Blaber Family Genealogy

Fifth Generation


48. Edith Ellen BLABER123,570 was born on 27 September 1889 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.327,571,572,573,574,575 She was christened on 13 October 1889 at Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.327 She lived at 36 Kirk Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1889.327 Edith lived at 2 Ct, 3H, Grimesthorpe Road in Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1891.328 She lived at 15 Eden Street in Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1901.332 She lived at 8 Union Buildings, Bridge Street in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1911.576 At the 1911 Census, Edith was a live-in servant in the home of Mary Ann GRAYHAM (widow, 66). Interestingly, her future husband, Joseph HIGGINS was also a resident. In 1911 Edith was a Domestic Servant.576

Edith Ellen BLABER and Jospeh HIGGINS were married on 2 January 1912 at St Vincent's Church in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.577,578 Jospeh HIGGINS, son of Thomas HIGGINS, was born about 1883 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.579 In 1911 he was a Miner, Coal Hewer.576 He lived at 8 Union Buildings in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1911.576 At the 1911 Census Joseph was a boarder at the home of Mary Ann GRAYHAM (widow, 66), where his future wife Edith Ellen BLABER worked as a servant.