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London and Middlesex / Re: ** Bockerah Family London 1788
« on: Sunday 09 June 13 07:26 BST (UK)  »
It was on Londonlives.org, but now that I reread it I realise that it's a mistake in the transcript. It should read Bell, Bockerah, and Hobb. As in three last names. There are four documents relating to Bockerah there.

How did your sister find out about the Uzbekistan connection. I haven't been able to find anything about Solomon Bockerah's parents.

M

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London and Middlesex / Re: ** Bockerah Family London 1788
« on: Saturday 08 June 13 22:24 BST (UK)  »
Dear Mark,

That sounds interesting. I didn't know there was a place called Bukhara. Was the boy staying with you related to the Bockerah family? How do you trace your line back to Solomon?

Melissa

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London and Middlesex / Re: ** Bockerah Family London 1788
« on: Sunday 20 January 13 11:22 GMT (UK)  »
I found a little information that suggests he was a Sephardi Jew. This would put his family from Spain or Portugal. I also found a witness statement about the Velvet theft that referred to Solomon as Bull Bockerah, so perhaps that fits well? I'm interested if anyone knows where to search Sephardi records.

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