Blaber Family Genealogy

Fourth Generation


74. William BLABER193 was born in 1869 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.443,444,445,446,447,448 He lived at 115 Western Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1871 and 1881.194,206 He lived at 43 Park Street (the Public Baths) in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1891.195 In 1891 William was a Cab Proprietor and Driver.195 He lived at 17 Port Hall Place in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1901.449 He was still unmarried by 1901. Between 1901 and 1911 he was a Fly Proprietor.207,449 (A "fly" was a one-horse "Hackney Carriage" or taxi cab). William lived at 15 Exeter Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.207 At the 1911 Census, William was still unmarried, and living with his widowed mother. He died at 2 Old Shoreham Road on 8 October 1935 at the age of 66 in Kingston-by-Sea, Sussex, England.450 He had his estate probated on 2 January 1936 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.450 Probate was granted to his widow, Lizzie Alice BLABER. Effects £583 6s 3d.

William BLABER and Lizzie Alice SOPP were married on 17 September 1914 at Wesley Chapel, Norfolk Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England.451 They451 lived at 38 Cowper Street in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1920–1935.450,452,453 Lizzie Alice SOPP, daughter of Thomas SOPP and Sarah , was born about November 1867 in Wandsworth, London, England.454,455 She lived at Old Shoreham Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England on 2 April 1871.456 She lived at 19 Brigden Street in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England on 2 April 1911.457 At the 1911 Census, Lizzie was head of the family, living with her ywo sisters Louisa and Emily, and brother Frederick.
Lizzie lived at 24 Hamilton Road in Preston, Brighton, East Sussex, England on 16 September 1914.451 She lived at 11 Wolstonbury Road in Hove, East Sussex, England in 1938.458 She died on 31 January 1938 at the age of 70 at New Sussex Hospital for Women in Brighton, East Sussex, England.458,459 Lizzie had her estate probated on 8 March 1938 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.458 Probate was granted to her nephew, William Herbert SOPP, Gentlemen's Outfitter. Effects £552 12s 1d.