Jews started settling in Yurevichi in the late 1700s, with an estimated population of 65 in 1811. By 1897 this grew to 1,287, representing over 80% of all Yurevichi residents¹⁾.

add census information from wiki article. Where did this data come from? What does it imply about “Town” and “Village” and why is there Yurevichi 1 and Yurevichi 2? Russian Wikipedia Article: Юровичи (Калинковичский район) — Jon Jaroker 2013/09/28 18:03

• probably managed on land owner's estate (Ostero??)