Leah Abrahams "Lily"

1904 - 1984  (80 years)

• Name	Leah Abrahams
  Nickname	Lily
  Born	25 Apr 1904	Hoxton, Middlesex, England
  Gender	Female
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  	Occupying 2 rooms
  	Age: 6
  	Address: 31 Fashion Street off Brick Lane London
  		UK census 1911 31 Fashion Street, Brick Lane, London
  Residence	2 Aug 1931	Whitechapel, Middlesex, England   [1]
  	31 Fashion Street
  Property	1937	Stepney, Middlesex, England
  	Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions Romford Street
  Medical	Oct 1967	Dunstable, Bedfordshire   [1]
  	Hospitalised in Luton & Dunstable hospital after being knocked down by a car
  Died	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."
  Buried	7 Aug 1984	Western Cemetery, Bullscross Ride, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
  	Agency: Dean Street Burial Society
  	Address: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
  	Leah's memorial stone reads .... IN HEBREW Here lies Leah, daughter of Mordecai Who died on 7 AV 5744 May she rest in peace. IN ENGLISH In loving memory of Leah (Lily) Block Died Aug 5th 1984 7 AV 5744 Age 80 Deeply mourned by her devoted husband Henry Daughters Shirley and Lindsay, Sons in law Grand children, relatives and friends For ever in our thoughts. The grave was consecrated on 2 June 1986
  		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	19 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Marks Abrahams "Mark",   b. 17 Aug 1883, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England ,   d. Abt Mar 1948  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Henrietta Sarah Wells "Sarah or Dolly",   b. 13 Mar 1884, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England ,   d. Dec 1979, Poplar and Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England  (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	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	Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England   [4]
  	Address: 20 Cyprus Street
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  	Address: 56 Brick Lane
  		UK census 1911 31 Fashion Street, Brick Lane, London
  		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)
  Married	2 Aug 1931	Whitechapel, Middlesex, England   [1]
  	Married at Great Synagogue, 262 Commercial Road. Whitechapel, London E1 at 2pm. Dinner 7pm. Buffet & ball 9.30 at Goides Restaurant 54 High Street Whitechapel, London E1. [1]
  		Wedding invitation Henry Block and Leah Abrahams
  		Wedding breakfast invitation
  		Henry Bloch and Leah Abrahams Wedding day
  		Goides Restaurant 54 High Street Whitechapel, London E1
  Children	1. Rodney Martin Block "Rod",   b. 18 Sep 1933,   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
  Last Modified	29 May 2017
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Apr 1904 - Hoxton, Middlesex, England Census - Occupying 2 rooms - 2 Apr 1911 - Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Residence - 31 Fashion Street - 2 Aug 1931 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Married - 2 Aug 1931 - Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Property - Address: 94 Fieldgate Mansions Romford Street - 1937 - Stepney, Middlesex, England Died - Cause: Leukemia - 5 Aug 1984 - Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Leah Abrahams
  		Henry & Leah Block on an unknown British pebble beach on 5 July 1927
  		Shirley Block and Mum Leah sometime in 1945
  		Family group photo from about 1940. Two participants are unknown and their identities are sought. From left to right: Unknown, Bessie Abrahams, Henrietta Sarah Abrahams née Wells, Shirley Block (at front holding Mums hand), unknown child, Leah Block née Abrahams. Maybe the baby is one of Bessie's? Patricia or Alan Lloyd?
  		Three eldest children. Leah, Jack and Annie Abrahams (left - right). Estimated to be taken between 1910 and 1915. Jack is holding a cricket bat

  
  

• Sources

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