Eleventh Generation

426. William Arthur BLABER³³ was born on 17 November 1882 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{2753,2754,2755,2756,2757} He was christened on 7 January 1883 in St Anne's Church (previously St Peter & St Mary Westout), Lewes, East Sussex, England.¹⁷⁷ He lived at 114 Western Road in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1901.¹⁶⁵² In 1901 William was a Gardener.¹⁶⁵² In 1911 he was a Valet.²⁷⁵⁸ He lived at Golden Cross Hotel in Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England in 1911.²⁷⁵⁹ At the 1911 Census, William was away from home, staying in the hotel run by Arthur Edward MUMFORD (40). In 1916 William was a Motor Driver and Male Nurse.²⁷⁵⁷ He served in the Royal Navy from 31 October 1916 to 31 March 1918.^2756,2757 William's Service Number was 222983 with the Royal Navy Air Service. He served on the 'President II' and 'Daedalus' and was an Air Mechanic II (D). He served in France from 1st February 1917 to 3rd March 1917 and again from 5th April 1917 to 18th January 1919 (Royal Navy/RAF).
He was described as 5'-7.1/2" tall; brown hair; blue eyes; fresh complexion in 1916. William served in the Royal Air Force from 1 April 1918 to 30 April 1920.²⁷⁵⁷ William transferred from the Royal Navy to the RAF, now as an Air Mechanic III. His service number remained the same. He transferred to the RAF 'G' Reserve on 15th February 1919. On 17th February 1922 he received the British War and Victory Medals.
He died on 18 October 1955 at the age of 72 at The St Anthony's Hospital in Cheam, Surrey, England.^2760,2761 He had his estate probated on 20 December 1955 in London, England.²⁷⁶¹ William left his effects, £295, to his widow Mabel.

William Arthur BLABER and Mabel Florence SPRAY were married in 1913 in Battle, East Sussex, England.²⁷⁶² They²⁷⁶² lived at 104 Oaks Avenue in Worcester Park, Surrey, England between 1934 and 1955.^{2761,2763,2764,2765,2766,2767} Mabel Florence SPRAY²⁷⁶⁸, daughter of George SPRAY and Harriet , was born on 12 July 1885 in Bexhill, East Sussex, England.^{2767,2769,2770,2771} She lived at Devonshire Road in Bexhill, East Sussex, England in 1891.²⁷⁷² She lived at 3a Sea Road in Bexhill, East Sussex, England in 1901.²⁷⁷³ In 1901 Mabel was a Pupil Teacher.²⁷⁷³ In 1911 she was a Hospital Nurse at Palmer's Green in London, England.²⁷⁷⁴ She lived at 104 Oaks Avenue in Worcester Park, Surrey, England between 1955 and 1958.²⁷⁷⁵ Mabel died on 15 January 1958 at the age of 72 at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, England.^2775,2776 She had her estate probated on 14 March 1958 in London, England.²⁷⁷⁵ Administration was granted to Mabel's daughter, Mavis Jean DAY. Effects £2936 9s 2d.

William Arthur BLABER-909 and Mabel Florence SPRAY-8504 had the following children: