Friday 10 March 2023

Sydney Rosenberg 1898 - 1975

Sydney Rosenberg is my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. At some stage after 1939 he changed his surname to Rowe. Rosenberg family tree Here

ParentsAbraham Rosenberg (1874 - 1944) and Nellie Reuis (1875 - 1949)

Born: 24 July 1898 in Manchester, England

Sydney Rosenberg (supplied by the family)

Hebrew nameShachna son of Shmuel Abba

Married: Freda Jacobs in Manchester in (Jul - Sep) 1925. Sydney was 27 and Freda 20 years old

Sydney and Freda on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children
Their only child was born in 1927 when Sydney was 29 and Freda 22
  • Eileen A Rosenberg born in (Apr - Jun) 1927 in Salford Lancashire, England

Census details
1901
Sydney is living with his parents Abraham and Nellie at 49 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Abraham is 28 and a cap manufacturer employee, working in his father's business. Nellie is 26. Both parents are born in Russia. Their children are Florrie age 3, Sydney age 2 and Harry age 1. Living with them is a domestic servant, Mary Spencer age 24



1911
The family are now living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester in a seven roomed house. Abraham is 38 and still a cap manufacturer, but now an employer. Nellie is 36. Their children are Florrie age 13, Sydney age 12, Harry age 10, Myer age 9, Hannah age 4 and Gertie age 11 months. All the children are born in Manchester. Living with them is their cousin Thebe Moses, age 36 and born in Liverpool


1921
The family are living at Lea Hurst, Water Park Road, Broughton Park, Salford, Manchester, England. The parents, Abraham and Nellie, are away. Sydney (spelt Sidney but he has signed his name on the form as Sydney) is almost 23 and a manager in the family cap factory which is located at 10 Back Balloon street in Manchester. Myer, age 18 years and 6 months, is doing watch making for H. Harris and the maid is Louisa Goodman, age 39 years and 8 months



1939 Register
In 1939 Sydney and Freda are living at 155 Alexandra Rd, Sunderland, England. Sydney is listed as the general manager for Carter and Co House furnishers in Durham and Freda is a housewife


Sydney and Freda (supplied by the family)

Death
6 November 1975 in Sunderland, England, at 77 years of age. Buried in the Jewish section of Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland, England, Section 3, Row 22, PLot 17

Sydney Rowe Died Nov. 6th 1975 aged 77 years. Hebrew translation "Shachna son of Shmuel Abba. Died on 2 Kislev 5736"

Residences
In the 1911 census the family were living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester. The house appears to no longer exist, for it is now a primary school