William Chambers (1833–1879)
William was baptised on 23 Jun, 1833 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, Englanda1, the son of James Chambers (1794–1854)★, a labourer, and Mary Ann Martin (1801–1873)★. He is Ian's great great grandfather.
William was recorded in the 1851 census at Kett's Farm in Withersdale, Suffolk, Englandb1.
He married Rebecca Brooks (1841–1881)★ on 5 Feb, 1860 at The Register Office in Hoxne, Suffolk, Englandc1 and went on to have nine children with her:–
- Anna Maria born on 16 Jun, 1860 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, Englanda2. Married Robert Johnson on 8 Nov, 1885 in Wilby. Died in the registration district of Deben in Suffolk, England.
- Rebecca born on 21 Oct, 1863 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilbya3. Married George Warne on 14 Nov, 1882 in the parish of Wingfield in Suffolk, Englandc2. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1933 in the registration district of Hartismere in Suffolk, England at the age of seventy.
- William George born on 25 Aug, 1865 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilbya4. Married Elizabeth Baxter in 1907. Died in 1940 in Hartismere at the age of seventy-five.
- George Henry★, royal artillery sergeant, born on 2 Feb, 1867 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 in Wilbya5. Married Louisa Hemmings★ on 23 Dec, 1895 at The Register Office in Newport, Monmouthshire, Walesc3. Died on 9 Dec, 1923 at 26 Cato Street in Gateshead, County Durham, Englandc4 at the age of fifty-six.
- John baptised on 17 Oct, 1869 in Wilbya6. Married Elizabeth Slaughter on 4 Dec, 1906 at the Register Office in Driffield, Yorkshire, Englandc5. Died on 27 Dec, 1950 in Amotherby in Appleton-le-Street, Yorkshire, Englandc6 at the age of eighty-one.
- James died age one. Baptised privately on 18 Dec, 1872 in Wilbya7. Died in Apr 1873 in the registration district of Hoxne in Suffolk, England.
- Helen Elizabeth born on 15 Jun, 1874 in Wilbyc7. Married Henry Martin Pickett on 26 Mar, 1894 in the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street in London, Englandd1. Died on 29 Jul, 1929 at the age of fifty-five.
- James born on 27 Jul, 1876 in Wilby. Married Helen –?– in 1901. Died on 24 Apr, 1939 at the age of sixty-two.
- Robert born on 3 May, 1879 in Wilby.
In the 1861 census he was living in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, Englande1 with his wife Rebecca and daughter Anna Maria.
William was recorded in the 1871 census in Wilbyf1 with his wife Rebecca and five children George Henry, Anna Maria, Rebecca, William George and John.
William died at the age of forty-six on 2 Sep, 1879 in Wilbyc8. His death was attributed to "lock jaw".
He was buried five days later at St. Mary's Church in Wilby, Suffolk, Englandg1 He was survived by his wife Rebecca.
Timeline
- 1833
- 23 Jun
- Baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.a1
- 1851
- 30 Mar
- Recorded in the 1851 census at Kett's Farm, Withersdale, Suffolk.b1
Occupation recorded as agricultural farm labourer.b1
- 1854
- 4 Feb
- Father, James Chambers (1794–1854)★, died in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.c9
- 1860
- 5 Feb
- Married Rebecca Brooks★ at The Register Office, Hoxne, Suffolk.c1
Occupation recorded as labourer.c1
Recorded as residing in Weybread, Suffolk.c1 - 16 Jun
- Daughter, Anna Maria Chambers (1860–?), born in Mendham, Suffolk, England.c10
Recorded as residing in Mendham.a8
Occupation recorded as labourer.a8 - 29 Jun
- Occupation recorded as farm labourer.c10
- 1861
- 1863
- 21 Oct
- Daughter, Rebecca Chambers (1863–1933), born in Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, England.
- 1865
- 25 Aug
- Son, William George Chambers (1865–1940), born at Blossoms Farm, Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, England.
- 1867
- 2 Feb
- Son, George Henry Chambers (1867–1923)★, born in Wilby, Suffolk, England.c11
- 1869
- 1871
- 1872
- 1873
- Apr
- Son, James Chambers (1872–1873), died in Hoxne, Suffolk, England.
- 31 Aug
- Mother, Mary Ann Martin (1801–1873)★, died at The Union Workhouse, Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.c12
- 1874
- 1876
- 27 Jul
- Son, James Chambers (1876–1939), born in Wilby.
- 1879
- 1881
- 24 Aug
- Occupation recorded as labourer.c13
- 1882
- 14 Nov
- Occupation recorded as labourer.c2
- 1895
- 23 Dec
- Occupation recorded as wheelright (deceased).c3
- 1906
- 4 Dec
- Occupation recorded as farm labourer.
Facts
Birth
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Baptism
23 Jun 1833
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
23 Jun 1833
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
Death
2 Sep 1879
Wilby, Suffolk, England
2 Sep 1879
Wilby, Suffolk, England
Burial
7 Sep 1879
St. Mary's Church, Wilby, Suffolk, England
7 Sep 1879
St. Mary's Church, Wilby, Suffolk, England
Citations and Notes
Suffolk Baptism Index, 1813-1900
a1: Baptism entry for William Chambers, Fressingfield, 23 Jun 1833, No 806 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Hannah Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 701 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Rebekah Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 699 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for William Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 702 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for George Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 700 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for John Chambers, Wilby, 17 Oct 1869, No 722 (more details...)
a7: Baptism entry for James Chambers, Wilby, 18 Dec 1872, No 768 (more details...)
a8: Baptism entry for Anna Maria Chambers, Mendham, 16 Jun 1860, No 344 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
b1: Class H0107, Piece 1796, Folio 206, Page 6, Schedule 24 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1: Marriage entry for William Chambers and Rebecca Brooks, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1860, Vol 4A, Page 659, No 40; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 9 Dec 1986 (more details...)
c2: Marriage entry for George Warne and Rebekah Chambers, Hoxne, Oct-Dec Qtr 1882, Vol 4a, Page 1293, No 186; Certified copy obtained 18 Jun 1981 (more details...)
c3: Marriage entry for George Henry Chambers and Louisa Hemmings, Newport, Oct-Dec Qtr 1895, Vol 11a, Page 400, No 42; Certified copy obtained 23 Dec 1895 (more details...)
c4: Death entry for George H Chambers, Gateshead, Oct-Dec Qtr 1923, Vol 10A, Page 652, No 171; Digital image (more details...)
c5: Marriage entry for John Chambers and Elizabeth Slaughter, Driffield, Oct-Dec Qtr 1906, Vol 9D, Page 698, No 188; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 12 Jul 1988 (more details...)
c6: Death entry for John Chambers, Rydale, Oct-Dec Qtr 1950, Vol 1B, Page 902, No 198; Certified copy obtained 26 Apr 1988 (more details...)
c7: Birth entry for Helen Elizabeth Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1874, Vol 4a, Page 592, No 5; Certified copy obtained 13 Oct 1988 (more details...)
c8: Death entry for William Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1879, Vol 4A, Page 332, No 91; Certified copy obtained 31 Dec 1986 (more details...)
c9: Death entry for James Chambers, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1854, Vol 4A, Page 364, No 6; Certified copy obtained 13 Jun 1990 (more details...)
c10: Birth entry for Anna Maria Chambers, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1860, Vol 4a, Page 534, No 256; Digital image obtained 17 Jul 2023 (more details...)
c11: Birth entry for George Chambers, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1867, Vol 4A, Page 575, No 287 (more details...)
c12: Death entry for Mary Chenery, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1873, Vol 4A, Page 336 (more details...)
c13: Death entry for Rebecca Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1881, Vol 4A, Page 366, No 285; Certified copy obtained 13 Jun 1990 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street, London
d1: Marriage entry for Henry Martin Pickett and Ellen Chambers, 26 Mar 1894, Page 51, No 101 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
e1: Class RG9, Piece 1152, Folio 27, Page 12, Schedule 50 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
f1: Class RG10, Piece 1741, Folio: 65, Page: 6, GSU roll 830775 (more details...)
Suffolk Burial Index, 1538-1900
g1: Burial entry for William Chambers, Wilby, 7 Sep 1879 (more details...)
