Leah Abrahams

1904 - 1984  (80 years)

• Name	Leah Abrahams
  Nickname	Lily
  Birth	Between 24 Apr 1904 and 25 Apr 1904	Hoxton, Middlesex, England
  	Leah used to say that her real birthday was 24 or 25 April 1904 - more likely 24th, but she was not 100% sure. Apparently her bith certificate gave a later date. This was because birth registration was 2 shillings and 6 pence and her parents could not afford this immediately after her birth. In 194 this represented 10-15% of a unskilled worker's weekly pay.
  Gender	Female
  Note	Between 1910 and 1915
  		Eldest Abrahams children. Leah, Jack & Annie Abrahams (L-R). Estimated to be taken between 1910 and 1915. Jack is holding a cricket bat
  Census	2 Apr 1911	31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  	Occupying 2 rooms
  	Age: 6
  		UK census 1911
  Residence	2 Aug 1931	31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England   [1]
  Residence	1937	Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England
  	Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions
  Note	abt. 1942
  		The Abrahams' women. circa 1942. L-R: Unknown adult, Bessie Abrahams, Henrietta Sarah Abrahams née Wells, Shirley Helen Thrale nee Block (at front holding her mother's hand), unknown child, Leah Block née Abrahams. Maybe the baby is one of Bessie's children, i.e. Patricia or Alan Lloyd?
  Medical	Oct 1967	Dunstable, Bedfordshire   [1]
  	Hospitalised in Luton & Dunstable hospital after being knocked down by a car
  Occupation	Luton, Bedfordshire, England   [1]
  	Worked at Shagrins factory, Luton. Did not work at husband's family business City Millinery.
  Death	5 Aug 1984	Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
  	Cause: Leukemia
  		Leah Block death announcement. Jewish Chronicle 17 August 1984 p24: BLOCK- Leah (Lily). Of Markham Crescent, Dunstable, wife of Henry passed away peacefully on August 5. Greatly missed by her loving husband, daughters Shirley and Lindsay, sons-in-law Robert and Ken and all her grandchildren, relatives and friends.
  Burial	7 Aug 1984	Western Cemetery, Bullscross Ride, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
  	Agency: Dean Street Burial Society
  		Headstone of Leah Abrahams פּ״ט מ׳ לאה כת ר׳ מרדכי נפּטרה ז׳מנחם אב תשדמ״ לפּק״ ת׳ נ׳ צ׳ ב׳ ה׳ TRANSLATION FROM HEBREW: Here lies Leah, daughter of Mordecai Who died on 7 AV 5744 May she rest in peace. In loving memory of Leah (Lily) Block Died fifth Aug 1984 7th AV 5744 Aged 80 Deeply mourned by her Devoted husband Henry, Daughters Shirley and Lindsay Son-in-law, Grandchildren Relatives and friends Forever in our thoughts Plot: X349
  Person ID	I372	UK Thrale family
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Marks Abrahams,   b. 17 Aug 1883, 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. Abt 1940 (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Henrietta Sarah Wells,   b. 13 Mar 1884, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England d. Dec 1979, Poplar and Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	23 Dec 1902	Holborn, Middlesex, England   [3]
  	Agency: Holborn Registry Office
  	A Jane Wells was a witness to the marriage of Henrietta on 23 Dec 1902. If verbal family accounts that Sarah was disowned by her family for marrying a Jew, are true, then witness Jane is more likely to have been a sister than a mother. [2]
  		Marriage certificate
  Alt. Marriage	9 Feb 1904
  	Jewish marriage
  		Marriage Authorisation of Chief Rabbi UK Binyamin Yacob ben Yuhuda Hersch Lieb
  Residence	23 Dec 1902-1904	20 Cyprus Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England   [4]
  Census	2 Apr 1911	31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  		UK census 1911
  		31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, London
  Residence	1939	20 Winthrop Street, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
  Family ID	F184	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   [1]
  		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 - Between 24 Apr 1904 and 25 Apr 1904 - Hoxton, Middlesex, England Census - Occupying 2 rooms,Age: 6 - 2 Apr 1911 - 31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Residence - 2 Aug 1931 - 31 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Marriage - 2 Aug 1931 - Great Synagogue, 262 Commercial Road, Stepney, Middlesex, England Residence - Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions - 1937 - Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England Medical - Hospitalised in Luton & Dunstable hospital after being knocked down by a car - Oct 1967 - Dunstable, Bedfordshire Occupation - Worked at Shagrins factory, Luton. Did not work at husband's family business City Millinery. - - Luton, Bedfordshire, England Death - Cause: Leukemia - 5 Aug 1984 - Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Burial - Agency: Dean Street Burial Society - 7 Aug 1984 - Western Cemetery, Bullscross Ride, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Lindsay Block. [S11] David H Thrale, 2004. [S28] Marriage certificate. [S28] Marriage certificate, 23 Dec 1902.