Ninth Generation

56. Caroline BLABER was born on 1 February 1812 in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England.^199,200 She was christened on 1 February 1812 at Holy Trinity Church in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England.¹⁹⁹ Caroline was born and christened privately on the same day. She died in 1849 at the age of 37. Caroline was buried on 15 April 1849 at St Peter's Church in Woodmancote, West Sussex, England.²⁰⁰

Caroline BLABER and Thomas PATCHING were married on 5 June 1831 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^201,202,203 Their marriage was witnessed by William BLABER [his mark] and William SHELLEY.
They^201,202,203 lived at in Clopton (previously Clapton), Northamptonshire, England in 1833–1837.^204,205 They^204,205 lived at Honey Stettle in Henfield, West Sussex, England in 1841.²⁰⁶ Also living with them in 1841 was a John PATCHING, aged 20, probably Thomas' brother.
Thomas PATCHING, son of William PATCHING and Mary SAUNDERS, was born circa 1812 in Woodmancote, West Sussex, England.^207,208 He was christened on 20 September 1812 in Woodmancote, West Sussex, England.²⁰⁹ In 1833–1837 he was a Labourer.^204,205 In 1841–1861 Thomas was an Agricultural Labourer.^210,211,212 In 1871 he was an Inn Keeper in Lewes, East Sussex, England.²¹³ He lived at 16 Elder Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1881.²¹⁴ At the 1881 Census, Thomas was a lodger at the home of Richard HUGGETT (31), his wife, 2 x sons and 2 x daughters. Thomas was listed as a widower, but wife Harriet is living in Ashford, Kent (qv).
Thomas died in 1886 at the age of 74 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.²¹⁵

Caroline BLABER-6708 and Thomas PATCHING-6707 had the following children: