Family History

Louisa Alexandra Chambers (1907–1979)

Louisa Alexandra was born on 10 Jul, 1907 in Newbridge in Kildare, Irelanda1, the fourth daughter of George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, a Sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery, and Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, a general servant. She is Ian's great aunt.

Louisa Alexandra 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, Hilda, George Henry 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, Hilda, a grocer's assistant, George Henry, a wagon man, Helen Mary and Francis Patrick.

She married Horace John Ballam (1903–1984) in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1935 in the registration district of Watford in Hertfordshire, Englanda2 . They had one child.

Louisa Alexandra died at the age of seventy-two in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1979 in Watforda1 She was survived by her husband Horace John Ballam.

Timeline

1907
10 Jul
Born in Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland.a1
1911
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1911 census at 8 Joseph Street, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.b1
1913
3 Nov
Mother, Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, died at 8 Joseph Street, Elswick.d1
1921
19 Jun
Recorded in the 1921 census residing at 26 Cato Street, Gateshead, County Durham, England.c1
1923
9 Dec
Father, George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, died at 26 Cato Street, Gateshead.d2
1935
Oct-Dec
Married Horace John Ballam in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.a2
1979
Oct-Dec
Died at the age of seventy-two in Watford.a1

Facts

Birth
10 Jul 1907
Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland
Baptism
(not known)
Death
Oct-Dec 1979
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Louisa Alexandra Chambers
Louisa Chambersb1,c1
Louisa A. Chambersa2
Louisa A. Ballama2
Louisa Alexandra Ballama1

Citations and Notes

FreeBMD
a1: Death entry for Louisa Alexandra Ballam, Age 72, Watford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1979, Vol 10, Page 826 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for Horace J Ballam and Louisa A Chambers, Watford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1935, Vol 3a, Page 2714
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...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1: Death entry for Louisa Chambers, Newcastle upon Tyne, Oct-Dec Qtr 1913, Vol 10B, Page 99, No 111; Certified copy obtained 29 Sep 1988 (more details...)
d2: Death entry for George H Chambers, Gateshead, Oct-Dec Qtr 1923, Vol 10A, Page 652, No 171; Digital image (more details...)