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Benjamin Jankel BLOCH

Benjamin Jankel BLOCH
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Male 1878 - 1935  (56 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Jankel BLOCH 
    Nickname Joseph 
    Birth 14 Apr 1878  Tallinn, Harju, Estonia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Birth registration of Benjamin Jacob Bloch, 14 April 1878.
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Recorded as Jacob Bloch 
    Age: 21 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901-16 Dec 1902  Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    30 Fieldgate Street 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    UK census 1911
    UK census 1911
    2 rooms (incl kitchen) at 162 Romford Street, Stepney, London.
    1. 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.
    2. Rebeca Bloch; Wife; 32; Married; Years married: 9; Children born: 4; Children alive: 4; Children died: 0; Born: Russia; Nationality: Russian; Infirmity: No.
    3. Samuel Bloch; Son; 8; Born: London, Mile End; Infirmity: No.
    4. Henry Bloch; Son; 6; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
    5. Michal Bloch; Son; 4; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
    6. Rosa Bloch; Daughter; 2; Born: London, Whitechapel; Infirmity: No.
    Census 19 Jun 1921  Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    UK census 1921
    UK census 1921
    2 rooms at address.
    1. Benjamin Jacob Bloch; Head; 43y 0m; M; Married; Born: Reval (Tallinn), Estonia; Nationality: Estonian; Resident; Cap maker; Employer; Workplace: 39 Gun Street, Spitalfields, London.
    2. Rebecca Bloch; Wife; 41y 0m; F; Married; Born: Petrograd, Russia (St Petersburg); Nationality: Russian; Resident; Home duties.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Michael Bloch; Son; 14y 0m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
    6. Rose Bloch; Daughter; 12y 0m; F; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
    7. Cecelia Bloch; Daughter; 9y 2m; F; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
    8. Joseph Bloch; Son; 5y 1m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
    9. Louis Bloch; Son; 2y 10m; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British.
    Occupation Furrier Cutter 
    Publication 23 Dec 1924 
    London Gazette 23 December 1924
    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 
    London Gazette, 26 March 1926.
    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 
    J & M Block shop, abt 1932.
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I406  UK Thrale family
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2024 

    Father Leib BLOCH,   b. Abt 1844, Plungė, Telšiai, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Oxana ZIEL,   b. Abt 1844, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    62 Greenfield Street 
    Family ID F196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca KLATZOW,   b. 20 May 1880, Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul-Sep 1940, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 16 Dec 1902  Jews Synagogue (The Great Synagogue), Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Marriage certificate
    Marriage certificate
    Marriage authorisation from Chief Rabbi UK
    Marriage authorisation from Chief Rabbi UK
    Note 16 Dec 1902  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wedding breakfast and ball. 
    Address:
    Ashville House
    Camp Road
    Leeds, Yorkshire 
    Wedding invitation (inner) of Jacob Bloch and Rebecca Klatzow, 16 Dec 1902.
    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.
    Wedding invitation (outer) of Jacob Bloch and Rebecca Klatzow, 16 Dec 1902.
    Wedding invitation (outer) of Jacob Bloch and Rebecca Klatzow, 16 Dec 1902.
    Children 
    +1. Samuel BLOCK,   b. 12 Feb 1904, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1981, Luton, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +2. Henry BLOCK,   b. 6 Jun 1905, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1989, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    +3. Michael BLOCK,   b. 24 Jun 1907, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Oct 1962 and 31 Dec 1962, Luton, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     4. Rose BLOCK,   b. Between 20 May 1909 and 19 Jun 1909, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Oct 1932 and 31 Dec 1932, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    +5. Cecilia BLOCK,   b. 9 Apr 1912, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1998, Harlesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +6. Joseph BLOCK,   b. 27 Apr 1916, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1994, Camden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Louis BLOCK,   b. Between 20 Jul 1918 and 19 Aug 1918, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1940, Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    Photos
    Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
    Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
    Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
    Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
    Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow and Benjamin Jacob Bloch.
    Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow and Benjamin Jacob Bloch.
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Apr 1878 - Tallinn, Harju, Estonia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Recorded as Jacob Bloch,Age: 21 - 31 Mar 1901 - 62 Greenfield Street, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 62 Greenfield Street (now called Greenfield Road) - 31 Mar 1901-16 Dec 1902 - Stepney, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Type: Religious - 16 Dec 1902 - Jews Synagogue (The Great Synagogue), Leeds, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - Wedding breakfast and ball.,Address:
    Ashville House
    Camp Road
    Leeds, Yorkshire - 16 Dec 1902 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 30 Fieldgate Street - 6 Jun 1905 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1911 - Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 19 Jun 1921 - Stepney, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Jan-Mar 1935 - Stepney, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
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    Benjamin Jacob Bloch
    Benjamin Jacob Bloch
    Benjamin Jacob Bloch
    Benjamin Jacob Bloch

  • Sources 
    1. [S60] Beverly Mackay nèe Block.

    2. [S9] Census - UK 1901.
      Aged 21 years and listed as a Russian subject

    3. [S9] Census - UK 1901.

    4. [S28] Marriage certificate.
      Recorded on marriage certificate and birth certificate of son Henry.

    5. [S74] All Leeds Database, (http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/uk/).

    6. [S4] Birth certificate, Birth certificate of son Henry Bloch.

    7. [S112] Census - UK 1921.

    8. [S18] GRO index (UK), Death Index, Stepney, London Jan-Mar 1935 Vol 1c page 163.

    9. [S14] Free BMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/), District: Leeds. Vol: 9b. Page: 1008.

    10. [S22] Web, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sherry/brides_k.htm.