Blaber Family Genealogy

Fifth Generation


42. Maria BLABER89 was born about 1816 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.128,129,130 She was christened on 2 October 1816 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.89 She died in 1872 at the age of 56 in Westhampnett, West Sussex, England.131

Maria BLABER and Hugh CLEMENT were married about 1851 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.132 They132 lived at Todhurst Farm in Pulborough, West Sussex, England between 1851 and 1861.133,134 Hugh and Maria were living with Hugh's father John at the 1851 census. Hugh farmed 200 acres and employed 8 labourers. We assume that John was dead by the 1861 census. Hugh is still at the same address at the 1861 census, but is now farming 253 acres, and employing 5 men and 2 boys. They133,134 lived at Walberton Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England between 1871 and 1881.135,136,137 Hugh CLEMENT, son of John CLEMENT, was born about 1817 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.128,129,130,138,139 Between 1851 and 1861 he was a Farmer.134 In 1871 he was a Brewer's Foreman.135 In 1881 Hugh was a Cake and Manure Merchant.136 He lived at Jubilee Villas, The Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England in 1891.137 Hugh was described as 'living on his own means'. He died in 1891 at the age of 74 in Westhampnett, West Sussex, England.140 In the 1851 census the family surname is CLEMONT. In the 1861census it is CLEMENT. In 1871 it is CLEMENTS.

Maria BLABER-1270 and Hugh CLEMENT-8061 had the following children:

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Hugh CLEMENT-8067.

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Mary E CLEMENT-8063.

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Elizabeth CLEMENT was born in 1855 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.141,142,143,144,145 She lived at Todhurst Farm in Pulborough, West Sussex, England in 1861.134 Elizabeth was wrongly entered as 'Mary' in the 1861 census. She lived at Walberton Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England in 1871.135 In 1881 Elizabeth was a Governess.146 She lived at Union Lane, Compton Lee in Horsham, West Sussex, England in 1881.146 At the 1881 Census, Elizabeth is one of four live-in servants at the home of Thomas W Cowan (41) and family. He was a Farmer with 40 acres. He was born in St Petersburg, Russia. She lived at Jubilee Villas, The Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England in 1891.137 AT the 1891 Census, Elizabeth was back home with her father Hugh and brother William. She was described as 'living on her own means'. Elizabeth lived at 22 Dorset Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.147 At the 1901 census, Elizabeth and brother Harry are living in a Lodging House, and are described as 'living on their own means'.

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William John CLEMENT was born about 1860 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.148,149,150,151,152 He lived at Todhurst Farm in Pulborough, West Sussex, England in 1861.134 He lived at Walberton Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England in 1871.135 William lived at 41.1/2 Above Bar Street in Southampton, Hampshire, England in 1881.153 At the 1881 census, William was living with his elder brother, Hugh. It would appear that he was working in Hugh's Tobacconists' shop. In 1881 he was a Tobacconists' Assistant.153 He lived at Jubilee Villas, The Street in Walberton, West Sussex, England in 1891.137 At the 1891 Census William is living with his father Hugh, and sister Elizabeth. Between 1891 and 1901 William was a Solicitor's Clerk.137,154 He lived at 1 Upper Lake in Battle, East Sussex, England in 1901.154

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Harry Speid CLEMENT-8066.