Florence (known as Flo) was born on 29 May, 1912 at 100 Poplar Street in Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^a1, the daughter of James William Hall (1888–1959)★, a coal hewer, and Dinah Peak (1888–1959)★. She is Ian's grandmother.

Florence was recorded in the 1921 census at 297 Scotswood Road in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^b1 with her father James William, now a riveter, boiler making, steel, copper, mother Dinah and five siblings Norman, Elizabeth, Margaret, Lilian Emma and James William.

She married William Joseph Chambers (1905–1988)★, a general labourer, on 20 Apr, 1935 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Westmorland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^a2 and went on to have five children with him:–

• Richard James born on 11 Jan, 1941 in the parish of Hexham in Northumberland, England. Married (person born in the 1930s) in Jul 1964 in Ilford in Essex, England. Died on 23 Dec, 1997 in the registration district of Westminster in Greater London, England at the age of fifty-six.
• four other children living or recently died

She was recorded in the 1939 census at 52 Glue House Lane in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Florence is living at 52 Glue House Lane with her husband, William, and two children David and Sheila. William is working as a labourer for a public works contractor.

Florence died at the age of eighty-four on 3 Jun, 1996 in Crowstone House in Southend on Sea, Essex, England

Timeline

1912

29 May

Born at 100 Poplar Street, Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England.^a1

1921

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census at 297 Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.^b1

1935

20 Apr

Married William Joseph Chambers★ at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.^a2
Recorded as living at 40 Theodosia Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

1939

29 Sep

Recorded in the 1939 census at 52 Glue House Lane, Elswick, Northumberland.

1941

11 Jan

Son, Richard James Chambers (1941–1997), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England.

1944-1953

Recorded as residing at 45 Colston Road, West Ham, Essex.^c1

1947

6 Mar

Recorded as living at 45 Colston Road, West Ham.

1949

21 Apr

Recorded as residing at 45 Colston Road, West Ham.

1953-1971

Recorded as living at 96 Priory Court, East Ham, Essex.^d1

1959

22 Feb

Father, James William Hall (1888–1959)★, died at Benham Hospital, Gateshead, County Durham, England.^a3

16 Nov

Mother, Dinah Peak (1888–1959)★, died at "F" Flat, Patterdale House, Patterdale Road, Blyth, Northumberland, England.^a4

1971-1988

Recorded as residing at 82 Abbots Drive, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex.^d1

1996

3 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-four in Crowstone House, Southend on Sea, Essex, England.

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