BLOOR Robert Henry  NEW

Compiled from research by Gordon Freegard, Merilyn Stewart & Stephen Newbey

Robert Henry Bloor was born on 12th April 1873, in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Bloor, (butcher) was 30 and his mother, Ann Jackson Barber,  was 30. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Cox on 23rd November 1896, in St Thomas' Church, Pendleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

They were the parents of at least 2 sons:
John Henry Bloor was born in 1898, in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Emily May Rutherford in 1926, in Busselton, Western Australia, Australia. He immigrated to Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia in 1913. He died on 2nd August 1940, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, at the age of 42, and was buried in Busselton Cemetery, Yalyalup, Western Australia, Australia
Reginald Bloor was born on 26th January 1900, in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Hellene Maria Tate in 1924, in Victoria, Australia. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia in 1913. He died on 28th September 1969, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 69, and was buried in Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, South Australia, Australia.

ADVERT FOR BLOOR'S BUTCHER SHOP            #1

After Charlotte died on 7th December 1901, Robert married Emily Austin, who was born on 26th November, 1879, at Burslem, Staffordshire, England and died on 27th August, 1966, at Rivervale, Western Australia.
Robert Henry Bloor lived in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and immigrated to Fremantle, Western Australia arriving on 12th January 1912 aboard the ship "Kaipara" and settled in Albany and then moved to Gnowangerup.  He was allocated Kojonup Loc.6758 near Gnowangerup on 20th June 1912. His wife and family, except Albert, followed him a year later, arriving on July 4, 1913, on the "Belgic".

With Emily, they had several children:

Albert Austin Bloor was born on 16th November 1902 at Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He married Frances Winded in 1925. in Lancashire, England. He remained in England unitl 1928. He died on 21st October 1959 in Perth, Western Australia.
George Eric Bloor was born on 13th May 1905 at Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He married Ivy Alice Smith in 1930 at Belmont, Western Australia. He died on 19th March1984 in Maddington, Western Australia.
Cyril Bloor was born on 21st January 1907 at Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He married Gwendoline Edith Hope Shalders at Victoria Park, Western Australia. He died on 4th June 1988 at Carlisle, Western Australia.

Robert Bloor was born on 25th January 1908 at Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He married Elsie May Macey in 1935 at Perth, Western Australia. He died on the  31st January 1978 at Rivervale, Western Australia.
Beatrice Bloor was born on 22nd May 1914 at Gnowangerup, Western Australia. She married Edward Thomas Andrews on 29th Februaru 1936  at Perth, Western Australia. She died on 26th April 1960 in Perth, Western Australia.
William Alfred Bloor was born in 1916 ay Cottesloe, Western Australia. He died on 1st January 1967  at Brisbane, Queensland,

Un-named Child was born and died on 14th January 1920 at Carlisle, Western Australia.

Robert Henry Bloor also took up Kent Lacations 609 & 604 between Ongerup and Needilup, but forfeited these in 191 & 1915. He was manager of the Gnowangerup Butcherong Company in 1915.
 

     Back Row L - R: REG BLOOR, "Tiny" MEREDITH      #2
Front Row L - R: ARTHUR CORBETT, FRANK BELL
 

ORIGINAL SITE OF POSSIBLY THE FIRST BUTCHERS SHOP IN GNOWANGERUP            #3

Professionally, Robert Bloor was a master butcher and worked in Albany and Gnowangerup, Western Australia.
He owned a 4-acre property in Belmont and was known to be involved in labor activities during his life.
He was affiliated with the Church of England.

Glen Oliver:

"Angus McDonald may have been the first butcher in Gnp, his shop was located where the Star office is today. Edgar and Norman Davis of Clear Hills also had a early butcher shop run by a Mr Bloor." Also: " Len Tallents-Traded as E.J Stutley and Tallents until 1914.
Angus McDonald 1914.
Harry Forrington 1926.
C.Tomlinson 1927"

Bloor, working for Edgar and Norman Davis, supplied meat to the general public and the Gnowangerup Hotel.

Photo shows Private Frank Bell and three other members of 3rd G.S.R. on final leave at "Teleyarup", Gnowangerup 10th October 1918. Privates Arthur Corbett, Reg Bloor and :Tiny:Meredith. they all sailed on the Boonah together ecept Meredith.
 

Reginald and another son possibly enlisted from Gnowangerup in WWI as they are on the Gnowangerup WWI Honour Board.

SONS:

BLOOR 62773 Pte Reginald West Australian Reinforcement 3 Gnowangerup Honour Roll
Reginald gave his age as 18 and his occupation as ‘Farmer, Gnowangerup’ when he enlisted 2 July 1918. He was born in Burslem, England about 1900, his father being Robert Henry Bloor, address as Bickford, Victoria Park WA. (his father was a local butcher – There were two other Bloor’s enlisted from Bunbury...?). Reginald embarked aboard the HMAT Boonah at Fremantle on 29 October 1918.

BLOOR J. Pte John Henry possibly also a butcher by trade. Also included on the Gnowangerup WWI Honour Roll.

       A FAMILY MEMBER IS BURIED IN THE OLD GNOWANGERUP CEMETARY      #4
 

Robert Henry Bloor died on 15th October 1951, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, at the age of 79, and was cremated at Karrakatta, Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia.

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