
This project seeks to reconstruct the Jewish population of Gibraltar from the late 18th century to present day. As the project grows it should be possible to link up all the Jewish families of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar Jewish Population Data
Year: 1725 - Number of Jews: 137 - 10% of population
Year: 1754 - Number of Jews: 573 - 33% of population
Year: 1777 - Number of Jews: 863 - 25% of population
Year: 1784 - Number of Jews: 655
Year: 1881 - Number of Jews: 1,800 - 10% of population
Year: 2008 - Number of Jews: 600 - 2% of population
BMD RECORDS
Civil Status and Registration Office HM Government of Gibraltar • Joshua Hassan House, 3 Secretary’s Lane • Gibraltar GX11 1AA t +350 20078303 e Bdmregistry.csro@gibraltar.gov.gi w gibraltar.gov.gi
The records held in the registry office date back as far as the dates shown below.
BIRTHS Commencement Date: 3rd October 1848 Date from which Registration became Compulsory: 20th January 1887
DEATHS Commencement Date: 1st January 1869 Date from which Registration became Compulsory: 5th December 1912
MARRIAGES Commencement Date: 10th April 1862 Date from which Registration became Compulsory: 17th July 1902
For records dating back further than the dates listed you will need to contact the relevant church or researcher as they may be in a better position to provide you with assistance. In some cases, their records date back as far as 1704.
OTHER SOURCES AND RECORDS:
JEWISH COMMUNITY RECORDS M E Belilo 2/1 Engineer Lane P O Box 548 Gibraltar Tel: +350 20079548
JewishGen Gibraltar Database currently includes: Births: 1808 - 1894: 2,820 Records Marriages: 1810 - 1883: 554 Records Deaths: 1829 - 1931: 3,095 Records Census: 1777 & 1791: 805 Records
Online access: http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/gibraltar.htm
'List of the Jews in Town', Gibraltar, 16 January 1784 Online access: https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Gibraltar/List%20of%20Jews%201784.htm
Gibraltar Mohelim* of the 18th and 19th Centuries Online access: https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Gibraltar/Mohelim18and19Century.htm
Genealogia Hebraica: Portugal e Gibraltar sécs. XVII a XX. Lisboa, Liv. Ferin [distrib.], 1990-1991 5v. - Abecassis, José Maria
Gibraltar Inhabitants 1704 - 1914
Online access: http://www.nationalarchives.gi/Inhabitants.aspx
Rabbi Of Gibraltar From 1720 - 1960 - Rabbi David Abecasis: https://issuu.com/zoharsocietyedgware/docs/rabbi_of_gibraltar_from_...
Saar HaShamamim Synagogue Ledger 1811: https://www.nli.org.il/en/manuscripts/NNL_YBZ000115645/NLI#$FL22014139
Saar HaShamamim Synagogue Ledger 1817-1821: https://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/Hebrew/digitallibrary/pages/viewer...|FL31946458
Saar HaShamamim Synagogue Ledger 1824-1829: https://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/Hebrew/digitallibrary/pages/viewer...|FL19281566
Saar HaShamamim Synagogue Ledger 1832-1835: https://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/Hebrew/digitallibrary/pages/viewer...
Below is a list of profiles of the patriarchs of the Jewish families of Gibraltar. When a family name occurs more than once this is because they appear to be separate branches, this can be very clear with one family originating in Livorno and another from Rabat, though at times less when both families originate from the same place such as Tetuan. Click on any name to enter their tree.
Abeasis/Abecassis,
Mordojai Abisdid 1785 Jose Abisdid b. 1816
Samuel Abensur 1809
Abitbol,
Judah Aboab 1729
Abohbot,
David Abudarham 1697 Joseph Abudarham 1749
Acris, Aderhi, Aflalo, Alkaim,
Chief Rabbi of Gibraltar, Haham Isaac Almosnino 1712
Amar, Amram, Amselem, Amzalak, Anahory, Asayol, Askenazi, Assayag,
Menahem Atia 1741
Solomon Attias 1770 Joseph Attias 1780 Abraham Attias 1794 Samuel Attias c. 1780
Auday, Astruel, Azencot, Azulos, Azulan,
Balensi, Banon, Baquis, Barchilon, Baruel,
Eleazar Belilo 1782
Solomon Benabu 1813
Benady, Benaim,
Abraham Benamor 1714
Benarus,
Judah Lion Abenatar (Benatar) 1695 Abraham Abenatar (Benatar) 1704
Benbunan, Benchetrit,
Hilel Berriro (Benshimol) 1741
Bendelak, Bendran, Benelicha, Beneluz,
David Benhayon (Benhayot) 1798
Moses Beniso 1788
Benitah, Benjamin,
Salem Benjo 1812 Mesod Benggio 1860
Benmergui, Benmiyara, Benmuyal, Benoalid,
Solomon Benoliel 1739
Benrimoj,
Isaac Benros 1751
Bensabat, Bensadon, Bensaloha, Bensaude, Benselum, Bensheton, Bensimon, Bensliman,
Samuel Bensusan 1782
David Bentata 1864
Bentubo, Benudis, Benyuli,
Emanuel Benyunes 1798 Mojluf Benyunes 1785
Benzaquen,
Samuel Benzecry 1806
Moses Benzimra 1757
Berdugo, Bergel, Bohudana,
Menahem Bubdy 1707
Brigham,
Shalom Buzaglo 1760
Bytton,
Cagi,
Moses Cansino c. 1705
Jacob Cardozo Nunes 1709
Carseni, Castel,
Mesod J. Castiel 1892
Cazes,
Private 1970 (?)
Sason Cresiente 1795
Mimon Cohen 1789
Ephraim Conquy (Conqui) 1709
Abraham ben Isaac Coriat, Chief Rabbi of Tetuan 1717
David Elcuby (Cubi / Cuby) 1772
Jacob Danan (Aben Danan) 1799
Samuel Daninos 1788
Davis, Delmar,
Rabbi of Sale and Rabat, Joseph Ben Ayyush Elmaleh 1750 Rabbi Jacob Elmaleh 1839 Chief Rabbi of Gibraltar, Haham Solomon Elmaleh 1855
Rabbi Amram Encaoua 1796 - 1874
Esaguy, Esnaty,
Joseph Farache 1792
Jacob Joseph Ferrares 1713 Samuel Ferrares 1727 Samuel Ferares 1809
Mordojai Finzi 1758
Foinquinos, Fresco,
Gabay, Gabizon,
Jacob Guedalia 1810
Isaac Hadida b. c. 1750-1770
Abraham Hatchuel 1774
Rabbi Judah Hazan 1843
Israel,
Kadosh,
Samuel Labos 1774
Chief Rabbi of Lebanon Abraham Laredo, 'El Justo' (Ladero) c. 1750
Chief Rabbi of Gibraltar, Samuel Lasry c. 1800
Levy, Lengui,
Isaac Lopez Nunes 1795
Malca,
Judah Maman 1785
Marques,
Abraham Marache, I 1743 Joseph Marache 1752
Martins,
Solomon Massias 1711 David Massias c. 1810 Solomon Massias c. 1820
Jacob Matana 1727
Megueres, Melul, Moreira, Mor-Jose,
Judah Murcian c. 1813
Nahon,
Abraham Nahmias c. 1700
Nathan,
Isaac Nieto 1702
Obadia, Ohana, Oliveira,
Chief Rabbi of Gibraltar, Joseph Immanuel Pacifici 1928
Pacificio,
Isaac Palache 1739
Abraham Pariente c. 1770 Jacob Pariente 1773 Moses Pariente 1767
Jacob Peso 1824
Jacob Pimienta 1753
Pinto,
Querub,
Sabath, Salama,
Abraham Sananes 1747
Saragga, Schokron, Sebag, Sequerra,
Abraham Serfaty c.1790 Azar Serfaty 1790
Seriqui, Serrafe, Seruya, Sicsu,
Joseph Swid (Suid, Soaid) 1790
Tangi, Tapiero, Taregano, Taurel,
Solomon Tobhelem 1823
Levy Toledano 1755 Hayyim ben Isaac Toledano 1730
Solomon Toledano appears on the 1834 Census, as 40 years old, native, Hebrew, Hospital servant. A Solomon Toledano died on the 9th of June 1837 in Gibraltar, recorded as born in Gibraltar. Likely these two are the same Solomon, not to be confused with Solomon son of Levy Toledano above.
Tuati, Tedesqui,
Shemaya Uziel 1806
Varicas,
Waknin,
Zaffrani,
Abraham Zagury 1774