2.1768.

Key:

BM - Bristol Mirror. FFBJ - Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, Obit - obituary
PR - Parish Register
Q/S ts BRO - Quarter Sessions transcripts at Bristol Record Office.
SFBJ - Sarah Farley's Bristol Journal
Samuel - Judith Samuel, "Jews in Bristol".