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1784 CENSUS OF THE
GRAND DUCHY OF LITHUANIA
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Prior to 1795 the area in which Kvedarna
was situated was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a Polish-Lithuanian
confederation. It was annexed to Czarist Russia in 1795, as
part of the third and final partition of Poland. The census
of February 1784 was the last census taken in the area by the Grand
Duchy of Lithuania; subsequent revision lists were drawn up by the Czarist
authorities.
As in the case of all Polish records, this
census was in Latin script. The details of the Kvedarna Jewish community
are on pp. 447-449 of a bound book, and the last page was signed by seven
senior members of the community.
Jewish families were not required to adopt
surnames until 1804, so the entries are in most cases in the form of patronymics.
The only way of correlating these families with the surnames which appear
in the later 1811 and 1816 Czarist Revision Lists, is to look for patterns
amongst the names (e.g. two brothers with the same father) and then try
to find the same patterns in the 1784 list. So far, only two links
have been established. They are indicated in the list below.
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The first page
relating to Kvedarna in the 1784 GDL census
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The census of Jewish persons from
the kehillah of the town Chwejdany, belonging to the county (
starostwo ) of the Honourable Michal Ronikier, the czesnik
of the Lithuania, located in the Duchy of Zmigrod, District ----(?)
- by the circular decree
of the Lithuanian Commission of the Treasury to verify the poll tax
- prepared and submitted
on the date of the 15 of February 1784 to the Main Chamber of the Lithuanian
[illegible].
Lease-holder: Marek Josiellowicz
Wife: Ester
Daughter: Mere
Daughter: Ite
Son: Icel
No: 5
Lease-holder: Lejba Szmujlowicz:
(identified
as Leibe Aron in the 1816 list).
Wife: Nachama
Daughter: Elkie
Daughter: Szeyne
Son: Zuszman
Winnik: Szmuila Szolumowicz
No: 6
Lease-holder: Ejzik
Wife: Pesse
No: 2
Lease-holder: Szmuilo Lejbowicz
(identifiable as
the son of Lejba Szmujlowicz, above)
Wife: Hene
Son: Tewe
No: 3
Lease-holder: Mejer Lejzerowicz
Spektor
Wife: Leje
Daughter: Judie
No: 3
Lease-holder: Abram Krawiec
(Krawiec
means "tailor")
Wife:
Ester
Son: Lejb
Son: Icel
Daughter: Rywka
No: 5
Lease-holder: Hyrsz Szmuillowicz
: (identified as Hirsh Aron in the 1816
list).
Wife:
Leje
Son: Ejzyk
Son: Szmuillo
Daughter: Rochel
No: 5
Lease-holder: Mejer
Lejzerowicz
Wife: Gutta
Son: Hirsz
Daughter: Fegil
Rochel : Sub-lessee
Son: Lejzer
Ita Lejzerowa - mother
No: 7
Tailor: Josiel Beniasz
Wife: Chaja
Son: Mowsza
No: 3
Bass player: Zundel Michallowicz
Wife: Ite
No: 3
Lease-holder: Marek Mendellowicz:
( identified
as Marek Mesias in the 1816 Revision List).
Wife: Malkie
Son: Rubin
Daughter: Merkie (?)
No: 4
Teacher: Izraly Michalowicz
Wife: Sora
Son: Zalkind
No: 3
Tailor: Mowsza Codykowicz
Wife: Sora
Son: Hirsz
No: 3
Lease-holder: Josiel Dawidowicz
Wife: Syrka
Son: Szolom
His sub-lessee: Leyser the tailor
His wife: Rewzc
No: 5
Cantor: Eliasz
Wife: Szejne
Daughter: Dwojra
Daughter: Bassa
No: 4
Stall-keeper:
Wulf Abramowicz
Wife: Leja
No: 2
{Septor ?]: Giccel Abrahamowicz
Wife: Chama
No: 2
The village (wioska) of Drabukszki
Lease-holder: Mendel Jankielowicz
Wife: Lipkie
Daughter: Chaja
Son: Leyzor
No: 4
The village (wioska)of Lakarkle
Lease-holder:
Lejba Mejerowicz
Wife: Ejdel
Son: Mejer
Son: Hirsz
No: 4
The small town (maisteczko)
Lojurze Pojurze
Lease-holder:: Nosan (?)
Wife: Rochel
Daughter: Basse
Leyba Jossellowicz - Stall-keeper
Wife: Rochel
No: 5
The village (wioska) of Rejaltry
Lease-holder:
Szmujllo
Wife: Pessa
Son: Zelik
No: 3
The village (wioska) of Kuydic
Lease-holder: Mejer Mowszowicz
Wife: Wichne (??)
Daughter: Fejgie
No: 3
The village (wioska) of Tenicnic
Lease-holder:
Ejzik Hyrszowicz
Wife: Rochel
Son: Hyrsz
No: 3
The village (wioska) of Jamoncic
Lease-holder: Szmuilowicz
Wife: Mirkie
No: 2
The tavern at Pajeziory
Lease-holder: Berel Jankielowicz
Wife: Taube
Son: Hyrsz
No: 2
The tavern at Joncycic
Lease-holder: Jankiel Mowszowicz
Wife: Sora
No: 2
The town (maistecko) of Pojurze, belonging
to Hon. Pilsudski, the Land Scribe of the Duchy of Zmigrod
Lease-holder: Josiel Abrahamowicz
Wife: Sora
Daughter:
Merkie
Daughter:
Lipkie
Lazar
- Stall-keeper
His wife:
Leja
Icel:
Tailor
His wife:
Chaja
No: 8
The tavern at Saslawki
Lease-holder:Abram Izakowicz
Wife:
Chawa
Son:
Eliaz
Daughter:
Tydska (?)
No.4
The tavern at Sabgowo
Lease-holder:Josel Izraelowicz
Wife:
Chame
Son:
Matje (?)
Son:
Marek
Daughter:
Frejda
Daughter:
Pesse
No. 6
The tavern at Paragawzic
Lease-holder: Szolum Mendelowicz
Wife:
Fejga
Son:
Jankiel
No. 3
The tavern at Polskivcic
Lease-holder: Wulf Szlomowicz
Wife:
Rochel
Winnik (Bath house
atendant?): Zelman
No. 3
The town (Miasto) of Bolvic
Lease-holder: Lebya Eframowicz
Wife: Hogie
(?)
Son:
Josiel
Son:
Dovid
Daughter:
Cyrel
No: 5
Lease-holder: Mendel Leybowicz
Wife:
Leja
Son:
Icel
Son:
Cemach
No. 4
Lease-holder: Judel Zuszmanowicz
Wife:
Gitel
No. 2
Lease-holder: Wulf Aranowicz
Wife:
Rochel
Son:
Chonen
No: 3
Moiwsza - Stall-holder
Wife:
Rochel
Daughter:
Lipkie
Son:
Lejba
No. 4
Lease-holder:Chonen
Wife:
Frejda
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The signatures
of the members of the Kahal as they appear on the origina l
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Kahalmi:
[ Members
of the Kahal
(Community Board)]
Marek Josellowicz
Leyba Szmujlowicz
Marek Mendellowicz
Mejer Lejzerowicz
Hirsz Szmujllowicz
Lejba Eframowicz
Judel Zuszmanowicz
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