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Lewis Wolfson (born Louis Wolfson, 1896?, Died 1986, Glasgow Park Circus.) was a prominent Glasgow Zionist activist.[1]
Mothers' maiden name Cohen. Married Sarah Isobel Wolfson (Born 1900, Died 1984, Eastwood and Mearns[2]) (nee Goldberg) in 1921 in the Gorbals.[3]
Timeline
Lewis Wolfson the only member of the Glasgow Zionist Organisation that attended every meeting between 1929 and 1979.[4]
- 1979 - Lewis Wolfson the only member of the Glasgow Zionist Organisation that attended every meeting between 1929 and 1979.
- 1949 Lewis Wolfson - President Glasgow Zionist Organisation
- 1946 - L Wolfson - Chair Glasgow Zionist Organisation.[5]
- 1929 - January - Lived at 113 Kenmure Street.[6]
Affiliations
- Glasgow Grove in the Balfour Forest - contributor.
Family
Children
Evelyn Anita Wolfson 1922 - 2012[7]
Census data
1901
| Name | date | Sex | Age | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Wolfson | 1901 | M | 39 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Annie Wolfson | 1901 | F | 35 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Alec Wolfson | 1901 | M | 19 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Ada Wolfson | 1901 | F | 17 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Harris Wolfson | 1901 | M | 13 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Rose Wolfson | 1901 | F | 10 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Aaron Wolfson | 1901 | M | 9 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Katie Wolfson | 1901 | F | 7 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Lewis Wolfson | 1901 | M | 5 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Barnet Wolfson | 1901 | M | 3 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Sophia Wolfson | 1901 | F | 1 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
1911
| Name | Year | Sex | Age | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathan Wolfson | 1911 | M | 49 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Annie Wolfson | 1911 | F | 45 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Ada Wolfson | 1911 | F | 25 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Harry Wolfson | 1911 | M | 23 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Rosie Wolfson | 1911 | F | 20 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Aaron Wolfson (b. 1893) | 1911 | M | 18 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Katie Wolfson | 1911 | F | 16 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Lewis Wolfson | 1911 | M | 15 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Barnet Wolfson | 1911 | M | 13 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Ettie Wolfson | 1911 | F | 9 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Sammy Wolfson | 1911 | M | 7 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| David Wolfson (b. 1905) | 1911 | M | 5 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
| Bessie Wolfson | 1911 | F | 3 | Hutchesontown | Lanark |
1921
| Name | Year | Sex | Age | District | County | Position in household | Birthplace | Citizenship | Address | Occupation | Working/Retired | Employer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Wolfson | 1921 | M | 76 | Gorbals | Lanark | Head | Kovno, Russia | Nat Brit | 73 Nicholson Street | Watchman | Ret | ||
| Leah Hyman | 1921 | F | 60 | Gorbals | Lanark | Housekeeper | Riga, Russia | Russian | 73 Nicholson Street | General Servant | Private | ||
| Annie Wolfson | 1921 | F | 53 | Gorbals | Lanark | Head | Vilna, Russia | Res Russian | 93 Norfolk Street | Retired from previous gainful employment | |||
| Harry Wolfson | 1921 | M | 34 | Gorbals | Lanark | Son | Glasgow, Lanark | 93 Norfolk Street | Printers Machineman | S Ginsburg, Printer | Ginsburg family | ||
| Louis Wolfson | 1921 | M | 25 | Gorbals | Lanark | Son | London | 93 Norfolk Street | Chemist | ||||
| Barnet Wolfson | 1921 | M | 22 | Gorbals | Lanark | Son | London | 93 Norfolk Street | Cap Cutter | S Meadow Cap Manufacturers | |||
| Ettie Wolfson | 1921 | F | 19 | Gorbals | Lanark | Daughter | Glasgow, Lanark | 93 Norfolk Street | Shorthand Typist | Wolfson and Shenkin Carpet Importers | Shenkin family; "On the first floor, seemingly entered through the door numbered 44 [Princes Square], is “Wolfson and Shenkin, Wholesale Importers and Shippers of Oriental Carpets and Rugs, To The Trade Only” The final window clarifies “Persian, Turkey, Chinese and Indian Carpets & Rugs” for those in any doubt.[8] | ||
| Samuel Wolfson | 1921 | M | 17 | Gorbals | Lanark | Son | Glasgow, Lanark | 93 Norfolk Street | Drapery Salesman | A Goldberg, Drapery Warehouseman | Goldberg family; A. Goldberg and Sons Ltd | ||
| Israel D Wolfson | 1921 | M | 16 | Gorbals | Lanark | Son | Glasgow, Lanark | 93 Norfolk Street | Chemist (apprentice) | Coutts and Furst Retail Chemists | Coutts family; Furst family | ||
| Bessie Wolfson | 1921 | F | 13 | Gorbals | Lanark | Daughter | Glasgow, Lanark | 93 Norfolk Street | Scholar | ||||
| Rose Perlin nee Wolfson | 1921 | F | 27 | Gorbals | Lanark | Daughter (married) | London | 93 Norfolk Street | Retired from previous gainful employment | Married Max Perlin in 1920 in the Gorbals, but he lived at a different address presumably, though there is no record. | |||
| Rebecca Wolfson | 1921 | F | 18 | Gorbals | Lanark | Sister in law | Leeds, Yorkshire | 82 Thistle Street | Sales girl | Next door to the Sragowitz family, lving with married sister Ray Landman | |||
| Ray Landman presumably nee Wolfson | 1921 | F | 30 | Gorbals | Lanark | Wife | Leeds, Yorkshire | 82 Thistle Street | Retired from previous gainful employment |
Notes
- ↑ WOLFSON LOUIS 90 COHEN M 1986 619 / 219 Glasgow, Park Circus
- ↑ WOLFSON SARAH ISOBEL 84 F 1984 650 / 166 Eastwood and Mearns
- ↑ WOLFSON LEWIS GOLDBERG SARAH ISOBEL 1921 644 / 17 / 218 Gorbals
- ↑ San Francisco Jewish bulletin (San Francisco, Calif.), Volume 129, Number 6, 9 February 1979
- ↑ JC, 31 May 1946
- ↑ Jewish Echo - Friday 25 January 1929
- ↑ WOLFSON EVELYN ANITA F 1922 644 / 17 / 1598 Gorbals; WOLFSON EVELYN ANITA F 1922 578 / 1 / 822 Ayr
- ↑ https://untoldhistory.co.uk/princes-square-glasgow-before-the-shopping-centre/