Eleventh Generation

503. Betsy BLABER⁶⁹⁶ was born on 15 October 1865 in Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^{2028,3190,3191,3192,3193,3194,3195,3196,3197} On the 1911 Census her place of birth is given as 'Leen Lode, Nottingham'. She lived at 12 Lewis's Place, Bancliffe Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in 1865.²⁰²⁸ She lived at 24 Tyler Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in 1871.²⁰²⁹ In 1881 Betsy was a Lace Worker / Hosiery Chevroner.²⁰³² She lived at 16 Trumpet Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in 1881.²⁰³² She lived at Sydney Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in 1889.³¹⁹⁸ Betsy lived at 2 New Inn Yard in Basford, Nottingham, England in 1891.^3192,3199 In 1891, Betsy (aged 25) and her two sons Henry and Josiah were "lodgers" with Mr Harry J POTTER (aged 29 and single), a Lace Maker (born in Chard, Somerset, England). Betsy is stated as "single". Clearly her two children were illegitimate. Clearly, Harry POTTER was the father of all her children. Harry POTTER was also a witness on the marriage certificate of Ethel BLABER and Harold DUFFIELD. Harry and Betsy were still single but living together at the 1911 census, but Harry is now the 'lodger' or 'boarder'. Several of Betsy's grandchildren used the surname POTTER. In 1893 she was a Lace Minder.³²⁰⁰ She lived at 1 Ramsay Street in Carrington, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England in 1895.^3201,3202 In 1901 Betsy was a Lace Mender (working at home).³²⁰³

Betsy BLABER and Harry John POTTER lived at 2 Babworth Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in 1901.³²⁰³ They³²⁰³ lived at 15 Wesley Grove, Wesley Street in Carrington, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England in 1911.³²⁰⁴ At the 1911 census, Betsy and Harry were still recorded as 'single' and Harry is a 'boarder'. Harry John POTTER was born about 1862 in Chard, Somerset, England.^{3199,3205,3206} Between 1901 and 1911 he was a Lace Maker.^3203,3204 In 1911 he was a Lace Maker (Pensioned).³²⁰⁴ Harry was also known as John Harry Potter.³²⁰⁴

Betsy BLABER-1496 and Harry John POTTER-6990 had the following children:

Betsy BLABER and Isaac WATKINSON lived at 15 Wesley Grove in Carrington, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England in 1914.³²⁰⁷ They³²⁰⁷ were married on 28 October 1914 at the Register Office in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^3207,3208 Their marriage was witnessed by Ethel BLABER and Annie WATKINSON. Betsy claimed to be 38 years of age on her Marriage Certificate to Isaac WATKINSON, but she had her 49th birthday 5 days before this marriage. Isaac WATKINSON¹¹⁸, son of Isaac WATKINSON, was born about 1889 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹¹⁸ In 1914 he was a Brewer's Labourer.³¹⁹⁷ On her marriage to Isaac, Betsy stated her age as 38, she in fact would have been more near 49.