Blaber Family Genealogy

Tenth Generation

157. Catherine "Kate" BLABER³³ was born on 1 July 1848 in Western Terrace (or Cottages), Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{1076,1077,1078} Aged 24 at Marriage to George Watford. She was christened on 13 August 1848 in St Michael's Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^177,1076 She lived at 66 Western Terrace in Lewes, East Sussex, England from 30 March 1851 to 1861.^314,317 In 1861 Kate was a Scholar.³¹⁴ She lived at 2 Garden Cottages, White Hill in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1871.^316,322 In the 1871 census, Catherine was described as "Servant to Family". Possibly this means she looked after the family as her mother was an invalid, and was dying. She lived at 20 Sun Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1881 and 1930.^324,1079 At the 1911 Census, Catherine (now a widow), had 4 other family members living with her. Kate died on 20 August 1930 at the age of 82 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England. She was buried after 21 August 1930 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.

Catherine "Kate" BLABER and George WATFORD were married on 18 May 1873 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^761,1080 George WATFORD⁷⁶¹, son of Joseph WATFORD and Mary GATES, was born in 1845 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^324,761 Aged 36 at 1881 census. Aged 28 at marriage to Catherine. He was christened on 30 March 1845 in All Saints' Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England. In 1881 he was a Butcher.³²⁴ George lived at 20 Sun Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1881 and 1911.³²⁴ He died on 27 March 1911 at the age of 66 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England. He was buried in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England. George was a Railway Clerk.

Catherine "Kate" BLABER-417 and George WATFORD-382 had the following children:

+326	i.	Kate Blaber WATFORD-5686.
327	ii.	Arthur WATFORD was born on 11 May 1874 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England. He was christened on 5 July 1874 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England. He died on 15 November 1879 at the age of 5 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England. Arthur was buried in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
+328	iii.	Mary Ellen WATFORD-458.
+329	iv.	Amos Charles WATFORD-459.
+330	v.	Annie Louise WATFORD-460.
+331	vi.	Fanny Maud WATFORD-461.
+332	vii.	Grace E WATFORD-462.
333	viii.	Joseph H WATFORD was born in 1885 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.
334	ix.	George William Montagu WATFORD¹⁰⁷⁹ was born in 1887 in 20 Sun Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England.¹⁰⁸¹ He served in the Army in 1911.¹⁰⁷⁹ He was a Sapper, Blacksmith in the Royal Engineers Regiment. He lived at 20 Sun Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁰⁷⁹ At the 1911 Census, George was livig with his widowed mother.

Catherine "Kate" BLABER-417 had the following children:

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Nellie BLABER³³ was born on 16 September 1868 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{1082,1083,1084} Nellie was illegitimate. She was born in Keere Street.
She was christened on 10 January 1869 at St Michael's Church in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^228,1082 Mother's name: Kate BLABER. She lived at 20 Keere Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England on 2 April 1871.^{1085,1086,1087} She was living in the home of Daniel Lindfield and family, a Bricklayer's Labourer, and was described as a "Nurse Child". Nellie died at Keere Street on 4 June 1871 at the age of 2 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^1084,1088 Nellie's mother was listed as Kitty BLABER, a Shopwoman.