Fourth Generation

18. Henry James BLABER^123,142 was born on 28 November 1856 in Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England.^{142,318,319,320,321,322,323} He was born at Well Barracks. From 8 December 1870 to 12 March 1889 he was a Soldier in the Royal Artillery.^323,324,325 He signed up at Woolwich on 8th December 1870 at the age of 14 for 12 years. He gave his age as 14 yrs 9 mnths, but he was in fact 14 yrs and a few days only. He gave his next of kin as 'Sister, Mary Ann'?? His initial rank was Boy Trumpeter. He was promoted to Gunner on 1st January 1880. His service abroad included time in India 4th February 1874 to 17 November 1886, and Afghanistan. He was awarded the Afghanistan Medal. He was discharged after 18 years' service, at his own request. He was described as 5'-3.1/2" tall; fresh complexion; grey eyes; light hair on 8 December 1870 in Woolwich, Kent, England.³²³ In 1871 Henry was a Trumpeter in Woolwich, Kent, England.^323,325 He lived at Royal Artillery Barracks, Dockyard, in Woolwich, Kent, England in 1871.³²⁵ In 1889–1901 he was a Millwright's Labourer.^{326,327,328,329} In 1898 Henry was a Bricklayer.³³⁰ In March 1901 he was a Corporal in the RFAS (worker).^{331,332,333,334} He died in 1906 at the age of 50 in Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^{142,334,335,336} Henry was buried on 18 June 1906 at Burngreave Cemetery in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³³⁷

Henry James BLABER and Edith HALLAM were married on 12 February 1888 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^338,339,340 They^338,339,340 lived at 17 Stancer Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1888.¹²³ They¹²³ lived at 36 Kirk Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in October 1889.³²⁷ Henry and Edith³²⁷ lived at 2 Ct, 3H, Grimesthorpe Road in Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1891.³²⁸ They³²⁸ lived at 43 Earsham Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1895.³²⁹ They³²⁹ lived at 23 Kirk Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1898.³³⁰ Henry and Edith³³⁰ lived at 15 Eden Street in Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1901.^326,331,332 Edith HALLAM¹⁴² was born on 8 August 1869 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.^341,342,343 She lived at 6 High House Terrace in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1939.³⁴³ She died in 1943 at the age of 74 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³⁴⁴ Edith was buried on 18 September 1943 at City Road Cemetery in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³⁴⁵ She was also known as Edith Halloran.³⁴⁵

Henry James BLABER-1559 and Edith HALLAM-1562 had the following children: