Blaber Family Genealogy

Twelfth Generation

647. Henry BLABER³²⁴ was born on 4 August 1878 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.^{2377,2793,2799,3861,3862,3863,3864,3865} He was christened on 5 October 1879 at All Saints' Church in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.²⁷⁹³ In the Parish Register, Henry's parents are given as Henry and Sarah. It is thought that this is in error. Henry and Sarah were his Grandparents, residents of Birstall, who must have given the family details to the Vicar (J G DAVIES). His parents must have been Edwin and Alice, residents of Batley. Also, in the 1911 Census, Alice is credited with having 5 children. He lived at 17 Back Richmond Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, England between 1881 and 1891.^324,2790 Between 1901 and 1911 Henry was a Woolen Cloth Fuller.^{2797,3866,3867} He lived at 5 Vero Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, England in 1901.²⁷⁹⁷ In 1905 he was a Stocker (Stoker?).³⁸⁶⁸ In 1930 Henry was a Stockman.³⁸⁶⁹ In 1939 he was a Cloth Fuller.³⁸⁶⁵ He died about January 1957 at the age of 78 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁷⁰

Henry BLABER and Mary Annie INESON were married on 18 February 1905 at All Saints' Church in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.^{3867,3871,3872} Things appear to get very confused at All Saints', Batley. Henry's father is stated to be Ellis BLABER (dead), whereas his father was Edwin BLABER (deceased). Henry's maternal grandfather was Ellis JACKSON. However, Henry was believed to be semi-literate. Their marriage was witnessed by John Thomas INES(T)ON (his mark) and Ethel INESON. The vicar was J G Davies who also Christened Henry 26 years previously. They^{^{3867,3871,3872}} lived at 4 Fox's Yard, Russell Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, England on 19 July 1905.³⁸⁷³ They^³⁸⁷³ lived at 29 Back Richmond Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, England in 1911–1939.^3865,3866 Mary Annie INESON, daughter of William INESON, was born on 3 February 1876 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.^{2799,3865,3874,3875,3876} In 1905 she was a Weaver.³⁸⁶⁷ She died in 1959 at the age of 83 in Lowe Agbrigg, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁷⁶

Henry BLABER-3740 and Mary Annie INESON-4024 had the following children:

+893	i.	Lily BLABER-5348.
+894	ii.	Nellie BLABER-5347.
895	iii.	Harry BLABER was born about 1911 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁷⁷ He died about 1911 at the age of 0 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁷⁸
896	iv.	Annie BLABER was born in 1912 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁷⁹ She died in 1912 at the age of 0 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.³⁸⁸⁰
897	v.	Florence "Florrie" BLABER⁵⁶⁸ was born on 25 March 1916 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.^3865,3881 She lived at 29 Back Richmond Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, England in 1939.³⁸⁶⁵ She died of Drowning Suicide on 16 September 1945 at the age of 29 at Spen Valley in Batley, West Yorkshire, England.^3882,3883 Yorkshire Evening Post - 22nd September 1945. DROWNED HERSELF IN CALDER MAN FRIEND TELLS OF RELATIONSHIP An Ossett jury, in returning a verdict of "Drowned herself", at an inquest today on Florrie BLABER (29), single of Back Richmond Street, Batley, whose body was recovered from the Calder on Thursday, added a rider that insufficient effort was made to save her life. Harry BLABER said his daughter kept company with John George STANCLIFFE, of Old Mill, Batley, and she was pregnant. He spoke to STANCLIFFE about it, and he said he was going to marry her. She went out to tea to a relative's on Sunday and he had not seen her since. Lily BLABER, sister, said she knew her sister's condition, and on Tuesday week her sister showed her a bottle which she said STANCLIFFE had given her. Witness tasted it and it burned her tongue. It was like fire, and she told her sister not to take it. It was put away and not used. Asked to Marry John George STANCLIFFE, who sais he was an atheist, and declined to take an oath, said he was responsible for BLABER's condition, but he declined to marry her as he wanted to make money, buy a car and a house and see the world. He went for a walk with her to Sands Lane, Dewsbury, on Sunday evening, and when near the river she asked him to marry her, but he told her he would not, one reason being that he did not think she was "all there". She immediately got over a wall about 2ft 6in high, about 4 yards away, and jumped into the river about 15 to 20 feet below. He could swim a bit, but not much, so he went for the police and reported the matter. He had previously given her a bottle of formalin, which he understood was good for an affection of the feet, and he thought it might prevent the birth of a child, but realised now he had made a mistake. Visited Police Sergeant Butler said that at 9.40 pm on Sunday STANCLIFFE walked into the station and told him that Florrie BLABER, his young lady, had thrown herself into the river. He was calm and collected. Witness went down and found no evidence of a struggle, but there were marks on the wall as of someone having climbed over. He got a ladder and went down into the river, the bed of which was full of sharp stones and rubbish. He dragged for the body but was unsuccessful. Police Constable ROWBOTTOM said he recovered the body. The woman's coat, dress and shoe were missing. Professor SUTHERLAND, West Riding pathologist, said death was due to drowning. There was no evidence of poisoning. Formalin was a corrosive irritant substance, and would kill rather than cause abortion.