Blaber Family Genealogy

Ninth Generation


69. Thomas BLABER24,322,323 was born about 1796 in Albourne, West Sussex, England.324,325,326,327 He was christened on 7 April 1796 in St Peter's Church, Woodmancote, West Sussex, England.24,51,328 In 1841 he was an Agricultural Labourer.329 Thomas lived at 2 Regent Row in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1851.330 In 1851 he was a Carter.330 In 1861 he was a Brewer's Labourer.331 In 1871 Thomas was a Retired Labourer.332 He died in 1875 at the age of 79 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.333

Thomas BLABER and Maria GRIFFITHS were married on 9 October 1824 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.185 They185 lived at Marshal Row in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.329 They329 lived at 4 Crown Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.331 Thomas and Maria331 lived at 13 Crown Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1871.332 At the 1861 and 1871 Censuses, their granddaughter Eliza Ann BLABER was living with them. As her mother died before her 2nd birthday, and her father re-married and started another family, it is most likely that she was brought up by her grandparents. Maria GRIFFITHS323 was born about 1795 in Crosswell.334,335,336,337 She lived at 2 Upper George Street in Greenwich, London, England in 1851.338 At the 1851 Census, Maria was a live-in Servant at the home of John (54) and Ann (59) GARDENER.
In 1851 she was a House Servant.338 In 1871 Maria was a Retired Servant.332 She died in 1872 at the age of 77 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.339

Thomas BLABER-3707 and Maria GRIFFITHS-4780 had the following children:

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Mary Anne BLABER was born about May 1825 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.56 Aged 3 months at her death. She was christened on 5 June 1825 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.340 She died in August 1825 at the age of 0 in Albourne, West Sussex, England.56 Mary was buried on 12 August 1825 in Albourne, West Sussex, England.56

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John BLABER was born about 1827. He was christened on 18 March 1827 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.341,342 John may have been born in 1826, with a later than usual christening, or he could have been Thomas' twin. He was not with the family at the 1841 census. Did he die young?

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Thomas BLABER-6956.

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William BLABER-2488.