Jacob Cohen

Jacob Cohen married Leah Skitten at the Great Synagogue in London on 30/01/1884

The Marriage Authorization Certificate Record (attached, in media section) gives the names of several previously unknown brothers (who attended his wedding, possibly indicating residence in the UK).

Jacob Cohen

• Gender: Male
• Birth: Circa 1857
• Russia Poland
• Residence: 1891
• 126 Old Montague St, St Mary, London, England
• Age: 34
• Marital status: Married
• Occupation: Tailor
• Wife: Leah Cohen
• Children: Ada Cohen, Abraham Cohen, Joseph Cohen

Jacob Cohen

• 1891 England & Wales Census
• Birth: Circa 1857 - Russia Poland
• Residence: 1891 - 126 Old Montague St, St Mary, London, England
• Wife: Leah Cohen
• Children: Ada Cohen, Abraham Cohen, Joseph Cohen

Jacob Cohen

• 1901 England & Wales Census
• Birth: Circa 1860 - Turkey (Naturalized B S)
• Residence: 1901 - 24 Ford Sqr, Mile End Old Town Part of, London, England
• Wife: Leah Cohen
• Children: Ada Cohen, Abraham Cohen, Joseph Cohen, Nettie Cohen, Gertie Cohen

Turkey is a mistake. He was born in Turek, Poland

Jacob Cohen

• 1911 England & Wales Census
• Birth: Circa 1858 - Russia
• Residence: Apr 2 1911 - 24. Ford Square, Stepney, London, England
• Wife: Leah Cohen
• Children: Joe Cohen, Netta Cohen, Gertie Cohen

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There are death notices and obituaries for Jacob Cohen in the Jewish Chronicle 29 June 1923 edition. He died on 21 June 1923 in his 67th year, so he was born c. 1857.

http://www.theus.org.uk/gravesearch

East Ham Cemetery

First name(s) Last name Date of burial Section Row Plot #

JACOB COHEN 22/06/1923 H 2 8

There is an early tranche of records from the Turek Book of Residents (circa 1870s, rather than the early 20th century ones indexed by JRI Poland) in the Konin State Archives:

House: #27 (family 91)
Name: Jakubowski, Jankiel
Parents: Gedalie Jakubowski, Hinda nee Winer
DOB: 15 November 1856
Place of birth: Turek
Marital status: bachelor

Source: Konin State Archive
Collection: Akta miasta Turek
Signatura: 2168
Pages: 568-569
Language: Russian
Translation: polishancestors.com