Blaber Family Genealogy

Sixth Generation

80. Charles James BLABER¹⁰¹ was born on 23 December 1872 in Streatham, London, England.^{376,521,522,523,524,525} He was christened on 30 March 1873 at Immanuel Church in Streatham, London, England.⁵²⁶ He lived at 1 Furze Street (South End) in Bromley, Kent, England in 1881.¹⁰¹ Charles lived at 8 Ruthven Street in Hackney, London, England between 1891 and 1901.^374,375 In 1891 he was a Clerk.³⁷⁴ In 1901 he was a Tea Taster.³⁷⁵ Between 1911 and 1939 Charles was a Tea Buyer.^376,527,528 He lived at 156 Frant Road in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England between 1926 and 1942.^376,529,530 At the 1939 Register, Charles' mother, Alice COLBRAN, widow, is living with him.
In 1926 he was a 'Commercial Clerk'.⁵³¹ Charles was quoted as being a 'Commercial Clerk' in his wife, Louie's Probate Document, although still a Tea Buyer in 1939 Register.
Charles died 39 Woodcroft Road on 9 August 1942 at the age of 69 in West Croydon, Surrey, England.⁵³⁰ He had his estate probated on 23 October 1942 in Llandudno, North Wales, UK.⁵³⁰ Probate was granted to his two younger spinster daughters, Ivy Marjorie and Violet Madeline BLABER. Effects £2467 1s 4d.

Charles James BLABER and Louie WOOLLEY were married about 1902 in Croydon, Surrey, England.^532,533 They^{^532,533} lived at 134 Frant Road in South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey, England in 1908.⁵²⁸ They^⁵²⁸ lived at 156 Frant Road in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England between 1911 and 1926.^527,530,531 Louie WOOLLEY, daughter of Alfred WOOLLEY and Emma , was born about 1876 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England.^534,535,536 She lived at 62 & 64 Holmesdale Road in Croydon, Surrey, England in 1901.⁵³⁴ She died on 19 January 1926 at the age of 50 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.⁵³¹ Louie had her estate probated on 9 March 1926 in London, England.⁵³¹ Administration was granted to her husband Charles James BLABER, Commercial Clerk, and Frederick George BLABER [her brother-in-law], Tobacconist. Effects £1185 17s 0d.

Charles James BLABER-3770 and Louie WOOLLEY-8772 had the following children:

103	i.	Ivy Marjorie BLABER was born on 21 October 1902 in Norwood, Surrey, England.^376,537,538 She lived at 156 Front Road in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England between 1911 and 1939.^376,527 In 1939 she was a Shipping Clerk - S.A. Merchant.³⁷⁶ Ivy lived at 11 Lytton Gardens in Wallington, Surrey, England between 1950 and 1970.^539,540
104	ii.	Violet Madeline BLABER was born on 29 August 1905 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England.^376,541,542 She lived at 156 Front Road in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England between 1911 and 1939.^376,527 She lived at 11 Lytton Gardens in Wallington, Surrey, England between 1950 and 1970.⁵³⁹ From 1950 to 1970 Violet was an Officer Sister with St John Ambulance Brigade in Croydon, Surrey, England.⁵⁴³ Divisional Superintendent of Croydon Nursing Division of St John Ambulance.
+105	iii.	Charles Alfred BLABER-9317.
106	iv.	Kathleen Maud BLABER was born on 21 July 1910 in Croydon, Surrey, England.^{544,545,546,547} She lived at 156 Front Road in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England in 1911.⁵²⁷ She lived at Trunkwell House, Beech Hill Road in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1939.⁵⁴⁷ Trunkwell House is now a 5* hotel. The house was purchased by the Udall family in 1937 as a family home, but in 1939 it was to be opened up as a temporary home for evacuees. The son of the Udalls converted it into a hotel. In 1939 Kathleen was a Typist and Stock Clerk.⁵⁴⁷ She lived at 11 Lytton Gardens in Wallington, Surrey, England between 1950 and 1970.⁵³⁹ She died in April 1989 at the age of 78 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.⁵⁴⁵