Eleventh Generation

228. Walter Dacius BLABER^776,1227 was born about 1842 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{776,1228,1229,1230,1231,1232} He lived at 1 Unicorn Yard in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England in 1851.⁷⁸³ In 1864 he was an Ostler.¹²³³ Walter lived at 12 Frederick Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1871.¹²³⁴ In 1871 he was a Cook.¹²³⁴ In 1878 he was a Publican at Beach Inn in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England.¹²³⁵ In 1881 Walter was a Publican at Railway Inn, Station Road in Portslade-by-Sea, East Sussex, England.^1236,1237 In 1911 he was a Servant - Domestic Cook.¹²³⁸ He died in 1912 at the age of 70 in Steyning, West Sussex, England.¹²³¹ Walter was also known as Dacius Blaber.¹²³¹

Walter Dacius BLABER and Daisy GREATOREX were married about 1896.¹²³⁹ They¹²³⁹ lived at Yew Tree Farm in South Godstone, Surrey, England in 1911.¹²³⁹ Walter and Daisy were live-in servants at the home of the single farmer William Nort Perrott (30). Daisy GREATOREX, daughter of Samuel GREATOREX, was born about 1865 in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, England.^1240,1241 In 1911 she was a Housekeeper.¹²³⁸ In 1920 she was a Charwoman.¹²⁴¹ Daisy lived at 8 Shirley Street in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1920.¹²⁴¹

Walter Dacius BLABER and Georgianna Eliza EGGELSDEN lived at Station Road at Railway Inn in Portslade-by-Sea, East Sussex, England in 1881.^{1236,1237,1242} They^{1236,1237,1242} were married on 17 August 1881 in Steyning Registry Office, East Sussex, England.^{441,1243,1244} On their marriage certificate, Walter was stated to be a widower, and Georgianna a widow. As Walter's first wife, Mary Ann, was still living it is assumed that they were separated and that this second marriage was illegal. This was fairly common in the 19th century as divorce was so complicated and very expensive. Although they married in August 1881, they were recorded as husband and wife in the 1881 census which was taken on 4 April. Georgianna was married under the surname of POTTER. Their marriage was witnessed by Frederick William MARTIN and Catherine HARDS/HANDS. Georgianna Eliza EGGELSDEN^{1227,1236,1245,1246}, daughter of Edward EGGELSDEN, was born about 1853 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{1247,1248,1249} She emigrated in 1882 to USA.¹²⁵⁰ She lived at 70/15 Water Street in Providence, Rhode Island, USA in 1910.¹²⁵⁰ At the 1910 Census, Georgiana was living with her daughter, Daisy and family. She is stated to have been the mother of five children, two of whom were still living in 1910, including Daisy. Georgianna was also known as Georgiana.¹²⁵⁰ At the 1910 Census, Georgiana was living with her daughter, Daisy and family. She is stated to have been the mother of five children, two of whom were still living in 1910, including Daisy.

Walter Dacius BLABER-4950 and Georgianna Eliza EGGELSDEN-6716 had the following children:

Walter Dacius BLABER and Mary Ann GRANT were married on 12 July 1863 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^776,1252 They were both aged 21 at their marriage. They probably separated before 1876. They^776,1252 lived at 5 Kensington Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1864.¹²³³ Mary Ann GRANT⁷⁷⁶, daughter of William GRANT, was born about 1842 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{776,1253,1254,1255} She lived at Union Workhouse in Holborn, London, England in 1891.¹²⁵⁶ She was an inmate. She lived at 75 Marmont Road in Camberwell, Surrey, England in 1901.¹²⁵⁷ At the 1901 census, Mary was living with her nephew, William Grant, and his family. By the 1891 census, she was also blind, and a "widow". It is more likely that she was divorced or separated from Walter Blaber, who was still living at the 1901 Census. Mary died in 1910 at the age of 68 in Greenwich, London, England.¹²⁵⁸

Walter Dacius BLABER-4950 and Mary Ann GRANT-4951 had the following children: