Blaber Family Genealogy

Ninth Generation

117. Charles BLABER^{33,213,324,761} was born about 1824 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^762,763,764 In 1841 census age given as 15, but usually ages were rounded to nearest 5 below age of 20 or so. He was christened on 27 June 1824 in St John the Baptist's Church, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{73,120,178,229,660,765} He lived at St James' Lane in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1841.¹²⁶ In 1851 Charles was a Bricklayer's Labourer.⁷⁶⁶ In 1859 he was a Labourer.⁷⁶⁷ In 1861 he was a Coal Porter.⁷⁶⁸ Charles died in February 1878 at the age of 54 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^769,770,771 He has Ancestral File Number 2XBF-G7.³⁷

Sarah SAMPSON, daughter of Joseph SAMPSON and Sarah , was born circa 1824 in Battersea, London, England.^772,773 She lived at 32 Thomas's Street in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England between 1841 and 1851.^774,775 Sarah was still stated as being Unmarried at the 1851 Census, living with her mother, and her daughter Rebecca.
In 1851 she was a Laundress.⁷⁷⁵ Sarah died in 1861 at the age of 37 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁷⁷⁶

Charles BLABER-3799 and Sarah SAMPSON-11949 had the following children:

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Rebecca SAMPSON was born on 31 July 1842 at Brighton Workhouse, 250 Elm Grove in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^777,778 On her birth certificate she is named as 'Female BLABER'.
She was christened on 31 March 1844 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁷⁷⁹ She lived at 32 Thomas's Street in Brighthelmston (Brighton), East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁷⁷⁵ Rebecca died in 1866 at the age of 22 in Croydon, Surrey, England.⁷⁸⁰ Death details say she was aged 22, born in 1844. It is possible that this is not the 'Female BLABER' born in 1842 who may have died shortly after birth.
She was buried on 5 February 1866 at St John the Baptist's Church (now Croydon Minster - from 2011) in Croydon, Surrey, England.^781,782

Charles BLABER and Jane HUNT were married on 8 October 1850 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁷⁸³ Jane married Charles under her widowed surname of RICH. They^⁷⁸³ lived at 6 Cross Street in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1851.⁷⁶⁶ They^⁷⁶⁶ lived at Castle Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1859.⁷⁶⁷ Charles and Jane^⁷⁶⁷ lived at 7 Regent Hill in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.⁷⁶⁸ They^⁷⁶⁸ lived at 20 New Dorset Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1871.⁷⁸⁴ Jane HUNT³²⁴, daughter of George HUNT, was born about 1823 in Havant, Hampshire, England.^{398,785,786,787,788,789,790} Jane seemed rather uncertain about her age. Age given in Censuses (all taken between 30 March and 7 April):
1851 - 26
1861 - 34
1871 - 46
1881 - 54
1891 - 67
1901 - 73
At her death in Q4 1906 (5 years later) - 83.
Between 1851 and 1881 she was a Charwoman.^324,766 She lived at 7a New Dorset Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1881.³²⁴ She was living with her daughter Jane and son-in-law in 1881. Jane lived at 1 Russell Square (The Cannon Inn Public House) in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1891.⁷⁹¹ She lived-in at the pub. Edward L Hilton was the licensee.
In 1891 she was a General Servant.⁷⁹¹ She lived at 36 Ivory Place in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.⁷⁹² At the 1901 Census, Jane was lodging with a William Richard TALMEY and family. She was living on Parish Relief.
Jane died in 1906 at the age of 83 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁷⁹⁰

Charles BLABER-3799 and Jane HUNT-3800 had the following children:

+264	i.	Jane Ann BLABER-3797.
+265	ii.	Esther BLABER-5689.