Kate Halford

Kate Esther Halford (née Hyam; 1862 – 1938) was an English cookbook author who penned the 365 series of cookbooks published in London in the 1910s.[1] She also co-authored a successful book on Jewish cookery with her younger sister Rose Mabel "May" Henry.[1][2]

Halford was also the secretary of the Union of Jewish Women, founded in 1902 to help Jewish refugees from the Russian Empire.[3]

She was born in Paddington to Frederick Benjamin Hyam (later Halford), a clothier and insurance agent, and Maria Amelia Jacobs.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Driver, Elizabeth (1989). A Bibliography of Cookery Books Published in Britain 1875-1914. London and New York: Prospect Books. ISBN 0-907325-41-6.
  2. ^ "Dainty dinners and dishes for Jewish families / arranged by May Henry and Kate Halford". wellcomecollection.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Union of Jewish Women". The Queen. 9 February 1907. p. 53. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ 1911 England Census
  5. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837–1915