Any Information on the family Jacob and Catherine Cohen, Wales, Swansea

[LCohen]

Cool, thanks, Sam. I'm looking for portraits of my relatives from the 1700s - 1800s. Is there somewhere were I can start looking or is it just pot luck? I've found Sir Claude Phillips my 2nd cousin three times removed at the Gardener Museum and the NPG. 

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/collection/33288
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp03544/sir-claude-phillips

[JustinL]

Wills at TNA are always catalogued as "Name + occupation (if any) + place of residence". These are always key elements in the opening line of the wills.

Moses Selig was the cantor (Hebrew: shaliach tsibur ve-ne’eman) of the Hambro Synagogue which was next to the Church of St. Katherine Coleman in Magpye Alley (later called Church Row) running between Fenchurch Street and Crutched Friars; a stone's throw from London's Fenchurch Street Station.

[LCohen]

Cool, thanks, Justin.

[JustinL]

While trying (unsuccessfully) to find a picture or drawing of the Hambro Synagogue, I came across this link to download the laws of the Hambro (published in 1844). It provides interesting insights. Joseph Phillips is listed as an "auditor". The position occupied by his father was called "Reader" (khazan)

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7885452W/Laws_of_the_Congregation_of_the_Hambro_Synagogue_Church_Row_Fenchurch_Street_London

[LCohen]

Thanks, Justin.

[DavidM]

I have been re-reading some of the earlier posts with the benefit of my (now) better understanding of the family and there is a loose end that I would like to follow up.  In Reply #80 Justin said:

"Only yesterday, I discovered that Joseph Phillips had previously been married to Frances Friedeberg, i.e. Esther's sister. Frances died or was buried on 6 Sep 1834. Her address was Merthyr Tydfil !!"

Could someone help me with the source of this information?  Do we know if Joseph and Frances had any children?  I assume that they lived in London because of Joseph's work there so why did Frances die in Merthyr? (although it is on a route between family in Swansea and family in Abergavenny.)  What else do we know about Esther and Frances's family?

Regards,

David

[LCohen]

Hi David,

I have Joseph Phillips married to Charlotte Mosely, he's niece. So you're saying that was his second married? Who is Esther? I've not heard that name before. Where did you get the information about Joseph Phillips' marriage to Frances Friedeberg? Has her name come up in this thread before?

Thanks

Leonard 

[DavidM]

Dear Leonard,

What little information I have about Frances as Joseph's first wife is earlier in this thread towards the end of reply #80.  I am keen to lean more myself.

Regards, David

[LCohen]

Okay, cool. I'll reread it, thanks.