Abstract

This paper examines the 19th century Jewish immigrant quarters of Manchester and Leeds. It uses original census data to look at the entire population of the two areas of initial settlement. Analysis of family and kin structure, occupations of head of household, country of origin and length of time in the country as well as analysis of the settlement patterns at the street-level are combined to examine the phenomenon of immigrant clustering. We conclude that the complex social and economic processes involved in the establishment of a new migrant community in its host society result in spatial clustering and that the spatial clustering in close proximity to sources of income is critical in enabling future integration of the immigrant community.