Birth: 4 December 1904 80 Farmer Road, Leyton, Essex, UK
Father: Robert David Bishop 1874-1950
Mother: Caroline Croucher 1867-1944
Christening: 25 January 1905 St Mary the Virgin, Leyton, Essex, UK
Marriage: 24 August 1930 St Mary, Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Doris Victoria Porter 1905-1988
John R Bishop 1934
Mary V Bishop 1940
Birth of Reginald Arthur Bishop in FreeBMD in January-March 1905 in West Ham (3A 523).
Entry in Ancestry Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Reginald Arthur Bishop born 4 December 1904, baptised 25 January 1905 at Leyton, St Mary the Virgin, parents Ronert David and Caroline Bishop.
In the 1911 census as Reginald A Bishop aged 6, born in Leyton, Essex, and living with his parents (Robert D and Caroline), brother (Robert E) and two sisters (Elizabeth E and Winifred A) in five rooms at 80 Farmer Rd, Leyton, Essex.
In the 1921 census as Reginald Bishop born in Leyton, Essex in 1905, and living with Robert D and Caroline Bishop (parents?), Robert E Bishop (brother?), and Dorothy S and Winifred E Bishop(sisters?) in Hornsey, Edmonton, Middlesex.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the banns of Reginald Arthur Bishop and Doris Victoria Porter on 3 August 1930 at Holy Innocents, Hornsey, Haringey. "Page 81 1930 No. 241 Banns of Marriage between Reginald Arthur Bishop (B) of this parish [and] Doris Victoria Porter (S) of St Marys, Hornsey were published as follows:- 1ast Time, Sunday July 20th [...] 2nd Time, Sunday [July] 27th [...] 3rd Time, Sunday August 3rd".
Marriage of Reginald A Bishop and Doris V Porter in FreeBMD in July-September 1930 in Edmonton (3A 1860).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Reginald Arthur Bishop aged 25, father Robert David Bishop, and Doris VictoriaPorter on 24 August 1930 at Hornsey Rise, Islington. "1930 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Hornsey in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 289 August 24th Reginald Arthur Bishop [aged] 25 [a] Bachelor [and] Advertising Manager [of] 28 Elder Avenue [father] Robert David Bishop [a] Glass Beveller, [and] Doris Victoria Porter [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] 50 Rathcoole Avenue [father] James Porter Retired. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us R D Bishop."
His son was born in Coventry in 1934.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Reginald Arthur Bishop born 4 December 1904, an advertising manager/journalist, and living with Doris Victoria Bishop (wife?) and one other (son?) at 16 Heathlands Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire.
His daughter was born in Oxford in 1940.
Entry in Ancestry Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Reginald A Bishop address 96 Gillhurst Road, Harborne, Edgbaston, Birminham in 1945, other occupant Doris V Bishop (wife?).
Entry in Ancestry New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Reginald A Bishop aged 45 arriving on 26 Mar 1950 on the Parthia First Class from Liverpool on 18 March, address c/o J S Inskip Inc, 304 Fourth Av. New York 21.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Reginald Arthur Bishop aged 45 and a manager arriving at Southampton on 5 May 1950, on the Mauretania, Cunard White Star, first class from New York, address Malvern Villa, Long Hartborough, Oxon.
Entry in Ancestry New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 for Reginald A Bishop born 4 December 1904 in Leyton, England arrived New York on 4 April 1959 on BA549 from London, address Essex House Hotel, New York City, home address 1 St Agnes Road, Moseley, Birmingham 13.
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Reginald Bishop born 4 December 1904, married, a director, arrived 31 May 1960 at Southampton on Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Steamship Company Ltd from New York, address 1 St. Agnes Road, Moseley Birmingham.
Entry in Ancestry Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Reginald A Bishop address 1 Saint Agnes Road, Moseley and King's Heath in 1960, Moseley in 1962, Selly Oak, Birmingham,from 1960 to 1962 other occupants Doris V Bishop (wife?), John R Bishop (son?), and Mary V Bishop (daughter?) in 1962..
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Reginald Arthr (sic - on the typed original) Bishop born on 4 December 1904, in April-June 1980 in Poole (23 0604).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Reginald Arthur Bishop died 20 May 1980, probate 7 July 1980 in Winchester. "Bishop, Reginald Arthur of Flat 5 Grayson Ct 2 Dudsbury Cres Ferndown Dorset died 20 May 1980 Probate Winchester 7 July £10189."
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current for Reginald Arthur Bishop, spouse Dods, son John, died 20 May 1980, obituary 24 May 1980 The Daily Telegraph, London.Eighteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Reginald Arthur Bishop .
Reginald Arthur Bishop was my first cousin once removed.
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