Third Generation

3. Esther BLABER¹ was born about 1819 in Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^28,29 She was christened on 31 October 1819 in Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^1,30 She died on 7 August 1858 aged 38 in Worthing, West Sussex, England.³¹ She died at 2 Paragon Street.

Esther BLABER and Reuben GOWER were married on 6 September 1838 at St Thomas a Beckett Church, Cliffe High Street in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^32,33 They^32,33 lived at South Street in South Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1841.³⁴ Reuben GOWER, son of Stephen GOWER and Elizabeth , was born about 1802 in Chalvington, Sussex, England.^{35,36,37,38,39} He was christened on 16 May 1802 in Chalvington, Sussex, England. He lived at Southerham in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1851.⁴⁰ At the 1851 Census, Reuben is a lodger at the home of Thomas SEAL (62, Beershop Keeper) and wife Mirria SEAL (61) [Southerham is a sub-district to the south east of Lewes].
In 1851 Reuben was a Lime Burner Journeyman.⁴⁰ In 1871 he was a Lime Burner and Beerhouse Keeper.⁴¹ He died on 7 January 1879 at the age of 77 at Southerham in Lewes, East Sussex, England.^36,42 Reuben had his estate probated on 16 January 1879 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴² Reuben's Will was proved by William SHORT of Malling Street (Bricklayer) and Maria GOWER of Southerham, widow. Personal Estate was valued at under £450.