Oscar Cohen – East Lancashire Regiment
Private Oscar Cohen – East Lancashire Regiment Oscar Cohen was born in 1888 in Salford, Lancashire , the son of Marks Cohen and Rachel Lotinga , who married in 1877 in Durham. The Cohen family belonged to the commercial and industrial communities of Manchester and Salford, shaped by migration, trade, and the growth of Jewish families across the north of England during the late Victorian period. Family Life 1901 Census The 1901 Census records the Cohen family living at 56 Warwick Street, Manchester , where Marks Cohen , aged 49 and employed as a Pawnbroker’s Manager , resided with his wife Rachel , aged 48 and also born in Durham. Their household included their sons Moses , aged 21 and working as a Traveller (Bundles of chips) , and Oscar , aged 13. The census presents a picture of a modest, industrious Manchester household rooted in the commercial life of the city. Military Service Oscar later enlisted in the East Lancashire Regiment , serving as a Private . The regiment drew heavi...
