Blaber Family Genealogy

Third Generation


10. Mary Ann BLABER was born on 29 April 1854 in Limehouse, London, England.28,32,181,182 She lived at 5 Ann's Street in Limehouse, London, England in 1854.32 She was christened on 28 May 1854 at St Anne's Church, Commercial Road in Limehouse, London, England.28,32 Mary lived at 9 Commercial Place, Plough Road (now Plough Way) in Rotherhithe, London, England in 1861.183 At the 1861 Census, Mary Ann was living with her Aunt and Uncle Joseph and Emily STARKEY. (In the 1861 Census, the address looks like 'Court Place' at first glance, but it is 'Coml Place', and abbreviation for 'Commercial Place').
She lived at 23 Tetley Street in Bromley, Kent, England in 1871.60 In the 1871 census, Mary Ann and brother Thomas are stated to be twins, but this is clearly incorrect conjecture on the part of the census enumerator. In 1871 she was a General Servant.60 Mary died in 1898 at the age of 44 in Poplar, London, England.184

Mary Ann BLABER and Henry CHIPPING were married on 24 January 1876 in Stepney, London, England.185,186 They185,186 lived at 114 Brunswick Street in Poplar, London, England in 1881.187 At the 1881 census, Alice BLABER (4, born in Stepney) was a visitor. We do not know who this is, yet? Henry CHIPPING, son of Robert CHIPPING and Mary Ann POTTS, was born on 5 August 1856 at Ratcliff in Stepney, London, England.188,189,190 He was christened on 11 January 1857 at St Dunstan's and All Saints' Church in Stepney, London, England. In 1881 he was a Coal Porter.187 Henry died in 1888 at the age of 32 in Whitechapel, London, England.191