Blaber Family Genealogy

Ninth Generation

104. Benjamin BLABER^{33,119,213,495,496,497} was born on 16 March 1800 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{498,499,500,501} He was christened on 27 April 1800 in St John the Baptist's Church, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{73,119,207,502} Some records have year as 1799. In 1834 he was a Coal Porter.⁵⁰³ Between 1841 and 1852 Benjamin was a Tanner.^228,504 In July 1841 he was a Copper Plate Printer?.²⁰¹ He lived at Foundry Lane in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1841.^504,505 Benjamin and his daughter Ellen were at the home of Benjamin's brother Edwin at the 1841 census. Were they just visiting, or had they moved in? It is more likely that it was because of the death (or fatal illness) of Elizabeth (nee WELSH) BLABER. Also, he was about to marry Eliza Ann LEGG in Brighton.
Benjamin lived at in South Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1843.²²⁸ He lived at South Street in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1844 and 1852.⁵⁰⁶ In 1846 he was a Labourer. In 1849 Benjamin was an Innkeeper.²²⁸ On 30 March 1851 he was a Journeyman Tanner and Publican.⁵⁰⁶ In 1871 he was a Tanner.^498,507 Benjamin lived at 30 North Street in South Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1871.⁴⁹⁸ Their granddaughter, Bertha Rose Elphick, is staying with them at the 1871 census, along with Eliza's aged mother. He died on 14 May 1872 at the age of 72 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^500,508

Benjamin BLABER and Eliza Ann LEGG were married on 4 July 1841 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^509,510,511 Their marriage was witnessed by Frederick VINE and Susannah RUSBRIDGE. Benjamin was a widower, Eliza was a spinster. Eliza Ann LEGG, daughter of William LEGG and Elizabeth , was born about 1815 in Fletching, East Sussex, England.^512,513 In 1841 she was a Dress Maker.²⁰¹ She lived at 33 Mighell Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.²⁰¹ Eliza lived at South Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵⁰⁶ She lived at 30 North Street in South Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1871.⁴⁹⁸ She lived at St Thomas Street in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1881.³²⁴ She was a lodger with Susannah Weller. Eliza died between October 1882 and December 1882 at the age of 67 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^514,515 Aged 66 at death.

Benjamin BLABER-832 and Eliza Ann LEGG-867 had the following children:

+202	i.	Harriet BLABER-875.
203	ii.	Rose BLABER³³ was born on 28 July 1844 in South Street, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{516,517,518,519,520,521,522,523} She was christened on 25 August 1844 in St Thomas a Becket, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^228,524 She lived at South Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵⁰⁶ Rose lived at North Street in South Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1861.⁵²⁵ At the 1861 Census, Rose is living with her mother's mother-in-law from her previous marriage, Elizabeth VINE, as her servant. In 1861 she was a Housemaid.⁵²⁵ Between 1871 and 1891 she was a Parlour Maid.^526,527 Rose lived at 7 Upper Brunswick Place in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1871.⁵²⁶ At the 1871 Census, Rose was a live-in servant at the home of Dr William TREBBELL (50) and family She lived at 65 Brunswick Place in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1891.⁵²⁷ At the 1891 Census, she was a live-in servant at the home of George B Collison (68) and family. She lived at 5 South Street in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1901.⁵²⁸ In 1901 Rose was a Dressmaker working at home on her own account.⁵²⁸ She lived at 2 Mount Pleasant in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1911.⁵²⁹ At the 1911 Census, Rose was lodging with Lilian Victoria BECH (32) and family. No occupation for Rose was given. She died about 1920 at the age of 76 in Steyning, West Sussex, England.⁵¹⁹
204	iii.	Elizabeth BLABER³³ was born on 21 December 1845 in Foundry Lane, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^228,530 She was christened on 8 March 1846 in St Thomas a Becket, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵³⁰
+205	iv.	Eliza Ann BLABER-865.
206	v.	Jane Elizabeth BLABER³³ was born on 6 September 1849 in South Street, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^531,532 She was christened on 25 November 1849 in St Thomas a Becket, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.²²⁸ She lived at South Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵⁰⁶ Jane died in 1858 at the age of 9 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵³³
+207	vi.	George BLABER-874.

Benjamin BLABER and Elizabeth WELCH were married on 4 April 1819 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵³⁴ Elizabeth WELCH⁵³⁴, daughter of William WELCH and Frances , was born about 1799. She was christened on 8 October 1799 in Bosham, West Sussex, England.^524,535 She died in 1841 at the age of 42 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵³⁶

Benjamin BLABER-832 and Elizabeth WELCH-879 had the following children:

+208	i.	Priscilla BLABER-893.
209	ii.	George Welch BLABER^33,228 was born in 1826. He was christened on 1 October 1826 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁷³ He died in 1827 at the age of 1. George was buried on 25 November 1827 in St John the Baptist's Church, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.¹¹⁴ Noted as George Welch Blabour in Burial Records.
210	iii.	Jane BLABER³³ was born about 1831 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. She was christened on 13 November 1831 in All Saints' Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^537,538 She died on 30 March 1839 at the age of 8 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵³⁹
+211	iv.	Ellen BLABER-873.