Jewish Names

Robert E. Matheson
1909
Chapter IV | Start of chapter

The last colony to which attention need be called is that resulting from the recent Jewish immigration. For many years Jews have been resident in Dublin and other chief cities in Ireland, but during the decade 1881-90, their numbers were largely increased by the arrival of Russian and Polish Jews. Most of these have settled in Dublin, where, on the south side of the city, they have formed a Jewish Quarter, and opened several Synagogues. The Marriage and Birth Indexes of this Office now afford abundant evidence of their presence in our midst.

As shown by the Census Returns, they principally follow the occupations of—Commercial Clerks, Commercial Travellers, Drapers, Dressmakers, General Dealers, Merchants, Pedlars, Shop Assistants, Tailors, and Tailoresses.

The following may be given as examples of the names of the Jewish Settlers:—

Coplan.
Fridberg.
Greenberg.
Hesselberg.
Maisell.
Matufsky.
Rabinovitch.
Rossin.
Statzumsky.
Stuppel.
Wachman.
Wedeclefsky.
Weiner.
Winstock.