Third Generation

31. James William BLABER^3,4 was born about 1831 in Marylebone, London, England.^{3,82,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,231,232} He was christened on 1 May 1831 in St James, Paddington, London, England.^{3,48,81,82,233} He lived at 14 Carlisle Mews in Marylebone, London, England between 1841 and 1851.⁸⁴ In 1851 James was a Sadler.⁸⁴ Between 1857 and 1901 he was a Harness Maker.^{89,226,233,234,235,236,237,238,239} He lived at 2a Fendick Road in Camberwell, Surrey, England in 1901.²⁴⁰ James was a widower at the 1901 census. In 1902 James was a Saddler.²⁴¹ He died in 1908 at the age of 77 in Edmonton, London, England.^4,242,243 On 10th February 1908, his son John (Rufus) BLABER claimed, on an insurance application, that his father was aged 74 and in good health. James died later that year.

James William BLABER and Sophia Ann NEWPORT were married on 6 December 1857 at St Mary Magdalen's Church in Bermondsey, London, England.^89,234,244 Their marriage was witnessed by Richard WOOD and Elizabeth Charlotte WOOD (nee BLABER, James' sister). They^89,234,244 lived at 5 Weston Place in Marylebone, London, England on 7 April 1861.²³⁴ They²³⁴ lived at Heathpool Street in Paddington, London, England on 14 July 1861.^238,239,245 James and Sophia^238,239,245 lived at 31 Lanford Street in Marylebone, London, England between 1863 and 1866.^246,247 Sophia Ann NEWPORT⁴, daughter of John NEWPORT and Mary UNKNOWN, was born about 1837 in Marylebone, London, England.^248,249 In 1851 she was an Ironer.²⁵⁰ She lived at 34 Charles Street in Marylebone, London, England in 1851.²⁵⁰ Sophia died in 1867 at the age of 30 in Marylebone, London, England.²⁵¹

James William BLABER-2312 and Sophia Ann NEWPORT-5953 had the following children:

James William BLABER and Caroline Elizabeth DEE lived at 234 Sumner Road in Camberwell, Surrey, England in 1871.²³⁷ They²³⁷ lived at 228 Sumner Road in Camberwell, Surrey, England between 1881 and 1883.^233,236,264 They^233,236,264 lived at 264 Sumner Road in Camberwell, Surrey, England in 1891.²³⁵ James and Caroline²³⁵ were married on 2 September 1891 in London, England.^96,157 Caroline married James William BLABER using her widowed surname DRABWELL. Caroline gave her father's name as James DEE. Although they married in 1891, it appears that they co-habited from before 1869 when their first child was born. They are living together in all censuses from 1871 onwards.
Caroline Elizabeth DEE²⁶⁵, daughter of Edward DEE and Charlotte TRIGGS, was born on 19 June 1840 in Marylebone, London, England.^{266,267,268,269,270,271,272} She lived at 8 Tooting Court in Marylebone, London, England in 1840.²⁷² She was christened on 27 December 1840 at St Mary's Church in Marylebone, London, England.²⁷² Caroline died in 1899 at the age of 59 in Camberwell, Surrey, England.²⁷³

James William BLABER-2312 and Caroline Elizabeth DEE-4079 had the following children: