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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Blaise Louis HENOCQ b.1788 Paris
« on: Monday 03 October 11 22:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi,     I have been thinking about your question of why Blaise went back to France. As there was no refe
rence in his death certificate to why he died so young I assume he must have gone back for personnel reasons. Maybe other family members were Ill. The other thought was that as it was only a couple of years since the war with France ended, could it have been some sort of business opportunity.
When his children were born his family address was Dartmouth row in london, this is an area in blackheath. This was not far from Greenwich where his wife Elizabeth died some years later.
At that time a tailor was a good profession to have, and I read that wages were increasing due to strong union involvement.
My own line is Blaise/Joseph/Richard Henry/Vivien william/Victor Kenneth/

regards    steve-paris

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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: Blaise Louis HENOCQ b.1788 Paris
« on: Tuesday 27 September 11 20:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Blaise Louis was my great, great, great, grandfather through the line of his son Joseph. Blaise married Elizabeth Smith in June 1811 at Christ church in Southwark. He was born in Paris, and like many huguenots and the time may have left France due to religious persecution.
He was a tailor and they must have lived most of this time in London as his children Joseph, Louisa and Anne were were born in Marylebone and Westminster. Joseph became a cabinet maker and Louisa was a dressmaker. Anne became a licensee when she married Samuel finch Houghton.
Blaise returned to Paris and died 6th March 1822. I have an authentic copy of his death certificate produced in 1872.    An extract follows.

On march 26th 1822 at 1.30am the death of Blaise Louis HENOCQ, born in Paris, a Tailor, died aged 35 years on this dayat 1 o clock in the morning at Doyenne street No 3. Married to Elizabeth Smith. Noted by us Frederic Pierre baron Lecordier, mayor of the first borough of Paris. Officer of the legion of Honour, Knight of the order of St.Michael. On the declaration of the gentlemen Francois Gallet, valet of the chamber.

 
 

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