Blaber Family Genealogy

Second Generation

4. Jesse BLABER^1,2,4,39 was born in 1796 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^50,51 He was christened on 1 May 1796 in St John the Baptist's Church, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.¹⁷ He lived at brother Joseph's home in Chichester, West Sussex, England on 20 October 1815.³¹ Between 1827 and 1851 Jesse was a Stonecutter journeyman.⁵² He lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁴⁸ He lived at Mount Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵² Jesse died between 1855 and 1856 at the age of 59.³¹

Jesse BLABER and Mary Ann BROWN^1,2,53 were married on 18 September 1826 in St Michael's Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^54,55 BVRI marriage records have her name as Ann Brown. Mary Ann BROWN^1,4,34,56, daughter of William BROWN and Sarah , was born about 1805.^48,57 Aged 35 in 1841 census. She lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁴⁸ She died in childbirth on 20 January 1843 at the age of 38 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁵⁷ Present at her death was Sarah BROWN. To date, we have not found details of the birth of a baby. Possibly still-born? There were two deaths during this time: Martha and William BLABER. Perhaps one of these was the baby? Mary was buried on 29 January 1843 in St John the Baptist's Church, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.²⁴

Jesse BLABER-584 and Mary Ann BROWN-585 had the following children:

14	i.	Maria BLABER⁵⁸ was born on 15 August 1827 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^34,59,60,61 She was christened on 14 October 1827 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, St Mary's Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, England.³⁰ She lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁶² Maria was a witness at her cousin, Naomi's wedding to Edward Ashby on 6 November 1848 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁶³ She lived at Mount Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵² Between 1861 and 1871 she was a Domestic Servant.^64,65 Maria lived at 26 Kensington Park Road in Kensington, London, England in 1861.⁶⁵ She lived at 174 Kensington Park Road in Kensington, London, England in 1871.⁶⁴ She was a resident servant at the home of Henry Cuff Gruaz and family at the 1861 and 1871 census.. She died in 1872 at the age of 45 in Kensington, London, England.⁶⁶
+15	ii.	George BLABER-587.
16	iii.	Charles William BLABER⁴ was born on 23 April 1831 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^34,67 He was christened on 24 July 1831 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, St Mary's Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^30,34,67 He lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁶⁸ Charles died in 1844 at the age of 13. He was buried on 17 March 1844 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁶⁹
17	iv.	Andrew Alfred BLABER^4,13 was born on 1 September 1833 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^34,67,70 He was christened on 17 November 1833 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, St Mary's Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^30,34,67 He died in 1836 at the age of 3. Andrew was buried on 19 January 1836 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁷⁰
18	v.	John BLABER⁴ was born on 6 June 1835.³⁴ He was christened on 13 September 1835 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, St Mary's Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, England.³⁰ He lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁷¹ John died in 1844 at the age of 9. He was buried on 3 March 1844 in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁷²
+19	vi.	Walter BLABER-591.
20	vii.	Edwin BLABER⁴ was born in January 1839 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^73,74,75 He was christened on 11 March 1839 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, St Mary's Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁷⁶ He lived at Priory Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.⁷⁷ Edwin lived at Mount Street in Southover, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 30 March 1851.⁵² He lived at 6 Elder Street in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.⁷⁸ At the 1861 census, Edwin was lodging with John Short (32) and family. In 1861 he was a Book Maker.⁷⁸ Edwin was a patient from 23 December 1863 to 5 October 1865 at Sussex County Lunatic Asylum in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.⁷⁹ He was admitted again on 27 October 1866 at Sussex County Lunatic Asylum in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.⁸⁰ He died on 27 December 1866 at the age of 27 at Sussex County Lunatic Asylum in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.^81,82 Edwin was aged 27 at death.
+21	viii.	Jesse BLABER-593.