Eleventh Generation

164. George BLABER^22,432 was born about 1854 in West Hoathly, West Sussex, England.^{105,915,916,917,918} He was christened on 6 August 1854 in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England.¹¹¹ He lived at Doggarts Farm in West Hoathly, West Sussex, England in 1861.⁴³⁹ In 1871 George was a Carter.⁴⁶³ He lived at Cinderhill Farm in Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England in 1871.^438,463 In 1881 he was an Engineer (E & M) in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁴⁴¹ George lived at 16 Railway Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1881 and 1901.^919,920 Between 1901 and 1911 he was a Railway Engine Driver.^920,921 CENSUS FOR BRIGHTON 3/8/1881
16 RAILWAY STREET
GEORGE BLABER HEAD/LODG 27 ENGINEER (E & M) WEST HOATHLY
GEORGINA BLABER WIFE 24 BRIGHTON

Family myth has it that George was the first driver to drive a steam train into Brighton Station. However this seems unlikely as Brighton station was opened for use in 1840 almost 15 years before George was born.

George BLABER and Georgina Fashions STEVENS were married in 1881 in Steyning, West Sussex, England.^922,923,924 They^922,923,924 lived at 18 New England Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.⁹²¹ Georgina Fashions STEVENS²², daughter of Francis STEVENS and Sarah , was born about 1858 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^904,925,926 She lived at 16 Railway Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1881 and 1901.^920,922

George BLABER-177 and Georgina Fashions STEVENS-2772 had the following children: