Sixth Generation

56. William Henry BLABER⁹⁸ was born on 2 May 1869 in Lindfield, West Sussex, England.^{206,394,395,396,397,398} He lived at Hillside, Black Hill in Lindfield, West Sussex, England between 1869 and 1871.²⁰⁷ He lived at School Houses in Withyham, East Sussex, England in 1891.³⁹⁹ In 1891 William was a Law Student for Admission on the Rolls of Solicitors.³⁹⁹ Between 1901 and 1931 he was a Solicitor in London, England.^{33,204,400,401,402,403,404,405,406} In 1916, William was a partner in the solicitors' office of ROBINSON & BLABER, with James ROBINSON. Their offices were at 23 Philpot Lane and 12 Great Castle Street, London, England.
He lived at 85 Gloucester Street in St George, Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England in 1901.⁴⁰⁰ William was boarding at the home of Mary Howes (Spinster, 69) William lived at 34 Cromwell Road in Hove, East Sussex, England between 1911 and 1918.^401,407 By now, William has his own home, together with three live-in servants: cook; parlour maid; housemaid.
Between 1912 and 1931 he was a Partner at Robinson & Blaber, Solicitors, 23 Philpot Lane, Fenchurch Street in London, England.^{402,403,404,405} In 1912 William acted for GWR Shareholder "Sarah Morris of 211 The Grove, Denmark Hill, Surrey. Widow." Sarah Morris died 9 November 1912. 1000 shares in GWR were transferred to John Edward Morris.
In 1922 William acted for GWR Shareholder "Arthur Finch Charrington of East Hill House, Oxted, Godstone, Surrey - Brewer." Arthur Finch Charrington died on 1 May 1922. 3460 shares in GWR were transferred to The Right Honourable Sydney George Holland, Viscount Knutsford.
In 1931 William acted for GWR Shareholder "Samuel Francis Leney of The Dormy Hotel, Ferndown, Dorset. Captain ASC (retired) died at 3 Church Road, Hampstead, in the County of London." Captain Leney died 30 December 1930. 9391 shares in GWR were transferred to Jane Leney, Spinster.
In 1931 William acted for GWR Shareholder "Sidney George Holland of Kneesworth Hall, Royston, Hertfordshire, Viscount Knutsford, a Peer of the Realm, who died at London Hospital, Whitechapel in County of London." Viscount Knutsford died on 27 July 1931. 3460 shares in GWR were transferred to the "Marie Celeste Samaritan Society". He lived at The White Cottage in Storrington, West Sussex, England in 1953.⁴⁰⁸ William died on 29 June 1953 at the age of 84 at Worthing Hospital in Worthing, West Sussex, England.⁴⁰⁸ He had his estate probated on 7 August 1953 in London, England.⁴⁰⁸ Probate was granted to Ralph Stuart Oglethorpe (Solicitor). Effects £10304 18s 9d.

William Henry BLABER and Gertrude KING were married in 1920 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.⁴⁰⁹ They⁴⁰⁹ lived at 34 Cromwell Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1920.⁴¹⁰ Gertrude KING⁹⁸ was born (date unknown).