Tenth Generation

160. Amos BLABER^33,314 was born about April 1854 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{314,1034,1142,1143,1144,1145,1146,1147} He was christened on 25 June 1854 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^177,1034 In 1871 he was a Draper's Errand Boy.³²² Amos lived at 2 Garden Cottages, White Hill in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1871.^316,322 Between 1881 and 1911 he was a Butler.^{1148,1149,1150,1151,1152} He lived at 32 Palmeira Square in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1881.¹¹⁴⁸ At the 1881 Census, Amos was living at the residence of his employer, Alexander DONOVANn, JP, and his family of six. Amos was the butler with a staff of seven.
Amos lived at Betchworth Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1891.¹¹⁴⁹ At the 1891 census, Amos was living at the residence of his employers, Toovey Archibald CORBETT (64), Retired army Lt.Colonel. There were two other servants: Housekeeper and Housemaid. Also resident at this address was Toovey's nephew, Lewis John BERGER (52, Solicitor). See note below re 1901.
He lived at Cranford Lodge, 22 Somers Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1901.¹¹⁵⁰ At the 1901 Census, Amos was living at the residence of his employers, Lewis John BERGER (62, retired Solicitor) and father. Amos was the butler with a staff of three. Lewis John BERGER was the nephew of Lt Col Toovey Archibald CORBETT (above) and was living with him in 1891, when Amos was Toovey's butler. Toovey CORBETT died in Hove 19 August 1912.
He died on 17 January 1934 at the age of 79 at St John's Infirmary in Redhill, Surrey, England.^1146,1153 Amos was buried on 20 January 1934 at St Mary's Church in Reigate, Surrey, England.¹¹⁵⁴ He had his estate probated on 23 February 1934 in London, England.¹¹⁵³ Probate was granted to Amos Charles WATFORD, Iron-moulder (his nephew) and William John Jennings, solicitor's clerk. Effects £723 6s 6d.

Amos BLABER and Mary Ann STREET were married on 3 June 1926 at St John's Church in Redhill, Surrey, England.^1155,1156 Their marriage was witnessed by Anthony Ronald THOMPSON and Madge POTTER. Mary used her FOREMAN surname at her wedding. Amos was stated to be retired.
They^1155,1156 lived at 'Claxton', 21 Warren Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1926–1934.^1153,1156 Mary Ann STREET, daughter of Alvin STREET, was born on 26 September 1865 in Reigate, Surrey, England.^{1157,1158,1159} She lived at Cockshut Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1893.¹¹⁶⁰ She lived at 114 Croydon Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1939–1949.^1159,1161 At the 1939 Register, Mary is living with her son Alec FOREMAN and various family members.
Mary died on 3 September 1949 at the age of 83 in Reigate, Surrey, England.^1161,1162 She was buried on 7 September 1949 at St Mary's Church in Reigate, Surrey, England. She had her estate probated on 9 November 1949 in London, England.¹¹⁶² Probate was granted to Alec FOREMAN Bank Official (her son) and Eileen Jean FOREMAN Spinster (her granddaughter). Effects £2205 15s 9d.

Amos BLABER and Frances Harriet "Hetty" MOODY were married on 29 September 1876 in Brighton Registry Office, East Sussex, England.^1163,1164 They^1163,1164 lived at 'Claxton', 21 Warren Road in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1911–1925.¹¹⁵¹ At the 1911 Census, a Mary LAMB was living with Amos and Frances. She is stated to be their 'mother', a widow aged 85, born in Halling, Kent. We do not know who this lady is at the moment.
Frances Harriet "Hetty" MOODY, daughter of Francis MOODY, was born about November 1851 in Bow, London, England.^{1165,1166,1167,1168,1169,1170} She lived at High Street in Rottingdean, East Sussex, England in 1881.³²⁴ She was staying with her brother-in-law, Edward, at the 1881 census, possibly to assist with the birth of the new baby, Alice Queenie, 4 days before. She lived at Rectory Road in Buckland, Reigate, Surrey, England in 1891.^1171,1172 Hetty lived at 4 Nutley Lane in Reigate, Surrey, England in 1901.¹¹⁷³ In 1901 she was a lady living on her own means.¹¹⁷³ She died on 25 February 1925 at the age of 73 in Reigate, Surrey, England.¹¹⁷⁴ Hetty was buried on 2 March 1925 at St Mary's Church in Reigate, Surrey, England.¹¹⁷⁵

Amos BLABER-420 and Frances Harriet "Hetty" MOODY-448 had the following children: