Born: Luneburg, Germany, 20 January 1907
Profession in country of origin: Scrap metal merchant
Arrived in Britain as a refugee from Germany in 1939
Documents
Male enemy alien - Exemption from internment - Refugee Surname: Lengel Forename: Jakob Alias: - Date and place of birth: 20/01/1907 in Luneburg Nationality: Stateless Police Regn. Cert. No.: 711 634 Home Office ref: C 17 Address: Kitchener camp, Richborough, Sandwich, Kent Normal occupation: Scrap metal merchant Present occupation: Road-making Name and address of employer: - Decision of tribunal: Exempted "C" & 9a Date 13.10.1939 Whether exempted from Article 6(A): Yes [later crossed out in red pencil] Whether desires to be repatriated: No Tribunal District: Richborough Camp Tribunal no. 1
Source: National Archives, Home Office: Aliens Department: Internees Index, 1939-1947.
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B. Non-transmigrants Name of ship: Scythia Steamship Line: Cunard White Star Limited Names and descriptions of ALIEN passengers embarked at the port of Liverpool Date of Departure: 16th May 1940 Where bound: Halifax NS & New York Contract ticket number: 127285 Port at which passengers have contracted to land: New York Names of passengers: Lengel, Jakob Class: 3rd Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards - Accompanied by husband or wife - Males / Females - 33 Ages of passengers - Adults of 12 years and upwards - Not accompanied by husband or wife - Males 20 / Females - Children between 1 and 12: - Infants: - Last address in the UK: 86, Fairholt Road, London N16 Profession, Occupation, or Calling of passengers: Merchant Country of last permanent residence: Foreign Countries Country of Intended Future Residence: USA Country of which Citizen or Subject: Stateless
Source: National Archives: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.
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Photographs
-Photographs submitted by the Lengel family for Jakob Lengel