| Name |
Benjamin Jankel BLOCH |
| Nickname |
Joseph |
| Birth |
14 Apr 1878 |
Tallinn, Harju, Estonia  [1, 2] |
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Birth registration of Benjamin Jacob Bloch, 14 April 1878.
His birthplace is Tallinn, based on an oral account from his eldest son, Sam, Benjamin's declaration in the 1921 UK census, and storage of his birth registration in the Tallinn archive. However, translations of the Old Russian from his birth registration differ. Unless contrary evidence is found, we accept that his birthplace was Tallinn and that his mother’s name was Oxana ZIEL. For transparency, both translations are provided below. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Alias |
Beniamin Yankel Bloch |
| Alias |
His middle name Jankel was Anglicised to Jacob. |
| Immigration |
Abt 1894 |
| Came to England aged 14. Ruth Bunker says that he was part of a wider Jewish family that left during the Russian pogroms and got onto whatever boats they could. This resulted in family members ending up in different countries. Some certainly ended up in the USA. |
| Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
62 Greenfield Street, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England |
| Recorded as Jacob Bloch |
| Age: 21 |
| Residence |
31 Mar 1901-16 Dec 1902 |
Stepney, Middlesex, England [3] |
| 62 Greenfield Street (now called Greenfield Road) |
| Occupation |
16 Dec 1902-6 Jun 1905 [4, 5] |
| Cap maker |
| Residence |
6 Jun 1905 |
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England [6] |
| 30 Fieldgate Street |
| Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England |
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UK census 1911
2 rooms (incl kitchen) at 162 Romford Street, Stepney, London.- Benjamin J Bloch; Head; 33; Married; Years married: 9; Children born: 4; Children alive: 4; Children died: 0; Cap maker; WORKER; Born: Russia; Nationality: Russian; Infirmity: No.
- Rebeca Bloch; Wife; 32; Married; Years married: 9; Children born: 4; Children alive: 4; Children died: 0; Born: Russia; Nationality: Russian; Infirmity: No.
- Samuel Bloch; Son; 8; Born: London, Mile End; Infirmity: No.
- Henry Bloch; Son; 6; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
- Michal Bloch; Son; 4; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
- Rosa Bloch; Daughter; 2; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
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| Census |
19 Jun 1921 |
Stepney, Middlesex, England [7] |
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UK census 1921
2 rooms at address.- Benjamin Jacob Bloch; Head; 43y 0m; M; Married; Born: Reval (Tallinn), Estonia; Nationality: Estonian; Resident; Cap maker; Employer; Workplace: 39 Gun Street, Spitalfields, London.
- Rebecca Bloch; Wife; 41y 0m; F; Married; Born: Petrograd, Russia (St Petersburg); Nationality: Russian; Resident; Home duties.
- Samuel Bloch; Son; 17y 4m; M; Single; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Part time; Law Clerk; W Gipps Kent & Son Solicitors; Workplace: 11 Grays Inn Place, London.
- Henry Bloch; Son; 16y 0m; M; Single; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Cap apprentice; B J Bloch Cap Makers; Workplace: 39 Gun Street, Spitalfields, London.
- Michael Bloch; Son; 14y 0m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
- Rose Bloch; Daughter; 12y 0m; F; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
- Cecelia Bloch; Daughter; 9y 2m; F; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
- Joseph Bloch; Son; 5y 1m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
- Louis Bloch; Son; 2y 10m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British.
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| Occupation |
Furrier Cutter |
| Publication |
23 Dec 1924 |
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London Gazette 23 December 1924
Orders made on an application for discharge by Benjamin Jacob BLOCH as L. Block and Co.
Resolution of the 1916 bankruptcy of the business L. Bloch & Co. and Benjamin J Bloch. The High Court discharged him from bankruptcy and most bankruptcy restrictions. The discharge was not absolute because of concerns about his conduct and included a requirement to pay £10 to the Official Receiver and pay £1 10s in costs. The conditional nature of the discharge was under the quoted part of the Bankruptcy Act 1914, which listed actions like poor financial records or reckless spending that could block an absolute discharge. |
| Publication |
26 Mar 1926 |
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London Gazette, 26 March 1926.
A notice informing creditors of the business L. Bloch & Co. and Benjamin J Bloch who have not yet submitted their claims—known as "proofs"—to do so by 14 April 1926. |
| Occupation |
abt. 1932 |
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J & M Block shop, abt 1932.
Benjamin Jacob aka Joseph & Michael Block's shop. Likely to be located in the East End of London (despite the reference to Manchester on the shop front). Michael is the tall younger man on the left, Joseph is the shorter older man on the right. |
| Death |
Jan-Mar 1935 |
Stepney, Middlesex, England [8] |
| Person ID |
I406 |
UK Thrale family |
| Last Modified |
5 Nov 2024 |
| Family |
Rebecca KLATZOW, b. 20 May 1880, Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia d. Jul-Sep 1940, Stepney, Middlesex, England (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Dec 1902 |
Jews Synagogue (The Great Synagogue), Leeds, Yorkshire, England [9, 10] |
| Type: Religious |
- Married at Ashville House, Camp Road, Leeds. Jewish ceremony at Jews Synagogue (The Great Synagogue), Belgrave Street, Leeds. Marriage authorisation gives surname as Klotzor.
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Marriage certificate
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Marriage authorisation from Chief Rabbi UK
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| Note |
16 Dec 1902 |
Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Wedding breakfast and ball. |
Address:
Ashville House
Camp Road
Leeds, Yorkshire |
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Wedding invitation (inner) of Jacob Bloch and Rebecca Klatzow, 16 Dec 1902.
Whilst this is the invitation for Rebecca Klatzow and Jacob Bloch, it was a double wedding with Rebecca's brother Jonas Klatzow and his fiancee Leah Yules - hence the invitation was from the parents of Lewis Bloch and Leah Yules. |
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Wedding invitation (outer) of Jacob Bloch and Rebecca Klatzow, 16 Dec 1902.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Samuel BLOCK, b. 12 Feb 1904, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 29 Nov 1981, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (Age 77 years)
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| + | 2. Henry BLOCK, b. 6 Jun 1905, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. 3 Sep 1989, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England (Age 84 years)
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| + | 3. Michael BLOCK, b. 24 Jun 1907, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. Between 1 Oct 1962 and 31 Dec 1962, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (Age 55 years)
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| | 4. Rose BLOCK, b. Between 20 May 1909 and 19 Jun 1909, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. Between 1 Oct 1932 and 31 Dec 1932, Stepney, Middlesex, England (Age 23 years) |
| + | 5. Cecilia BLOCK, b. 9 Apr 1912, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. Jan 1998, Harlesden, Middlesex, England (Age 85 years)
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| + | 6. Joseph BLOCK, b. 27 Apr 1916, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 17 May 1994, Camden, Middlesex, England (Age 78 years) |
| | 7. Louis BLOCK, b. Between 20 Jul 1918 and 19 Aug 1918, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 26 May 1940, Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (Age 21 years) |
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| Photos
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 | Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
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 | Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
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 | Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow and Benjamin Jacob Bloch.
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| Family ID |
F183 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
25 Sep 2024 |
Thrale history
1878 - 1935 (56 years)
His birthplace is Tallinn, based on an oral account from his eldest son, Sam, Benjamin's declaration in the 1921 UK census, and storage of his birth registration in the Tallinn archive. However, translations of the Old Russian from his birth registration differ. Unless contrary evidence is found, we accept that his birthplace was Tallinn and that his mother’s name was Oxana ZIEL. For transparency, both translations are provided below.
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set
