James was baptised on 11 May, 1794 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^a1, the son of Joseph Chambers (1738–1815)★ and Sarah Meen (1751–1820)★. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Mary Ann Martin (1801–1873)★ on 12 Oct, 1821 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^b1,c1 . They had seven children:–

• John baptised on 16 Jun, 1822 in Fressingfield^d1. Married Marianne Denny on 10 Dec, 1854 in Fressingfield. Died in 1901 at the age of seventy-nine.
• Robert baptised on 3 Jun, 1824 in Fressingfield^d2.
• James baptised on 9 Dec, 1827 in Fressingfield^d3.
• Mary Anne baptised on 11 Apr, 1830 in Fressingfield^d4.
• William★, agricultural labourer, baptised on 23 Jun, 1833 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d5. Married Rebecca Brooks★ on 5 Feb, 1860 at The Register Office in Hoxne, Suffolk, England^e1. Died on 2 Sep, 1879 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, England^e2 at the age of forty-six.
• George baptised on 11 Dec, 1836 in Fressingfield^d6. Married Eliiza Emily Chapman on 31 Jan, 1858 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f1.
• Emma Maria baptised on 4 Nov, 1838 in Fressingfield^d7. Married Aubrey Gapper Roberts in 1861 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f2 and Samuel Henry Sterck in 1876 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f3.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Church Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^g1 with his wife Mary Ann and four children John, an agricultural labourer, James, an agricultural labourer, George, a surgeons servant and Emma Maria.

James died at the age of fifty-nine on 4 Feb, 1854 in Fressingfield^e3. His death was attributed to "erysipelas" (a skin infection, commonly known as St. Anthony's Fire due to the burning sensation experienced)^e3.

He was buried five days later in Fressingfield^h1 He was survived by his wife Mary Ann.

Timeline

1794

11 May

Baptised in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^a1

1815

21 Mar

Father, Joseph Chambers (1738–1815)★, buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^h2

1820

8 Jul

Mother, Sarah Meen (1751–1820)★, buried in Fressingfield.^h3

1821

12 Oct

Married Mary Ann Martin★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^b1,c1
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^c1

1822

16 Jun

Son, John Chambers (1822–1901), baptised in Fressingfield.^d1
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^d1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d1

1824

3 Jun

Son, Robert Chambers (1824–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d2
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d2

1827

9 Dec

Son, James Chambers (1827–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d3
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^d3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d3

1830

11 Apr

Daughter, Mary Anne Chambers (1830–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d4
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d4
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d4

1833

23 Jun

Son, William Chambers (1833–1879)★, baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^d5
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d5
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d5

1836

11 Dec

Son, George Chambers (1836–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d6
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d6
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d6

1838

4 Nov

Daughter, Emma Maria Chambers (1838–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d7
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^d7
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d7

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Church Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^g1
Economic status recorded as Pauper.^g1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^g1

1854

4 Feb

Died at the age of fifty-nine in Fressingfield. The informant was his wife Mary Ann.^e3

9 Feb

Buried in Fressingfield.^h1

10 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer.^e3

1858

31 Jan

Occupation recorded as labourer.^f1

1860

5 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

1861

13 May

Occupation recorded as labourer.^f2

1876

11 Jun

Occupation recorded as labourer.^f3