Joseph was baptised on 25 Dec, 1738 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^a1,b1,c1, the son of Joseph Chambers (1714–1807)★ and Elizabeth Stigold (1716–1810)★. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Gooch (?–1782) on 28 Jul, 1766 at St. John's Church in Metfield, Suffolk, England^d1,e1 . They had nine children:–

• Joseph baptised on 1 May, 1767 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a2,f1. Married Susanna Botwright on 13 Oct, 1788 at St. Andrew's Church in Wisset, Suffolk, England^g1,h1. Died on 29 Nov, 1854 in the parish of South Elmham St. James in Suffolk, England^k1 at the age of eighty-seven.
• Mary baptised on 4 Feb, 1769 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a3,f2.
• John died in infancy. Baptised on 14 Mar, 1771 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a4,f3 and buried on 23 Jan, 1772^a5,m1.
• Elizabeth died age four. Baptised on 13 Nov, 1772 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a6,f4 and buried on 16 Aug, 1777^a7.
• Sarah died age one. Baptised on 8 Mar, 1775 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a8,f5 and buried on 11 Jun, 1776^a9,m2.
• Rose died age two. Baptised on 29 Dec, 1776 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a10,f6 and buried on 11 Apr, 1779^a11.
• Sarah died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Dec, 1778 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a12,f7 and buried on 13 Jan, 1779^a13,m3.
• Christobell died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Dec, 1778 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a12,f8 and buried on 4 Jan, 1779^a14,m4.
• Maria died in infancy. Baptised on 22 Feb, 1780 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a15,f9 and buried on 22 Mar, 1780^a16,m5.

Elizabeth, his wife, was buried on 21 Feb, 1782 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a17,m6.

He married Sarah Meen (1751–1820)★ on 25 Jul, 1785 at the age of forty-six at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a18,e2 . They went on to have five children:–

• Thomas baptised on 6 Aug, 1786 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a19,f10.
• Sarah baptised on 23 Dec, 1787 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a20,f11.
• John baptised on 4 Oct, 1789 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a21,f12.
• Sarah baptised on 27 Nov, 1791 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a22,f13. Married Jonathan Mobbs on 20 Jun, 1825 at St. Andrew's Church in Wingfield, Suffolk, England^p1,q1.
• James★, agricultural labourer, baptised on 11 May, 1794 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a23,f14. Married Mary Ann Martin★ on 12 Oct, 1821 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a24,q2. Died on 4 Feb, 1854 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^k2 at the age of fifty-nine.

Joseph was buried at the age of seventy-six on 21 Mar, 1815 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^a25,m7 He was survived by his wife Sarah.

Timeline

1738

25 Dec

Baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^a1,b1,c1

1766

28 Jul

Married Elizabeth Gooch at St. John's Church, Metfield, Suffolk.^d1,e1

1767

1 May

Son, Joseph Chambers (1767–1854), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a2,f1

1769

4 Feb

Daughter, Mary Chambers (1769–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a3,f2

1771

14 Mar

Son, John Chambers (1771–1772), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a4,f3

1772

23 Jan

Son, John Chambers (1771–1772), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a5,m1

13 Nov

Daughter, Elizabeth Chambers (1772–1777), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a6,f4

1775

8 Mar

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1775–1776), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a8,f5

1776

11 Jun

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1775–1776), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a9,m2

29 Dec

Daughter, Rose Chambers (1776–1779), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a10,f6

1777

16 Aug

Daughter, Elizabeth Chambers (1772–1777), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a7

1778

27 Dec

Daughter, Christobell Chambers (1778–1779), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a12,f8
Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1778–1779), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a12,f7

1779

4 Jan

Daughter, Christobell Chambers (1778–1779), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a14,m4

13 Jan

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1778–1779), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a13,m3

11 Apr

Daughter, Rose Chambers (1776–1779), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a11

1780

22 Feb

Daughter, Maria Chambers (1780–1780), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a15,f9

22 Mar

Daughter, Maria Chambers (1780–1780), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a16,m5

1782

21 Feb

Wife, Elizabeth Gooch (?–1782), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a17,m6

1785

10 Jul

Marriage banns read to marry Sarah Meen★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a26
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield, Suffolk.^a26

17 Jul

Marriage banns read to marry Sarah Meen★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a26
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^a26

24 Jul

Marriage banns read to marry Sarah Meen★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a26
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^a26

25 Jul

Married Sarah Meen★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a18,e2
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^a18

1786

6 Aug

Son, Thomas Chambers (1786–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a19,f10

1787

23 Dec

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1787–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a20,f11

1789

4 Oct

Son, John Chambers (1789–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a21,f12

1791

27 Nov

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1791–?), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a22,f13

1794

11 May

Son, James Chambers (1794–1854)★, baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a23,f14
Economic status recorded as Pauper.^f14

1815

21 Mar

Buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^a25,m7
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^m7

Facts