Family History

Hilda Chambers (1901–1942)

Hilda was born on 5 Apr, 1901 at The Female Hospital in Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, Kent, Englanda1, the third daughter of George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery, and Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, a general servant. She is Ian's great aunt.

Hilda was recorded in the 1911 census at 8 Joseph Street in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandb1 with her father George Henry, now a caretaker of laboratory, mother Louisa and six siblings William Joseph★, Rebecca, Eileen, George Henry, Louisa Alexandra and Helen Mary.

By the time of the 1921 census she was living at 26 Cato Street in Gateshead, County Durham, Englandc1 with her father George Henry, now an unemployed caretaker and six siblings William Joseph, a pawnbroker's porter, Eileen, George Henry, a wagon man, Louisa Alexandra, Helen Mary and Francis Patrick.

She married Cyril Quincey (1892–1951) in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1936 in the registration district of Doncaster in Yorkshire, Englandd1. They had no children.

Hilda died at the age of forty-one on 22 Oct, 1942 at 8 Oliver Road in Sheffield, Yorkshire, Englandd2,a2. Her death was attributed to "pulmonary tuberculosis"a2.

She was survived by her husband Cyril Quincey.

Timeline

1901
5 Apr
Born at The Female Hospital, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, Kent, England. The informant was her mother Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★.a1
1911
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1911 census at 8 Joseph Street, Elswick, Northumberland.b1
1921
19 Jun
Recorded in the 1921 census living at 26 Cato Street, Gateshead, County Durham.c1
Occupation recorded as grocer's assistant at 99 Coatsworth Road, Gateshead, County Durham.c1
1923
16 Nov
Witness to the marriage of Joseph Burke and Eileen Chambers at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gateshead, County Durham.a3,e1
1936
Jan-Mar
Married Cyril Quincey in Doncaster, Yorkshire.d1
1942
22 Oct
Died at the age of forty-one at 8 Oliver Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. The informant was her husband Cyril Quincey (1892–1951).d2,a2
Recorded as living at 8 Oliver Road, Sheffield.a2

Facts

Birth
5 Apr 1901
The Female Hospital, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, Kent, England
Baptism
(not known)
Death
22 Oct 1942
8 Oliver Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Hilda Chambersb1,c1,d1
Hilda Quinceyd2,a2

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1: Birth entry for Hilda Chambers, Woolwich, Apr-Jun Qtr 1901, Vol 01D, Page 1251, No 261 (more details...)
a2: Death entry for Hilda Quincey, Sheffield, Oct-Dec Qtr 1942, Vol 9C, Page 550, No 289; Digital image obtained 12 Jul 2024 (more details...)
a3: Marriage entry for Joseph Burke and Eileen Chambers, Gateshead, Oct-Dec Qtr 1923, Vol 10A, Page 1777, No 199; Certified copy obtained 13 Jun 1988 (more details...)
1911 England and Wales Census
b1: Class RG14, Piece 30594, Pages 497 and 298, Schedule 249 (more details...)
1921 England and Wales Census
c1: Class RG15, Piece 25133, Pages 211-212 (more details...)
FreeBMD
d1: Marriage entry for Cyril Quincey and Hilda Chambers, Doncaster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1936, Vol 9c, Page 1093
d2: Death entry for Hilda Quincey, Age 41, Sheffield, Oct-Dec Qtr 1942, Vol 9c, Page 550
England, Northumberland, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1974
e1: Marriage entry for Josephus Burke and Ellena Chambers, Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 Nov 1923 (familysearch.org)