Blaber Family Genealogy

Fourth Generation


22. Louisa Caroline BLABER149,371,372 was born on 18 May 1864 in Gravesend, Kent, England.123,149,373,374,375,376,377,378 She lived at 2 Albion Road in Gravesend, Kent, England in 1871.162 She died of cancer of the intestines on 26 July 1907 at the age of 43 in Orsett, Essex, England.376,379,380 Louisa was illiterate. She signed her marriage certificate and her son, Robert Charles' birth certificate with an 'X'.

Louisa Caroline BLABER and Henry Charles (or James) RATHBONE were married on 28 September 1890 in West Tilbury, Essex, England.372,376,380,381 They372,376,380,381 lived at 5 Bryanstone Road in West Tilbury, Essex, England in 1891.382 They382 lived at 7 Bryanstone Road in West Tilbury, Essex, England in 1901/2.371,383 It appears that Henry moved from 5 to 7 Bryanstone Road between the 1891 and 1901 census. Henry Charles (or James) RATHBONE376, son of William RATHBONE and Frances GRIFFITHS, was born on 30 December 1865 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.374,376,384,385,386,387 He lived at 1 Cherry Tree Row, Tonbridge Road in Maidstone, Kent, England in 1881.388 He was a lodger at the residence of Thomas Startup (73) and family. Henry's elder brother, William, was also a lodger there. In 1881 he was a Stoker.388 In 1890 Henry was an Engineer.381 In 1891 he was a General Labourer.382 Between 1901 and 1936 he was a Journeyman Blacksmith.371,383,387 Henry emigrated about 1910 to Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada.376,387,389,390 He lived at 11 Rue Publique in Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada in 1911.390 Henry was lodging at the home of Sarah Ann Wraight, mother of his second wife Annie (Wraight) Howlett, with his son, Charles Henry. He lived at home in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada from 1922.376 Henry retired in 1936.387 He died on 23 December 1956 at the age of 90 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.376,379,387 He died at home at 16 Frapnell Avenue, St Catharines, Ontario. He was buried on 26 December 1956 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.391 He was buried at Victoria Lawn Cemetery. On his marriage certificate, his name is given as Henry Rathbone. On son Robert's birth certificate his name is given as Henry James Rathbone. On his death certificate, his name is given as Henry Charles Rathbone.

Louisa Caroline BLABER-1567 and Henry Charles (or James) RATHBONE-5881 had the following children:

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Annie Beatrice RATHBONE-5883.

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Charles Henry RATHBONE was born on 20 December 1893 in West Tilbury, Essex, England.376,392,393 He lived at 7 Bryanstone Road in West Tilbury, Essex, England in 1901.383 He emigrated about 1912 to Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada.389 In 1914 Charles was a Cook.393 He served in the military from 26 November 1914.393 He was in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force. He died on 6 August 1980 at the age of 86 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.376

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James Thomas RATHBONE was born about 1899 in West Tilbury, Essex, England.383 He lived at 7 Bryanstone Road in West Tilbury, Essex, England in 1901.383 He emigrated about 1912 to Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada.389 James lived at home in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada from 1922.376 He died on 11 May 1966 at the age of 67 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.376

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Robert Charles RATHBONE-5882.

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George Thomas RATHBONE394 was born in 1904.376 He emigrated about 1912 to Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada.389 He died of cancer on 11 March 1950 at the age of 46 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.376