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Title: JACOBS FAMILY
Post by: annespencer on Monday 03 August 09 06:45 BST (UK)

Can any help me discover any information regarding William Jacobs born between 1823- 1832 Gravesend, Kent.  He migrated to Australia and married in 1851. 

Several descendants have mentioned a  possible Jewish connection.   Was there a jewish community living in Kent?

Title: Re: JACOBS FAMILY
Post by: bearkat on Monday 03 August 09 07:44 BST (UK)

The parish records for Medway including Gravesend are available to view online:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bl/


But they will not help if he was Jewish.  There was certainly a thriving Jewish community in Kent, see:

http://www.chathamshul.org.uk/history.html

Have you found William on the 1841 & 1851 census?

Title: Re: JACOBS FAMILY
Post by: annespencer on Monday 03 August 09 23:05 BST (UK)

  Thank you for the websites.  I have looked at the 1841 English Census but haven't been able to definitely locate him.  William had migrated to Australia and was married by 1851.