| Name |
Benjamin Jankel BLOCH |
| Nickname |
Benjamin 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 to 16 Dec 1902 |
62 Greenfield Street, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England [3] |
| Occupation |
16 Dec 1902-6 Jun 1905 [4, 5] |
| Cap maker |
| Residence |
6 Jun 1905 |
Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England [6] |
Address:
Flat 30 |
| Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England |
Address:
Flat 162 |
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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 |
Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England [7] |
Address:
Flat 154 |
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UK census 1921
154 Fieldgate Mansions, Stepney, London. Block 20, E. 2 rooms.- Benjamin Jacob Bloch; Head; 43y; M; Married; Born: Reval (Tallinn), Estonia; Nationality: Estonian; Resident; Cap maker; Employer; Workplace: 39 Gun Street, Spitalfields, London.
- Rebecca Bloch; Wife; 41y; 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; M; Single; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Cap apprentice; B J Bloch Cap Makers; Workplace: 39 Gun Street, Spitalfields, London.
- Michael Bloch; Son; 14y; M; Both alive; Born: Stepney, London; Nationality: British; Whole time.
- Rose Bloch; Daughter; 12y; 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. |
| Occupation |
5 Jan 1935 |
| His death certificate listed his occupation as "A job buyer" |
| Death |
5 Jan 1935 |
Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England |
| Cause: 1a Oedema of Lungs. 1b Myocardial failure. 1c Rheumatic Endocarditis. 2 Carcinoma of Rectu |
Address:
Flat 163 |
- He died from fluid on the lungs, caused by heart failure. This heart failure was the result of long-term damage to the heart valves caused by rheumatic fever (an illness that can develop after scarlet fever or a streptococcal throat infection) and lead to lasting inflammation of the heart. Although not the direct cause of death, he also had cancer of the rectum, for which he had previously undergone a colostomy. The cancer had spread to other parts of the body, which would have weakened his overall health and likely contributed to his early decline.
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Benjamin Jankel BLOCH death certificate
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| Person ID |
I406 |
UK Thrale family |
| Last Modified |
22 Apr 2025 |
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
