Blaber Family Genealogy

Tenth Generation


142. James BLABER775,776 was born about 1822 in Albourne, West Sussex, England.268,777,778,779,780,781 Aged 54 at marriage to Jane. He was christened on 8 December 1822 in Albourne, West Sussex, England.84,306 In 1841 he was a Servant.782 In 1851 James was an Ostler.783 In 1859 he was a Servant. He lived at 18 Windsor Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1859.311 Between 1861 and 1881 James was a Landlord of Dining Rooms/Hotel Keeper/Licensed Victualer at The Saracen's Head in Brighton, East Sussex, England.268,784,785,786 He was licensee of The Saracen's Head, Brighton. He lived at The Saracen's Head, 2 Unicorn Yard in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1861 and 1881.268,778,786,787,788 Their niece, Louisa Gladman, was also staying with them in 1881. The address of the Saracen's Head in the 1874 Post Office Directory is given as: Windsor Buildings, Windsor Street, Brighton, Sussex.
At the 1861 Census, they had two servants living-in: Thomas Kirk (73!) - Waiter, and William Ling (41) - Ostler.
In 1891 he was a Retired Publican.789 James died on 15 March 1895 at the age of 73 in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England.790,791 He had his estate probated on 22 April 1895 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.791 Probate was granted to his widow Jane BLABER and Henry Braddock LONGHURST (Brewer). Effects £76 5s 8d.

James BLABER and Ann BRIGGS were married on 12 January 1859 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.311,792 James was stated as a widower and Ann as a spinster. Ann BRIGGS, daughter of Charles BRIGGS, was born about 1810 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.793 She lived at (undecipherable) Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1859.311 She lived at 2 Unicorn Yard in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.786 Ann died before 1877 at the age of 67.785

James BLABER and Jane ALLEN were married on 12 February 1877 in St Peter's Church, Preston, Brighton, Sussex, England.777,785,794 They were stated as widow and widower at their marriage in 1877. They777,785,794 lived at 27 Shaftesbury Road in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1891.789 They789 lived at 49 Stanley Road in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1895.791 Jane ALLEN55,777, daughter of William ALLEN, was born about 1829 in Washington, West Sussex, England.777,795,796,797 Aged 48 at marriage to James Blaber. She lived at 49 Stanley Road in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.798 Jane was a widow and living on her own means at the 1901 census. Her widowed sister, Louisa Martin (65), was living with her.

James BLABER and Mary BURGES were married on 19 July 1840 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.775,799,800 They775,799,800 lived at Ivory Place in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.782 They782 lived at 1 Unicorn Yard in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England between 1851 and 1857.783,801 Mary BURGES775, daughter of Samuel BURGES, was born about 1814 in Ticehurst, East Sussex, England.783,801 She died on 24 July 1857 at the age of 43 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.801,802,803 She died at Unicorn Yard.

James BLABER-3721 and Mary BURGES-6758 had the following children:

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Walter Dacius BLABER-4950.

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Charles BLABER was born about 1844 in Hove, East Sussex, England.804,805 He was christened on 11 August 1844 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. He lived at 1 Unicorn Yard in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England in 1851.783 Charles served in the Merchant Navy in 1861.806 At the 1861 census he was a Seaman aboard the vessel Corsair.