Hello & thanks in advance for any help/insight/direction as I'm new to this exciting project- Trying to find info on the families of my maternal g-grandparents who eventually came to NY fr E. Europe via Leeds. Through the course of their journey the spelling of their surname evolved, eventually becoming "Kaufman" in later US Census'. The family does appear in the 1901 UK Census as the "Koufman" family living @ #47 Black Nile St. (Polti 28, wife Hane 27, children Moses 9, Marie 5, Rachel 3 & Jacob 1); they are all listed as born in Russia (Foreign Subjects), Polti is a "Rag Worker". They lived @ #7 Black Nile St approx 3 yrs, then #1 St Johns Ct. in 1904, then #73 Bridge St in 1908, lastly @ #10 Sheepscar Pl. During the 9 yrs they lived in Leeds they had 4 more children (Jane, Gert, Sarah & Abe/Albert) I have the birth cert of the 3 girls w/addresses. When they leave England via Liverpool the surname chgs, appearing as Kauffman. Polti Kauffman departing in 1908, his wife w/7 chdrn in 1910 (she now appears as Annie on the manifest, Marie is listed as Mary, Rachel is Ro! se.) Also appearing on this journey w/her is a Simon Kauffman believed to be Polti's brother in his early 30's. The 2 other children leave later in 1910; Moses is now shown as Morris traveling w/his brother Jacob. Given the area they lived in while in Leeds, I was wondering if there are records to help me backtrack & find where they were from in E. Europe. I have been told that they were Orthodox, that the matriarch Hane/Annie or even Hannah was fr a wealthy family that included Rabbi's in Leeds at the time.( I can't vouch for this at all) Her maiden name I've seen written as Lev, daughter of "Leib". & later on on her children's death cert. as Lyons. I was hoping that someone might be able to give some direction on this area of Leeds during 1901-1910, if there temple or school records, or anything else that could help me in my quest. Also tryig to find info on Simon/Shimon Kauffman who was in Leeds & traveled w/Hane as the brother of Polti. Simon answers on the manifest as being married when he left Leeds in 1910 but does not travel w/a wife or children. Ultimately I want to find where in the Russ. Empire they were from (all Ships manifest answers given say Seidlce but I have had no luck w/that yet.) I thought it best to try to find as much information about them during their years in Leeds, England. Thanking you all, Trudi Bayes Miami, Fl.