Third Generation

15. Robert BLABER was born on 5 September 1859 in Poplar, London, England.^{221,222,223,224,225,226,227} There is some confusion regarding Roberts actual date of birth:
GRO Birth Index: Q4 1862 (Probably the most accurate although this is the date that his birth was registered, not the date of birth.)
Baptism Record (25 Oct 1862) gives date of birth: 5 August 1858
1871 Census, aged 10: b. about 1861
1901 Census, aged 42: b. about 1859
1911 Census, aged 49: b. about 1862
1915 Army Records, aged 50: b. about 1865
1939 Register; b. 5 September 1859
1945 GRO Death Index, aged 85; b. about 1860.

He was christened on 25 October 1862 in All Saints' Church, East India Dock Road, Poplar, London, England.²²⁸ He lived at 46 Woolmar Street in Poplar, London, England in 1862.²²⁸ Robert lived at 23 Tetley Street in Bromley, Kent, England in 1871.⁶⁰ In 1901 he was a Shipyard Labourer.²²⁹ In 1903–1911 he was a Labourer.^230,231 Robert served in the Army from 22 May 1915 to 11 September 1916.²³² He joined the Territorial Army (initial service number 20821), stating that he was aged 50 (he was by now at least 53). He stated that he had previously been in the army in the 1st Buffs and was now a member of the National Reserve. His medical examination on signing up stated that he was fit for duty at home provided that he was not subjected to extreme exertion or marching more than 10 miles. He was initially in the 9th and 10th Battalion, London Regiment, and transferred to the Royal Defence Corps on 29 April 1916. His final service number was 20861. He was a Private. He appears to have been a rather 'colourful' character: on 26 May 1915 he was given 7 days' punishment for "using filthy language in the Barrack Room at about 9:45 am"; on 29 March 1916 he was given 3 days' punishment for being "dirty on Guard mounting parade" and he repeated that offence and punishment on 4 July 1916. Two months later he was discharged without a pension. His Regimental Number was 1325.
In 1920 he was a Watchman.²³³ In 1939 he was a Retired person.²²⁷ Robert died in 1946 at the age of 87 in Essex, England.²²⁵

Robert BLABER and Jane Eliza CATON were married on 5 August 1899 at All Saints' Church in Poplar, London, England.^232,234,235 They were married by Rev Porter, and the marriage was witnessed by Sarah Sayer and John Maloney. They^232,234,235 lived at 2 Joshua Street in Bromley, Kent, England in 1901.²²⁹ They²²⁹ lived at 21 Clarkern Street in Canning Town, Essex, England in 1903.²³¹ Robert and Jane²³¹ lived at 5 Elizabeth Place in Tower Hamlets, London, England in 1907.²³⁶ They²³⁶ lived at 48 Benledi Street in Poplar, London, England between 1911 and 1915.^230,232 They^230,232 lived at 58 Ida Street in Poplar, London, England on 13 March 1917.²³² Robert and Jane²³² lived at 18 Grove Villas in Poplar, London, England in 1939.²²⁷ Jane Eliza CATON^232,237, daughter of Alfred William CATON and Mary Ann SMITH, was born on 15 April 1879 in Poplar, London, England.^{227,238,239,240,241,242} She lived at 3 Union Place in Poplar, London, England in 1879.²⁴² She was christened on 3 June 1879 at All Saints' Church in Poplar, London, England.²⁴² Jane died about January 1967 at the age of 87 in East Ham, London, England.²⁴⁰

Robert BLABER-5437 and Jane Eliza CATON-5625 had the following children: