Selected family trees below.
Bibliography
Yaffa Eliach, There Once Was A World, Little, Brown and Company 1998
Life in a typical East European Shtetl.
William J.Fishman, East End 1888, Hanbury 1988
Scholarly research into one particular year.
Henry Mayhew, London Labour & the London Poor - A Selected Edition, Oxford University Press 1910
About an earlier period of London history than that discussed on this site.
Henry Mayhew (ed.Peter Quenell), London's Underworld, Spring Books 1962
About an earlier period of London history than that discussed on this site.
Donald Rumbelow, The Houndsditch Murders and the Siege of Sidney Street, The History Press 1973 (2009)
Useful information on infamous East End events of 1910 and 1911
Jerry White, Rothschild Buildings - Life in an East End Tenement Block 1887-1920, Routledge & Kegan Paul 1980
Includes interviews with one-time residents.
Jack London, The People of the Abyss - First published 1903
A first-hand account of life in the East End of London. American author Jack London sometimes stayed in workhouses or slept on the streets.
Life in a typical East European Shtetl.
William J.Fishman, East End 1888, Hanbury 1988
Scholarly research into one particular year.
Henry Mayhew, London Labour & the London Poor - A Selected Edition, Oxford University Press 1910
About an earlier period of London history than that discussed on this site.
Henry Mayhew (ed.Peter Quenell), London's Underworld, Spring Books 1962
About an earlier period of London history than that discussed on this site.
Donald Rumbelow, The Houndsditch Murders and the Siege of Sidney Street, The History Press 1973 (2009)
Useful information on infamous East End events of 1910 and 1911
Jerry White, Rothschild Buildings - Life in an East End Tenement Block 1887-1920, Routledge & Kegan Paul 1980
Includes interviews with one-time residents.
Jack London, The People of the Abyss - First published 1903
A first-hand account of life in the East End of London. American author Jack London sometimes stayed in workhouses or slept on the streets.
Names of some of those mentioned on this site
(including aliases, married and maiden names where known) in approximate alphabetical order by given name.
Abraham Kesselman / Abraham Cassonman
Abram Pshedetsky / Abraham Pshedetsky / Abraham Jacobs / Abraham Perry
Abram Lewek Zielinski / Abraham Yehuda Zielinski
Ada Mizelas / Ada Myseles / Hudja Cohen / Hudja Meisler
Alie Przedecki / Alec Pshedetsky
Alie Zielinski / Alya Zielinski
Alf Kesselman / Alf Cassonman
Annie Pshedetsky
Azriel Zielinski / Israel Zielinski
Betsy Mizelas / Betsy Meisler / Betsy Myseles
Chaim Przedecki
Chaim Zielinski / Hyman Zielinski
Chawe Zielinska / Chava Zielinska
Dinah Mizelas / Dinah Meisler / Dinah Myseles
Eva Pshedetsky
Fajga Frymet Rybinska / Fojgel Rybinska / Fajga Frymet Zielinska / Fojgel Zielinska
Frayda Rawska / Frandla Rawska
George Kesselman / George Cassonman / Joseph Kesselman / Joseph Cassonman
Harris Kesselman / Harris Cassonman
Haskiel Fiszel Rawski
Hyman Pshedetsky
Israel Mizelas / Israel Meisler / Israel Myseles / Syd Mizelas
Israel Zielinski / Izrael Zielinski / Israel Zelinsky
Itte Przedecka
Jacob Pshedetsky / Szulim Jakob Przedecki
John Kesselman / John Cassonman
Laia Roza Rawska
Lazar Cohen / Lazarus Cohen / Luzer Cohen / Lewis Cohen / Louis Cohen / Lazar Nicinski /
Lazarus Nicinski / Luzer Nicinski / Lewis Nicinski / Louis Nicinski
Leah Kesselman / Leah Cassonman
Lieba Zielinska / Liebe Niehaus / Leber Zielinska / Leber Niehaus / Libe Zielinska / Libe Niehaus
Manas Fraindlich
Marek Przedecki
Marks Kesselman / Marks Cassonman
Mary Mizelas / Mary Meisler / Mary Myseles / Miriam Mizelas / Miriam Meisler / Miriam Myseles
Mendel Przedecki
Michal Rybinski / Michal Rubinski
Michal Alie Zielinski
Michael Pshedetsky / Michal Ryben Przedecki
Minnie Kesselman / Minnie Cassonman
Mirla Fraindlich / Mirla Rawski
Mordecai Mizelas / Mordecai Meisler / Mordecai Myseles / Mick Mizelas
Morris Kesselman / Morris Cassonman / Moshe Kesselman
Mortke Rawski
Mosiek Terenbauch
Myjse Zielinski / Moishe Zielinski / Morris Zelinsky
Myer Mizelas / Myer Meisler / Myer Myseles
Nancy Pshedetsky / Nancy Cohen / Necha Pshedetsky / Nacha Pshedetsky / Necha Nicinska
Perla Myszkowski / Perla Miszkowski / Perla Nicinska
Pese Zielinska / Pessa Zielinska
Philip Kesselman / Philip Cassonman / Phillip Kesselman / Phillip Cassonman
Pinkus Kesselman / Pinkus Cassonman / Pincus Kesselman / Pincus Cassonman / Peter Kesselman / Peter Cassonman
Pinkus Rybinski
Rachel Zielinska 1 / Rachael Zielinska / Ruchel Zielinska / Rachel Przedecka / Rachel Pshedetsky
Rachel Zielinska 2 / Rachael Zielinska
Rachla Terenbauch
Rebecca Kesselman / Rebecca Mizelas / Rebecca Meisler / Rebecca Myseles
Roiza Przedecka 1
Roiza Przedecka 2
Rose Kesselman / Rose Cassonman /Rose Seibelovsky/ Rose Sibolosky / Chaya Reiza Seibelovsky
Ruchla Frayda Fraindlich
Ruchla Malka Danielska / Ruchla Malka Rybinska / Ruchla Malka Rubinska
Ryfka Rawska / Ryfka Przedecki
Ryfka Zolna / Chaja Ruchla Zolna
Samuel Mizelas / Samuel Meisler / Samuel Myseles
Sarah Mizelas / Sarah Meisler / Sarah Myseles
Sophia Kesselman / Sophia Cassonman
Sura-Laje Zielinska / Sarah-Leah Zielinska
Szai Zielinski 1 / Chaier Zielinski / Shaya Zielinski / Yeshuya Zielinski
Szai Zielinski 2 / Szaya Zielinski / Yeshuya Zielinski
Szawa Zielinski / Sheva Zielinski
Szlama Przedecki
Temera Przedecka
Thanks to the following for their kind help and advice
Barbara Gańczyk, Judy Muratore, Madeleine Okladek
(including aliases, married and maiden names where known) in approximate alphabetical order by given name.
Abraham Kesselman / Abraham Cassonman
Abram Pshedetsky / Abraham Pshedetsky / Abraham Jacobs / Abraham Perry
Abram Lewek Zielinski / Abraham Yehuda Zielinski
Ada Mizelas / Ada Myseles / Hudja Cohen / Hudja Meisler
Alie Przedecki / Alec Pshedetsky
Alie Zielinski / Alya Zielinski
Alf Kesselman / Alf Cassonman
Annie Pshedetsky
Azriel Zielinski / Israel Zielinski
Betsy Mizelas / Betsy Meisler / Betsy Myseles
Chaim Przedecki
Chaim Zielinski / Hyman Zielinski
Chawe Zielinska / Chava Zielinska
Dinah Mizelas / Dinah Meisler / Dinah Myseles
Eva Pshedetsky
Fajga Frymet Rybinska / Fojgel Rybinska / Fajga Frymet Zielinska / Fojgel Zielinska
Frayda Rawska / Frandla Rawska
George Kesselman / George Cassonman / Joseph Kesselman / Joseph Cassonman
Harris Kesselman / Harris Cassonman
Haskiel Fiszel Rawski
Hyman Pshedetsky
Israel Mizelas / Israel Meisler / Israel Myseles / Syd Mizelas
Israel Zielinski / Izrael Zielinski / Israel Zelinsky
Itte Przedecka
Jacob Pshedetsky / Szulim Jakob Przedecki
John Kesselman / John Cassonman
Laia Roza Rawska
Lazar Cohen / Lazarus Cohen / Luzer Cohen / Lewis Cohen / Louis Cohen / Lazar Nicinski /
Lazarus Nicinski / Luzer Nicinski / Lewis Nicinski / Louis Nicinski
Leah Kesselman / Leah Cassonman
Lieba Zielinska / Liebe Niehaus / Leber Zielinska / Leber Niehaus / Libe Zielinska / Libe Niehaus
Manas Fraindlich
Marek Przedecki
Marks Kesselman / Marks Cassonman
Mary Mizelas / Mary Meisler / Mary Myseles / Miriam Mizelas / Miriam Meisler / Miriam Myseles
Mendel Przedecki
Michal Rybinski / Michal Rubinski
Michal Alie Zielinski
Michael Pshedetsky / Michal Ryben Przedecki
Minnie Kesselman / Minnie Cassonman
Mirla Fraindlich / Mirla Rawski
Mordecai Mizelas / Mordecai Meisler / Mordecai Myseles / Mick Mizelas
Morris Kesselman / Morris Cassonman / Moshe Kesselman
Mortke Rawski
Mosiek Terenbauch
Myjse Zielinski / Moishe Zielinski / Morris Zelinsky
Myer Mizelas / Myer Meisler / Myer Myseles
Nancy Pshedetsky / Nancy Cohen / Necha Pshedetsky / Nacha Pshedetsky / Necha Nicinska
Perla Myszkowski / Perla Miszkowski / Perla Nicinska
Pese Zielinska / Pessa Zielinska
Philip Kesselman / Philip Cassonman / Phillip Kesselman / Phillip Cassonman
Pinkus Kesselman / Pinkus Cassonman / Pincus Kesselman / Pincus Cassonman / Peter Kesselman / Peter Cassonman
Pinkus Rybinski
Rachel Zielinska 1 / Rachael Zielinska / Ruchel Zielinska / Rachel Przedecka / Rachel Pshedetsky
Rachel Zielinska 2 / Rachael Zielinska
Rachla Terenbauch
Rebecca Kesselman / Rebecca Mizelas / Rebecca Meisler / Rebecca Myseles
Roiza Przedecka 1
Roiza Przedecka 2
Rose Kesselman / Rose Cassonman /Rose Seibelovsky/ Rose Sibolosky / Chaya Reiza Seibelovsky
Ruchla Frayda Fraindlich
Ruchla Malka Danielska / Ruchla Malka Rybinska / Ruchla Malka Rubinska
Ryfka Rawska / Ryfka Przedecki
Ryfka Zolna / Chaja Ruchla Zolna
Samuel Mizelas / Samuel Meisler / Samuel Myseles
Sarah Mizelas / Sarah Meisler / Sarah Myseles
Sophia Kesselman / Sophia Cassonman
Sura-Laje Zielinska / Sarah-Leah Zielinska
Szai Zielinski 1 / Chaier Zielinski / Shaya Zielinski / Yeshuya Zielinski
Szai Zielinski 2 / Szaya Zielinski / Yeshuya Zielinski
Szawa Zielinski / Sheva Zielinski
Szlama Przedecki
Temera Przedecka
Thanks to the following for their kind help and advice
Barbara Gańczyk, Judy Muratore, Madeleine Okladek