Fourth Generation

11. David Alfred BLABER^12,155 was born about June 1845 in Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163} He was christened on 3 August 1845 in Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, England.¹⁶⁴ He lived at Clay Hill in Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1851.⁴³ Between 1861 and 1866 David was a Blacksmith Journeyman.^160,165 He lived at 10 Richmond Square in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1861.¹⁶⁰ At the 1861 census, David was lodging in the home of Richard & Mary Burtenshaw, also of Ringmer. He lived at 7 Queens Place in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1866.¹⁶⁵ In 1871 David was a Ship's Fireman.¹⁶⁶ David was onboard the SS Alexandria at the 1871 census, and was 'unmarried'. In 1883 he was a Ship's Winchman at SS 'Balaarat'.¹⁶⁷ On 21 May 1883, his ship had just arrived in Sydney, NSW, Australia from London, England. On 5 November 1883, his ship had just arrived in Sydney again. In 1885 he was a Marine Engineer.¹⁶⁸ In 1891 David was a Ship's Winchman at SS 'Arcadia'.¹⁶³ On 22 February 1891, his ship had arrived in Sydney, Australia from London, England. In 1897 he was an Engineer.¹⁵⁵ Between 1901 and 1911 he was a Ship's Fitter.^169,170 David died about 1920 at the age of 75 in Chichester, West Sussex, England.^{47,168,171,172} He was described as 'deceased' at the marriage of Edward Ernest BLABER in 1885. He does not appear in the 1871 or 1881 census. But he does appear to be the same David BLABER that married Georgina Emily Miller in 1894, and appears in the 1901 and 1911 censuses!

David Alfred BLABER and Georgina Emily MILLER were married on 4 February 1894 in Funtington, West Sussex, England.^173,174,175 They^173,174,175 lived at 61 Victoria Avenue in East Ham, London, England in 1901.¹⁶⁹ They¹⁶⁹ lived at 223 Central Park Road in East Ham, London, England in 1911.¹⁷⁰ Georgina Emily MILLER, daughter of George MILLER and Emily S , was born about 1856 in East Ashling, Funtington, West Sussex, England.^{176,177,178,179,180} She lived at Chichester Road in Funtington, West Sussex, England in 1861.¹⁸¹ She lived at Wood End House in East Ashling, Funtington, West Sussex, England in 1871.¹⁸² Georgina was a live-in servant at the 1871 census. In 1871 Georgina was a House Maid.¹⁸² She lived at Cottage in Funtington, West Sussex, England in 1881.¹⁸³ In 1881 she was a Domestic Servant.¹⁸³ Georgina died on 10 February 1939 at the age of 83 at Budgenor Lodge in Easebourne, West Sussex, England.¹⁸⁴ Budgenor Lodge, Easebourne was built as a Workhouse for the poor and homeless in 1794, and later used as temporary accommodation by West Sussex County Council for homeless people. It was converted in 2007 into apartments. She had her estate probated on 11 March 1939 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹⁸⁴ Probate was granted to Myra Emily May AMEY (wife of John AMEY). Total effects: £124 1s. 2d.

Emma Adelaide PARKER^46,165,185, daughter of Jeremiah PARKER and Martha WENHAM, was born in 1842 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.^{186,187,188,189,190} She was christened on 15 May 1842 at St Nicholas' Church in Brighton, East Sussex, England.¹⁹¹ Between 1861 and 1881 she was a Dressmaker.^46,192 Emma lived at 7 Queens Place in Brighton, East Sussex, England between 1861 and 1881.^{46,165,171,192} She was living with her mother, Martha PARKER, sons and nephew. She lived at 19 Bishop's Grove in Islington, London, England in 1871.¹⁹³ At the 1871 census, Emma is living with her husband's brother, Edward and family. However, she is stated as 'unmarried'. It is believed that she never actually married David, but took his name, until she left him to be married to Robert Linfield. She lived at 17 Hartington Road in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1911.¹⁹⁴ At the 1911 census, Emma was living with her son David Alfred BLABER (Emma Adelaide LINFIELD - widow). Emma died in 1929 at the age of 87 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.¹⁹⁵

David Alfred BLABER-3571 and Emma Adelaide PARKER-3817 had the following children: