Sixth Generation

57. Edward BLABER⁹⁸ was born on 25 June 1870 in Lindfield, West Sussex, England.^{206,208,411,412,413,414,415,416} He lived at Hillside, Black Hill in Lindfield, West Sussex, England in 1871.²⁰⁷ He lived at the Beckworthy Estate in Lindfield, West Sussex, England in 1881.¹⁹⁹ Edward was educated from 1884 in Haileybury College, Hertfordshire, England.²⁰² He lived at Royal Indian Engineering College in Egham, Surrey, England in 1891.^417,418 In 1891 he was an Engineering Student.^418,419 From 1 October 1893 to August 1924 Edward was an employee of the India Office Service in India.⁴¹⁸ On 1 October 1893 he was an Assistant Engineer.⁴¹⁸ In January 1904 he was an Executive Engineer in India.^33,418 In October 1914 Edward was a Superintenting Engineer.⁴¹⁸ He sailed from London to Bombay on the 'Morea' on 21 February 1920.⁴²⁰ In April 1920 he was a Chief Engineer and Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa.^418,420 Edward retired in August 1924.⁴¹⁸ He sailed from Southampton to New Zealand on the 'Corinthic'. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter. on 7 November 1930.⁴²¹ In 1939 he was a Retired Civil Engineer.⁴¹⁶ Edward died in 1945 at the age of 75 in Hove, East Sussex, England.⁴²²

Edward BLABER and Janet MACGREGOR were married on 20 November 1901 in Calcutta, India.^423,424,425 They^423,424,425 lived at Somerhill Road in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1930.⁴²¹ They⁴²¹ lived at Lawn Hotel, Adelaide Mansions in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1939.⁴¹⁶ At the 1939 Register, Edward and Jane were Hove ARP Wardens. Janet MACGREGOR⁹⁸, daughter of John MACGREGOR and Mary Anne , was born on 21 August 1878.^{416,425,426,427} She was christened on 10 April 1884 at St John's Church in Monghyr, India.⁴²⁷ She sailed from London to Bombay on the 'Morea' on 21 February 1920.⁴²⁰ Janet sailed from Southampton to New Zealand on the 'Corinthic'. She was accompanied by her husband and daughter. on 7 November 1930.⁴²⁶ She lived at St Catherine's Lodge Hotel, Kingsway in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1961.⁴²⁸ She died at 15 Westbourne Villas on 18 March 1961 at the age of 82 in Hove, East Sussex, England.^429,430 Janet had her estate probated on 25 July 1961 in London, England.⁴²⁸ Probate was granted to Lloyds Bank Ltd and Mortimer Glynne BURNAND - solicitor. Effects £36572 6s 0d.

Edward BLABER-1080 and Janet MACGREGOR-1083 had the following children: