Blaber Family Genealogy

Tenth Generation

176. Samuel BLABER^33,389 was born in 1850 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{1426,1427,1428,1429} He was christened on 21 April 1850 in St Anne's Church (previously St Peter & St Mary Westout), Lewes, East Sussex, England.^53,228 He lived at High Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.³⁹¹ Between 1861 and 1871 Samuel was an Agricultural Labourer.^389,1430 He lived at Lovelane Cottage in 1861.³⁸⁹ He lived at a cottage in Iford, East Sussex, England in 1871.¹⁴³⁰ At the 1871 census, he was a lodger at the home of William Davey and family. Samuel was unmarried. Samuel lived at The Barracks in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England in 1881.¹⁴³¹ In 1891 he was a Gunner, 3rd Field Battalion, Royal Artillery.¹⁴³¹ He lived at 76 Carlyle Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.¹⁴³² In 1901 Samuel was a Waterworks Labourer.¹⁴³² He died in 1904 at the age of 54 in Steyning, West Sussex, England.^1433,1434

Samuel BLABER and Mary Ann PAGE lived at Melbourne Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England on 17 June 1893.¹⁴³⁵ They^¹⁴³⁵ were married on 17 June 1893 in Brighton Registry Office, East Sussex, England.^1435,1436 On their marriage certificate, Samuel's age is given as 40, making his year of birth about 1853. However, he was 14 months old at the 1851 census, and was baptised 21 April 1850, so he would have been aged 43 at his marriage to Mary Ann. The marriage was witnessed by Elizabeth Lamport (Samuel's sister) and her husband William Lamport. Both their children were born before this marriage. Probably, Samuel and Mary were already living together as man and wife. Mary Ann PAGE, daughter of William PAGE and Eliza , was born about 1863 in Chiddingly, East Sussex, England.^{1435,1437,1438,1439} She was christened on 15 May 1864 in Laughton, East Sussex, England.¹⁴⁴⁰ She lived at Near the Church in Ripe, East Sussex, England in 1871.¹⁴⁴¹ Mary lived at 75 Lewes Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1881.¹⁴⁴² In 1881 she was a Domestic Servant.¹⁴⁴² At the 1881 Census she is a live-in servant at the home of Thomas and Louisa Dawes. In 1884 she was a Laundry Maid.¹⁴⁴³ Mary lived at an abode in Bevendean Falmer, East Sussex, England in 1884.¹⁴⁴⁴ In 1888 she was a Domestic Servant.¹⁴⁴⁴ She lived at an abode in East Chiltington, East Sussex, England in 1888.¹⁴⁴⁴ Mary lived at 1 Elm Grove in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁴³³ Mary's mother was living with her at the 1911 Census. In 1911 she was an Office Cleaner.¹⁴³³ She lived at 83 Roundhill Crescent in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1914.¹⁴⁴⁵

Samuel BLABER-884 and Mary Ann PAGE-5774 had the following children:

384	i.	Charles William BLABER was born on 7 February 1884 in Bevendean Falmer, East Sussex, England.^{1443,1446,1447,1448,1449} He lived at 70 Newmarket Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1891.¹⁴⁵⁰ At the 1891 Census, Charles is living with his grandparents William and Eliza Page as Charles Page. He is stated at William's son, but clearly he is his grandson, Mary Ann's son. We do not know where his mother was at the 1891 Census. He lived at 76 Carlyle Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.¹⁴³² By 1901 he is using the surname 'Blaber'. In 1901 Charles was a Signwriter.¹⁴³² In 1911 he was a Railway Porter. He lived at 1 Elm Grove in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁴³³ Charles William is most likely NOT the son of Samuel Blaber, but adopted by him, either officially or unofficially, after his marriage to Mary Ann Page.
385	ii.	Edith Maud BLABER was born on 1 February 1888 in Novington, East Chiltington, East Sussex, England.^{1444,1451,1452,1453,1454} She was born in the School House. She lived at Canistar Cottages in Chailey, East Sussex, England in 1891.¹⁴⁵⁵ In the 1891 Census, Edith Maud(e) was described as a 'Nurse Child' and was living with William and Eliza West and their three daughters, as Edith Page. She lived at 76 Carlyle Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.¹⁴³² Edith lived at 1 Elm Grove in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁴³³ In 1911 she was a Milliner's Assistant.¹⁴³³ Edith Maud is most likely NOT the daughter of Samuel Blaber, but adopted by him, either officially or unofficially, after his marriage to Mary Ann Page.