Fifth Generation

35. John Robert BLABER was born on 6 October 1886 in 2 Foundry Lane, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^{237,485,486,487,488,489,490} The 1939 WWII Register gives John's date of birth as 10 October 1888. This is clearly incorrect.
He was christened on 2 October 1887 in St Thomas a Becket, Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁸² He lived at 3 Garden Cottages in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1891 and 1901.^56,57 At the 1901 Census John Robert BLABER (15) lived next door to his future wife Rose Ellen GASTON (14) - they were childhood sweethearts.
In 1901 John was a Labourer at Corn Merchant.⁵⁷ Between 1910 and 1911 he was a Warehouseman.^228,491 He lived at 6 Foundry Lane, Cliffe in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1910.²²⁸ John served in the Army from 2 November 1914 to 17 August 1916.⁴⁹² His army number was 20138, and he was a Private in the Royal Sussex Regiment. He was discharged as "Physically unfit. Heart action very fast. Over 130 beats per minute at rest. Not the result of but aggravated by military service." In 1915 he was a Miller and Baker.⁴⁹² In 1925 he was a General Labourer in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁹³ In 1939 John was a Labourer, water pipe laying.⁴⁹⁴ He lived at 33 Morris Road in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1960.⁴⁹⁵ He died on 27 August 1960 at the age of 73 at The Victoria Hospital in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁹⁵ John had his estate probated on 15 November 1960 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁹⁵ Probate was granted to daughter Doris Irene May BLABER (spinster) and son Ronald George BLABER (cement worker). Effects £349 13s 8d.

John Robert BLABER and Rose Ellen GASTON were married on 26 December 1910 in Cliffe Parish Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^496,497 Marriage was witnessed by Florence Gaston and William Charles Gaston. They^496,497 lived at 12 Chapel Hill in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1911.⁴⁹¹ They⁴⁹¹ lived at 8 Chapel Hill in Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1914.⁴⁹² John and Rose⁴⁹² lived at 7 Foundry Lane in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1915 and 1925.^492,493 They^492,493 lived at 33 Morris Road in Lewes, East Sussex, England between 1939 and 1951.^494,498 Rose Ellen GASTON⁴⁹⁹, daughter of William GASTON and Ellen , was born on 12 August 1887 in Glynde, East Sussex, England.^494,500,501 She lived at 2 Garden Cottages in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England in 1901.⁵⁰² She lived at 4 Foundry Lane in Cliffe, Lewes, East Sussex, England before 26 December 1910.²²⁸ Rose died at home on 9 November 1951 at the age of 64 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁹⁸ She was buried on 13 November 1951 at Lewes Cemetery in Lewes, East Sussex, England.⁴⁹⁸ Sussex Agricultural Express - 16 November 1951
"MRS J BLABER
The funeral of Mrs Rose Ellen BLABER, wife of Mr J BLABER, of 33 Morris Road, Lewes, took place at Lewes Cemetery on Tuesday [13 November 1951]. She was a member of Cliffe Bonfire Society and of the Dorset Arms Darts Club. She died at her home on Friday aged 64. She leaves a widower, four sons and a daughter.
The service was conducted by Canon E Griffiths (rector of All Saints' and Cliffe). The chief Mourners were Mr J BLABER (widower), Mr and Mrs J W BLABER, Mr and Mrs A BLABER, Mr R BLABER and Mr L BLABER (sons and daughters-in-law), Miss D BLABER (daughter), Mr and Mrs F Tasker (brother-in-law and sister), Mr and Mrs F Tasker (nephew and niece), Mrs W Gaston (sister-in-law), Miss P Burt (grand-daughter), Miss A Greenfield and Mr and Mrs B Honeyball."

John Robert BLABER-530 and Rose Ellen GASTON-531 had the following children: