Person:William Blois (8)

Watchers
m. 11 Nov 1866
  1. William Frank Blois1868 - 1949
  2. Mary Elizabeth Blois1869 - 1890
  3. Ada Maria Blois1873 -
  4. Alfred Blois1877 -
  5. Susan Blois1879 - Aft 1879
  6. Frank Blois1882 -
m. 1890
  1. William Frank BloisAbt 1891 -
  2. Mary Georgina Blois1893 -
  3. Walter Alfred Blois1899 -
  4. Cecil Claude Douglas Blois1904 -
  5. Evelyn E. BloisAbt 1907 -
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] William Frank Blois
Alt Name[10] William Frank Bloise
Gender Male
Alt Birth[7] Abt 1863 England
Alt Birth[5] Abt 1865 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Alt Birth[9] 11 Jan 1865 Isle of Dogs, Middlesex, England
Alt Birth[8] Abt 1866 England
Birth[10][1][2][3][6] 1868 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Other[10] From Jan 1868 to Mar 1868 Poplar Registration District, Middlesex, EnglandBirth Registration
Census[1] 1871 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Education[1][2] From 1871 to 1881 school
Census[2] 1881 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Marriage 1890 West Ham, Essex, Englandto Annie Elizabeth Barker
Census[3] 1891 West Ham, Essex, England
Occupation[3][5][6][7] From 1891 to 1910 shipwright
Census[5] 1901 West Ham, Essex, England
Residence[6] 1907 Greenhithe, Kent, England
Immigration[6][7] 11 Jan 1908 New York, New York, New York, United States
Census[7] 1910 Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States
Census[8] 1920 Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Census[11] 1940 Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation[11] 1940 farmer
Death[9] 28 Jan 1949 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Burial[9] 31 Jan 1949 Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 London, England. 1871 Census
    Poplar, folio 47, page 40; digital images, \i Ancestry.com\i0  (www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Aug 2009); citing PRO RG 10/588, 28 Aug 2009.

    1871 Census information:
    Name: William Blois
    Age: 3
    Estimated birth year: abt 1868
    Relation: Son
    Father's name: William
    Mother's name: Georgeana
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England
    Civil parish: Poplar
    Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
    County/Island: London
    Country: England
    Street address: 27 Oxford Terrace
    Occupation: Scholar
    Condition as to marriage: n/a
    Registration district: Poplar
    Sub-registration district: Poplar
    ED, institution, or vessel: 38
    Household schedule number: 193
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Georgeana Blois 23
    Mary Blois 1
    William Blois 27
    William Blois 3

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 London, England. 1881 Census
    Poplar, folio 8, page 10; digital images, \i Ancestry.com\i0  (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Sep 2009); citing PRO RG 11/512, 10 Sep 2009.

    1881 Census information:
    Name: William Blois
    Age: 13
    Estimated birth year: abt 1868
    Relation: Son
    Father's name: William
    Mother's name: Georgina
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England
    Civil parish: Poplar
    County/Island: London
    Country: England
    Street address: 537 Manchester Rd
    Condition as to marriage: n/a
    Occupation: Scholar
    Registration district: Poplar
    Sub-registration district: Poplar
    ED, institution, or vessel: 37

    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Ada Blois 8
    Alfred Blois 3
    Georgina Blois 34
    Mary Blois 11
    William Blois 37
    William Blois 13

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Essex, England. 1891 census of England
    West Ham, folio 8, page 9; digital images, \i Ancestry.com\i0  (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Sep 2009); citing PRO RG 12/1323, 10 Sep 2009.

    1891 Census information:
    Name: William Blois
    Age: 24
    Estimated birth year: abt 1867
    Relation: Head
    Spouse's name: Annie
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England
    Civil parish: West Ham
    Ecclesiastical parish: Plaistow St Andrew
    Town: West Ham
    County/Island: Essex
    Country: England
    Street address: 486 Barking Rd
    Occupation: Shipwright
    Condition as to marriage: Married
    Employment status: Employed
    Registration district: West Ham
    Sub-registration district: West Ham
    ED, institution, or vessel: 27
    Household Members:

    Name Age
    Annie Blois 19
    William Blois 24

  4. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index. (London, England: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    entry for William Frank Blois, volume 4a, page 265, Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1890, West Ham district; accessed 10 Sep 2009, 10 Sep 2009.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Essex, England. 1901 Census
    Canning Town, West Ham, folio 161, page 11; digital images, \i Ancestry.com\i0  (www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Sep 2009); citing PRO RG 13/1585, 10 Sep 2009.

    1901 Census information:
    Name: Wm Frank Blois
    Age: 36
    Estimated birth year: abt 1865
    Relation: Head
    Spouse's name: Anne Elizabeth
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England
    Civil parish: West Ham
    Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
    County/Island: Essex
    Country: England
    Street address: 113 New Barn Street
    Occupation: Shipwright
    Condition as to marriage: Married
    Employment status: Worker
    Registration district: West Ham
    Sub-registration district: Canning Town
    ED, institution, or vessel: 47
    Household schedule number: 59

    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Emma Bleglton 15 - Servant
    Anne Elizabeth Blois 29
    Mary Georgina Blois 8
    Walter Alfred Blois 2
    Wm Frank Blois 36
    Wm Frank Blois 10
    Alfred Kennedy 31 - Boarder

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 New York City, New York, United States. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-97. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237)
    "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957" (accessed 12 Sep 2009), manifest, \i New York\i0, 20 Jan 1908, Pg 25-26, No. 24: Blois, William, 12 Sep 2009.

    New York Passenger List immigration information:
    Name: William Blois
    Estimated birth year: abt 1866
    Age: 42
    Gender: Male
    Port of Departure: Southampton
    Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: English
    Ship Name: New York
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Date of arrival: January 11 1908
    Nativity: England
    Line: 27
    Microfilm Serial: T715
    Microfilm Roll: T715_1071
    Birth Location: England
    Birth Location Other: london
    Page Number: 26

    1920 Census says immigrated 1912.

  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Westchester, New York, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    T624, roll T624_1093, Yonkers Ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 149, sheet 3B, dwelling 24, family 66, accessed 12 Sep 2009, 12 Sep 2009.

    1910 Census information:
    Name: William F Blois
    Age in 1910: 47
    Estimated birth year: abt 1863
    Birthplace: England
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Father's Birth Place: England
    Mother's Birth Place: England
    Spouse's name: Annie E
    Home in 1910: Yonkers Ward 3, Westchester, New York
    Street address: Ashburton Ave
    Marital Status: Married
    Years of marriage: 19
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Year of Immigration: 1907
    Occupation: Shipbuilder
    Industry: Shipyard
    Employment status: Worker
    Able to read: Yes
    Able to write: Yes
    Ownership of home: Rented

    Household Members:
    Name Age
    William F Blois 47
    Annie E Blois 35
    William Blois 19
    Mary Blois 17
    Walter Blois 11
    Cecil Blois 6
    Evelyn Blois 3
    John McKensi 25 - boarder
    Harry McKensi 22 - boarder - on page 4a
    Henry Smith 25 - boarder
    James Finlay 24 - boarder
    James McGregor 27 - boarder
    James Shroy 24 - boarder
    William Tosh 23 - boarder
    William Cochsane 23 - boarder
    William Tullock 24 - boarder
    James Anderson 26 - boarder
    Charles Northwood 18 - boarder
    Barney Boyle 23 - boarder

  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    T625, roll T625_1661, Damascus, enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 6A, dwelling 139, family 142, accessed 12 Sep 2009, 12 Sep 2009.

    1920 Census information:
    Name: William F Blois
    Home in 1920: Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania
    Age: 54 years
    Estimated birth year: abt 1866
    Birthplace: England
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's name: Annie E
    Father's Birth Place: England
    Mother's Birth Place: England
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Sex: Male
    Home owned: Owned, free (no mortgage)
    Year of Immigration: 1912
    Able to read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Image: 748
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    William F Blier 54
    Annie E Blier 47
    William T Blier 28
    Mary G Blier 27
    Walter A Blier 21
    Cecil G E Blier 15
    Evelyn E Blier 12

  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Death records of South Carolina. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951)
    South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955," death certificate 00202 (1849), William Frank Blois, accessed 12 Sep 2009., 12 Sep 2009.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Birth Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    entry for William Frank Bloise, volume 1c, page 730, Jan-Feb-Mar quarter 1868, Poplar (To 1965) district; accessed 10 Sep 2009, 10 Sep 2009.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. 1940 U. S. Census Population Schedule
    Damascus, enumeration district (ED) 64-8, sheet 12B, household 271; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 Dec 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.