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Russian Jewish Roots

Genealogy in the 21st Century.

Oster merchants in 1850 census

Oster Census Name list 1850

These merchant families lived in Oster, Oster district as compiled on October 29, 1850.

There were 36 males and 37 females living within 9 merchant households.

Interesting to note that all except for one family were new to town and they came to Oster since the last census of 1834.

Numbers indicate how many families shared the same last name.


Merchants
Family NameNotes
Alpertcame as merchants from Kain(?) in 1840. One son moved to Chernigov as merchant.
Azbelcame from Nosovits. bourgeois, Mogilev gov. in 1845 and became merchants in Oster
Bogatirevcame from bourgeois of Chernigov to merchants of Oster in 1848
Gandelsmancame as merchants from Kain in 1840.
Kagancame from Zvenigorodka, Kiev gov., to merchants of Oster in 1847
Kopelevcame from Nosovits[kie] bourgeois, Mogilev gov. and became merchants in Oster in 1844
Lelchitskiy
Manov (2)one came in 1843 from bourgeois of Chernigov and became merchant in Ostrog