Helen Mary (known as Nel) was born on 29 Apr, 1909 at 61 Darnell Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^a1, the youngest daughter of George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, a Sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery, and Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, a general servant. She was baptised as an infant on 23 May, 1909 in Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, England^b1. She is Ian's great aunt.

Helen was recorded in the 1911 census at 8 Joseph Street in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^c1 with her father George Henry, now a caretaker of laboratory, mother Louisa and six siblings William Joseph★, Rebecca, Eileen, Hilda, George Henry and Louisa Alexandra.

By the time of the 1921 census she was living at 26 Cato Street in Gateshead, County Durham, England^d1 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, Louisa Alexandra and Francis Patrick.

She married Ernest Percival Pringle (1906–1975) on 28 Sep, 1937 in the registration district of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, England^e1,b2 . They had one child.

Helen died at the age of ninety-two in Nov 2001 in the registration district of Haringey in Greater London, England^f1

Timeline

1909

29 Apr

Born at 61 Darnell Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. The informant was her father George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★.^a1

23 May

Baptised as an infant in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.^b1

1911

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1911 census living at 8 Joseph Street, Elswick, Northumberland.^c1

1913

3 Nov

Mother, Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, died at 8 Joseph Street, Elswick.^a2

1921

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census at 26 Cato Street, Gateshead, County Durham.^d1

1923

9 Dec

Father, George, died at 26 Cato Street, Gateshead.^a3

1937

28 Sep

Married Ernest Percival Pringle in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.^e1,b2

1975

23 Feb

Husband, Ernest Percival Pringle (1906–1975), died in Islington, London, England.^e2

2001

Nov

Died at the age of ninety-two in Haringey, Greater London, England.^f1

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