Blaber Family Genealogy

Tenth Generation

150. William BLABER³²² was born about 1831 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{851,852,853,854,855} He was christened on 5 June 1831 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁵⁶ He lived at Marshal Row in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.³²⁹ William lived at 2 Regent Row in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1851.³³⁰ In 1851 he was a Whitesmith.³³⁰ Between 1861 and 1871 he was a Smith.^857,858 William died in 1877 at the age of 46 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁵⁹

William BLABER and Mary Ann HAINES were married in 1853 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^860,861 They^{^860,861} lived at 21 Mount Pleasant Place in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England in 1855.⁸⁶⁰ Mary Ann HAINES was born about 1829.⁸⁶² In 1855 she was a Porter for a Laundry.⁸⁶³ She died on 7 November 1855 at the age of 26 in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England.⁸⁶² Mary died at 21 Mount Pleasant.

William BLABER-2488 and Mary Ann HAINES-8818 had the following children:

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Eliza Ann(ie) BLABER-9146.

Eleanor "Ellen" CRAYDON, daughter of Henry CRAYDON and Elizabeth , was born in 1828 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁶⁴ She lived at Lime Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.⁸⁶⁵ In 1851–1861 she was a Dressmaker.^866,867 Ellen lived at 23 Peter Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1851.⁸⁶⁷ At the 1851 Census, Eleanor and her baby Lydia were living with her sister Mary and family.
She lived at 32 Jubilee Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.⁸⁶⁶ At the 1861 Census, Eleanor was living with her elder sister Mary and family.
She was tried on two counts of 'Larceny after previous convictions' on 21 March 1862 at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁶⁸ She was found guilty on both counts and sentenced to three months' hard labour, plus three months' hard labour commencing at the expiration of her first sentence.

William BLABER-2488 and Eleanor "Ellen" CRAYDON-11959 had the following children:

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Lydia Eleanor CRAYDON was born on 29 August 1849 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^867,869 She was born at 23 Peter Street at the home of her sister Mary (Johnson and family). Her Birth Certificate gives her name as 'Female BLABER'. Parents were listed as: William BLABER, a Smith, and Eleanor BLABER formerly CRAVEN (a misspelling for CRAYDON). In future records she is named as Eleanor CRAYDON (not BLABER). William and Eleanor were never married.
She was christened on 14 October 1849 at St Nicholas' Church in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Only her mother, Eleanor CRAYDON, is listed as attended the Christening.
She lived at 23 Peter Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁸⁷⁰ Lydia lived at the workhouse at Brighton Workhouse, 250 Elm Grove in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.⁸⁷¹ They had her age as 58 (should be about 62) but understandable in the circumstances that she was in. She was a 'Patient' in the workhouse. She was still unmarried.
In 1911 she was a Dressmaker.⁸⁷¹ She died in 1914 at the age of 64 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁷²

William BLABER and Harriet CHANNING were married on 3 April 1860 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^322,851,873 Stated as a widower of 29(?) at marriage to Harriet. They^{^322,851,873} lived at 35 Sidney Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.⁸⁵⁸ They^⁸⁵⁸ lived at 8 Sydney Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in January 1862.^874,875 William and Harriet^{^874,875} lived at 20 St George's Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1871.⁸⁷⁶ At the 1871 census, 1 year old Frank TAYLOR (b. Brighton) was living with William and Harriett. He was described as a "Nurse Child". He became Frances "Frank" BLABER (possibly by adoption?). Harriet CHANNING³²², daughter of Edward CHANNING and Harriet , was born about 1834 in Worthing, West Sussex, England.^{877,878,879,880} Aged 26 at marriage to William. Between 1861 and 1871 she was a Milliner and Straw Bonnet Maker.^857,858 She lived at Rectory House in West Quantoxhead, Somerset, England in 1881.⁸⁸¹ At the 1881 census, she is a widow, living in the home of her employer, Revd John Richard Vernon, Rector of West Quantoxhead, and his family. In 1881 Harriet was a Cook and Domestic Servant.⁸⁸¹ She lived at 35 Gloster Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1887.⁸⁸² In the Probate Documents, Harriet is stated as 'formerly of 7 Charles Street but late of 35 Gloster (sic) Street both in Brighton'. She died on 24 February 1887 at the age of 53 at The Infirmary in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁸² Harriet had her estate probated on 17 March 1887 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁸⁸² Her Will was proved by Rev Francis John Mount, The Vicarage, Cuckfield, Sussex. Personal Estate £17.

William BLABER-2488 and Harriet CHANNING-2489 had the following children:

236	i.	Kate Maria BLABER was born in December 1861 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁷⁴ She lived at 8 Sydney Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in January 1862.⁸⁷⁴ She died 8 Sydney Street on 14 January 1862 at the age of 0 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^874,883 Kate was aged 3 weeks at her death. Present at her death was William BLABER of the same address, who was probably her father.
237	ii.	Annie Louise BLABER was born about 1863.⁸⁸⁴ She was christened on 21 June 1863 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^885,886 She died in 1866 at the age of 3 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁸⁸⁷
+238	iii.	Francis "Frank" BLABER-3742.