Third Generation

8. Eliza BLABER was born about 1834 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{16,194,195,196,197,198} Eliza's father may have been James EVANS. She lived at North Court in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England on 7 June 1841.¹⁹⁹ She lived at the Castle Precincts in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1851.²⁰⁰ At the 1851 Census, Eliza was a live-in servant in the home of Eliza LANGFORD (50) and relatives.
In 1851 Eliza was a Housemaid.²⁰⁰ She lived at 38 Regent Square in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1859. She lived at 111 Harrison Street in St Pancras, London, England from 1892 to 1908.^201,202 At the 1901 Census, Eliza's married son Ernest BICKER (33) and granddaughter Florence PRATT (15) are living with her. Eliza's name is incorrectly entered on the original census documents as Elizabeth. She is stated to be a widow, aged 72, supported by her son.
Eliza died in 1910 at the age of 76 in St Pancras, London, England.²⁰³

Eliza BLABER and Benjamin BICKER were married on 18 May 1859 at the St Peter's District Parish Church, Regent Square in St Pancras, London, England.^204,205,206 Their marriage was witnessed by Thomas FORSTER and Ann Eliza NICHOLLS. Eliza listed her father as James BLABER (James EVANS?). At the inquest into James EVANS' death, Eliza stated that she considered James EVANS to be her father.
They^204,205,206 lived at 89 Harrison Street in St Pancras, London, England between 1861 and 1877.^25,207,208 At the 1861 Census, Eliza's mother, Martha BLABER (68, widow) is living with them. Benjamin BICKER, son of John BICKER, was born about 1833 in Suffolk, England.^209,210 Between 1859 and 1871 he was an Ostler/Coachman.^25,207,211 He lived at 9 Brighton Street in St Pancras, London, England in 1859.²⁰⁶ In 1877 Benjamin was a Milkman.²⁰⁸ He died 89 Harrison Street on 13 May 1877 at the age of 44 in St Pancras, London, England.^208,212 He had his estate probated on 14 November 1878 in Principal Registry.²⁰⁸ Administration of his estate was granted to his widow, Eliza BICKER of 89 Harrison Street. The estate was worth less than £200.

Eliza BLABER-1125 and Benjamin BICKER-9853 had the following children:

Eliza BLABER and George Trevor BOYDELL were married in 1880 in St Pancras, London, England.²²¹ They²²¹ lived at 89 Harrison Street in St Pancras, London, England in 1881.²¹⁸ They²¹⁸ lived at 111 Harrison Street in St Pancras, London, England in 1891.²²² George Trevor BOYDELL was born in 1845 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.^{223,224,225,226} In 1881 he was a Porter on L & N W Railway.²¹⁸ In 1891 he was a Commercial Clerk.²²⁷ George died in 1892 at the age of 47 in St Pancras, London, England.²²⁵