Henry BLOCK

1905 - 1989  (84 years)

• Name	Henry BLOCK
  Birth	6 Jun 1905	Whitechapel, Middlesex, England   [1]
  	Address: 30 Fieldgate Street
  		Birth certificate
  Gender	Male
  Alias	Hebrew name (shem hakodesh): נְחֶמְיָה בֶּן בִּנְיָמִין יַעֲקֹב הַכֹּהֵן (Nechamia ben Binyamin Yaakov HaCohen)
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England
  		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.
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Stepney, Middlesex, England
  		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.
  Residence	1924	Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
  	154 Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street
  Residence	Abt 1928-2 Aug 1931	Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
  	163 Romford Street
  Residence	Abt 1934	Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England
  	Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions
  Residence	Abt 1938	Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England
  	39 Ellesmere Road, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England   [2]
  		UK National Register 1939 163 Fieldgate Mansions, Stepney, London Samuel Block; Male; 12 Feb 1904; Married; Cutter Ladies' Hats. Henry Block; Male; 6 Jun 1905; Married; Machinist Ladies' Hats. Joseph Block; Male; 27 Apr 1916; Single; Machinist Ladies' Hats. Cecilia Bunker; Female; 9 Apr 1912; Single; Dressmaker machinist. Rebecca Block; Female; 20 May 1880; Married; Unpaid Domestic Duties.
  Military Service	Between 13 Nov 1943 and 16 Nov 1943
  	Transported from Sicily to Bari, Italy.
  		Hospital Ship HMHS Vasna Henry Block travelled on her from Catania in Sicily to Bari in Italy between 13 and 16 November 1943
  Military Service	1943 - Dec 1944
  	Private, Royal Army Medical Corps, 98th GRV HOS
  		Henry Bloch In uniform of Royal Army Medical Corps during WWII service
  		Henry Block outside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican. Whilst serving in the British Army in Italy, Henry took leave and met with his brother Sam and met the Pope. He sometimes used to recount how two Jewish boys met the Pope.
  Note	Dec 1944
  		British Army Christmas card, 1944. Sent to by Henry Block to daughter Shirley (aged 7) for Christmas 1944.
  Residence	25 May 1945	Willesden, Middlesex, England
  	3 Avenue Mansions, Park Avenue
  Note	2 Sep 1966
  	Henry made a hat for his daughter Shirley on the occasion of his daughter Lindsay's wedding.
  		Shirley & Lindsay Block. A photograph of sisters on Lindsay Block's wedding day on 2 September 1966. Shirley is wearing a hat made by her father Henry Block.
  Occupation	Luton, Bedfordshire, England
  	Machinist ladies hats (City Milliners Limited)
  	Agency: City Millners
  Religion	Soho, Middlesex, England
  	Member of West End Great Synagogue, 21 Dean Street
  Death	3 Sep 1989	Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
  Burial	Western Cemetery, Bullscross Ride, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
  	Agency: Dean Street Synagogue Burial Society
  	Despite the pre-arrangement that Henry would be buried next to his wife who predeceased him, the Dean Street Synagogue Burial Society had mistakenly buried someone else in Henry's plot. After his death, and upon being told of the mistake, the family were very distressed because it was Henry's sincere wish to be reunited with his late wife. It was not clear for some time how or when this might be resolved, and this unexpectedly resulted in Henry's grave being without any headstone or marker for around 35 years. This was rectified in 2024 when his grandson David H Thrale installed a headstone on his grandfather's grave.
  		Headstone for Henry BLOCK פּ״נ ר׳ נחמיה ב׳׳ר בנימין יעקב הצהן נפּטר ד׳ אלול תשמ׳׳ט לפ׳׳ק ת׳ נ׳ צ׳ ב׳ ה׳ [Hebrew translation] Here lies Nechemiah ben Binyamin Yaakov Hacohen who died on 4 Elul 5749. May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life. In loving memory of Henry Block Died 3 Sep 1989 4 Elul 5749 Aged 84 Plot: W349
  Notes	Henry had a habit of always pulling his trousers up when he stood-up, and would sometimes cut his sandwiches at work with his work shears! [3]
  Person ID	i371	UK Thrale family
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Jankel BLOCH,   b. 14 Apr 1878, Tallinn, Harju, Estonia d. Jan-Mar 1935, Stepney, Middlesex, England (Age 56 years)
  Mother	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   [4, 5]
  	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 authorisation from Chief Rabbi UK
  Note	16 Dec 1902	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  	Wedding breakfast and ball.
  	Address: Ashville House Camp Road Leeds, Yorkshire
  		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.
  Photos » Slide Show		Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
  		Benjamin and Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow
  		Rebecca Bloch née Klatzow and Benjamin Jacob Bloch.
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry BLOCK,   b. 6 Jun 1905, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. 3 Sep 1989, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England (Age 84 years)
  Note	5 Jul 1927
  		Henry & Leah Block on 5 July 1927. On an unknown British pebble beach.
  Marriage	2 Aug 1931	Great Synagogue, 262 Commercial Road, Stepney, Middlesex, England   [3]
  		Henry Bloch and Leah Abrahams Wedding day
  		Wedding invitation Henry Block and Leah Abrahams
  		Goides Restaurant 54 High Street Whitechapel, London E1
  		Wedding breakfast invitation
  Note	abt. 1945
  		Shirley Block and her mother Leah Block née Abrahams. circa 1945.
  Children	1. Rodney Martin BLOCK,   b. 18 Sep 1933, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 10 Jan 1936 (Age 2 years) + 2. Shirley Helen BLOCK,   b. 11 Jan 1937, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 27 Sep 2000, Kensington, Middlesex, England (Age 63 years) + 3. Lindsay Janette BLOCK
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Address: 30 Fieldgate Street - 6 Jun 1905 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Census - 2 Apr 1911 - Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Census - 19 Jun 1921 - Stepney, Middlesex, England Residence - 154 Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street - 1924 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Residence - 163 Romford Street - Abt 1928-2 Aug 1931 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Marriage - 2 Aug 1931 - Great Synagogue, 262 Commercial Road, Stepney, Middlesex, England Residence - Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions - Abt 1934 - Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Residence - 39 Ellesmere Road, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire - Abt 1938 - Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England Census - 29 Sep 1939 - Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Residence - 3 Avenue Mansions, Park Avenue - 25 May 1945 - Willesden, Middlesex, England Occupation - Machinist ladies hats (City Milliners Limited),Agency: City Millners - - Luton, Bedfordshire, England Religion - Member of West End Great Synagogue, 21 Dean Street - - Soho, Middlesex, England Death - 3 Sep 1989 - Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Burial - Agency: Dean Street Synagogue Burial Society - - Western Cemetery, Bullscross Ride, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S12] Death certificate. [S106] National Register - UK. 1939. [S47] Lindsay Block. [S14] Free BMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/), District: Leeds. Vol: 9b. Page: 1008. [S22] Web, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sherry/brides_k.htm.