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« on: Monday 21 December 20 15:35 GMT (UK) »
Hello there,
I am trying to find out more information about my grandfathers birth father and I think there could be some important information to be found in Jewish records with that area.
We know that his birth father was 100% European Jewish (Ashkenazi). He was born in 1935 and adopted a few months later. His mother was Anglo Irish (not Jewish at all). The fathers name is not on the birth certificate.
The strange thing is that my grandfather was circumcised. Why would he be circumcised unless his father was involved in the early stages of his life? Surely his Anglo Irish would not have needed or even been able to get him officially circumcised on her own?
If so, surely there must be some records of this procedure and some connections to be made within the local Jewish community?
After researching synagogues in Nottingham at the time, I think the synagogue that his father most likely could have had connections with would have been the Chaucer Street synagogue.
Interestingly, the address that my grandads mother was listed as a domestic servant at was Southwell House, new stead grove - a stones throw from the Chaucer street synagogue!
So far no luck with other online searches or Jewish genealogy sites.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Hattie
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