Fourth Generation

21. William BLABER^52,98,99 was born about 1777 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.¹⁰⁰ Stated as aged 62 at death. He was christened on 3 May 1777 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^53,101,102 He was a Churchwarden in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.³³ In 1823 William was a Mayor (High Constable) in Brighton, East Sussex, England.³³ He lived at Dorset Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1839.¹⁰³ He died on 15 July 1839 at the age of 62 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{33,43,100,104} William was listed as a "Merchant" on his Death Certificate. William was buried on 20 July 1839 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^102,103,105 He had his estate probated on 30 April 1868 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.¹⁰⁶ It would appear that William's son William contested his will, and this was proved on 30 April 1868:
"30 April 1868. William Blaber. Effects under £10,000. The Will with a Codicil of William Blaber late of Brighton in the County of Sussex Merchant deceased who died 15 July 1839 at Brighton aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of William Blaber of 22 Dorset-gardens Brighton aforesaid Gentleman the Son the other and surviving Executor. Former Grant Prerogative Court of Canterbury December 1839."

William BLABER and Mary POCOCK were married on 17 November 1805 in St Nicholas' Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.^102,107 Mary POCOCK¹⁰², daughter of POCOCK, was born in 1784 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^43,108,109 She was christened in 1784.³⁴ She lived at Dorset Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1841.¹¹⁰ At the 1841 Census, a servant, Mary ROOK (~15) was living with Mary and family. Mary lived at 11 Dorset Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1851.^74,75 A servant, Mary SAYERS, born about 1830 in Henfield, was resident with Mary (POCOCK) BLABER in the 1851 Census.
She lived at 22 Dorset Gardens in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1861 and 1867.¹¹¹ At the 1861 Census, three of Mary's unmarried children, William, Elizabeth and Charlotte, were living with her. She had two servants, Elizabeth CARD (17) and Sarah HASSELL (23), and Louisa Jane BENNETT (29) was visiting.
She died at 22 Dorset Gardens on 15 December 1867 at the age of 83 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^34,112

William BLABER-1250 and Mary POCOCK-1269 had the following children: