Joseph was baptised on 25 Dec, 1738 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^a1,b1, 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^c1 . They had nine children:–

• Joseph baptised on 1 May, 1767 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^d1. Married Susanna Botwright on 13 Oct, 1788 at St. Andrew's Church in Wisset, Suffolk, England^e1. Died on 29 Nov, 1854 in the parish of South Elmham St. James in Suffolk, England^f1 at the age of eighty-seven.
• Mary baptised on 4 Feb, 1769 in Fressingfield^d2.
• John died in infancy. Baptised on 14 Mar, 1771 in Fressingfield^d3 and buried on 23 Jan, 1772^g1.
• Elizabeth baptised on 13 Nov, 1772 in Fressingfield^d4.
• Sarah died age one. Baptised on 8 Mar, 1775 in Fressingfield^d5 and buried on 11 Jun, 1776^g2.
• Rose baptised on 29 Dec, 1776 in Fressingfield^d6.
• Sarah died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Dec, 1778 in Fressingfield^d7 and buried on 13 Jan, 1779^g3.
• Christobell died in infancy. Baptised on 27 Dec, 1778 in Fressingfield^d8 and buried on 4 Jan, 1779^g4.
• Maria died in infancy. Baptised on 22 Feb, 1780 in Fressingfield^d9 and buried on 22 Mar, 1780^g5.

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^c2 and went on to have five children with her:–

• Thomas baptised on 6 Aug, 1786 in Fressingfield^d10.
• Sarah baptised on 23 Dec, 1787 in Fressingfield^d11.
• John baptised on 4 Oct, 1789 in Fressingfield^d12.
• Sarah baptised on 27 Nov, 1791 in Fressingfield^d13. Married Jonathan Mobbs on 20 Jun, 1825 in the parish of Wingfield in Suffolk, England^h1.
• James★, agricultural labourer, baptised on 11 May, 1794 in Fressingfield^d14. Married Mary Ann Martin★ on 12 Oct, 1821 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^h2,k1. Died on 4 Feb, 1854 in Fressingfield^f2 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^g6 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

1766

28 Jul

Married Elizabeth Gooch at St. John's Church, Metfield, Suffolk.^c1

1767

1 May

Son, Joseph Chambers (1767–1854), baptised in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^d1

1769

4 Feb

Daughter, Mary Chambers (1769–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d2

1771

14 Mar

Son, John Chambers (1771–1772), baptised in Fressingfield.^d3

1772

23 Jan

Son, John Chambers (1771–1772), buried in Fressingfield.^g1

13 Nov

Daughter, Elizabeth Chambers (1772–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d4

1775

8 Mar

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1775–1776), baptised in Fressingfield.^d5

1776

11 Jun

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1775–1776), buried in Fressingfield.^g2

29 Dec

Daughter, Rose Chambers (1776–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d6

1778

27 Dec

Daughter, Christobell Chambers (1778–1779), baptised in Fressingfield.^d8
Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1778–1779), baptised in Fressingfield.^d7

1779

4 Jan

Daughter, Christobell Chambers (1778–1779), buried in Fressingfield.^g4

13 Jan

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1778–1779), buried in Fressingfield.^g3

1780

22 Feb

Daughter, Maria Chambers (1780–1780), baptised in Fressingfield.^d9

22 Mar

Daughter, Maria Chambers (1780–1780), buried in Fressingfield.^g5

1782

21 Feb

Wife, Elizabeth Gooch (?–1782), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^g7

1785

25 Jul

Married Sarah Meen★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^c2

1786

6 Aug

Son, Thomas Chambers (1786–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d10

1787

23 Dec

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1787–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d11

1789

4 Oct

Son, John Chambers (1789–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d12

1791

27 Nov

Daughter, Sarah Chambers (1791–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d13

1794

11 May

Son, James Chambers (1794–1854)★, baptised in Fressingfield.^d14
Economic status recorded as Pauper.^d14

1815

21 Mar

Buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^g6
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^g6