Dr.
Asher
Asher
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lucy (Garcia) Asher
— married
about 1863 in England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died
at age 51
in London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jun 2014
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Biography
Asher Asher, Dr. Birth: circa February 16, 1837 Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: January 7, 1889 (51) London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Immediate Family: Son of Philip Asher and Hannah Asher
Husband of Lucy Asher
Father of Hannah Cohen; Philip Asher Asher and Samuel Garcia Asher
Brother of William Asher; Rebecca Amelia Asher; Rosetta Asher; Henry Asher and Catherine Asher
Asher Asher (February 16, 1837 – January 7, 1889), born in Glasgow, was the first Scottish Jew to enter the medical profession. He published The Jewish Rite of Circumcision (1873).
18 Endsleigh Street (1881 census)
Dr. Asher was born in 1837.
In the 1871 census, Asher (age 35), M D General Practitioner, was the married head of household in St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England.[1]
He passed away in 1889.
Sources
- ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VBDX-V37 (accessed 2 May 2024)
Asher Asher (35), married, M D General Practitioner, head of household in St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Born in Glasgow, Scotland.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmcid=92&GRid=6001314&
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asher_Asher
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