Family History

Susannah Dockrell (1785–1861)

Susannah was baptised on 7 Aug, 1785 at St Laurence and All Saints Church in Eastwood, Essex, Englanda1, the daughter of Joseph Dockrill (1763–1843)★ and Mary Camper (1765–1851)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Joseph Chamberlain (1771–1852)★ on 25 May, 1805 in the parish of St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Essex, Englandb1,c1 . They had ten children:–

Susannah died at the age of seventy-six on 7 Nov, 1861 in Wickford in Essex, Englandf3. Her death was attributed to "general decay"f3.

She was buried five days later at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld13

Timeline

1785
7 Aug
Baptised at St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, Essex, England.a1
1805
28 Apr
Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church, Essex.b1
3 May
Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1
12 May
Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1
25 May
Married Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1,c1
Recorded as living in Great Bentley, Essex.b1
1806
2 Mar
Son, Joseph Chamberlain (1806–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England.d1
1808
Daughter, Mary Chamberlain (1808–1887), probably born around this time in Runwell, Essex, England.
1809
10 Dec
Daughter, Susannah Chamberlain (1809–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d3
1812
27 Oct
Son, Benjamin Chamberlain (1812–1894), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d4
1816
18 Jan
Daughter, Sarah Chamberlain (1816–1891)★, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d5
Son, George Chamberlain (1816–1884), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d6
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d5
1819
8 Aug
Son, William Chamberlain (1819–1900), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d7
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d7
1822
3 Mar
Daughter, Charlotte Chamberlain (1822–1823), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d8
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d8
1823
4 Mar
Daughter, Charlotte Chamberlain (1822–1823), buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d9
1826
Daughter, Elizabeth Hannah Chamberlain (1826–1895), baptised.
1827
26 Aug
Son, Richard Chamberlain (1827–1827), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d11
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d11
14 Oct
Son, Richard Chamberlain (1827–1827), buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d12
1843
24 Dec
Father, Joseph Dockrill (1763–1843)★, died in Runwell.f4
1851
12 Nov
Her mother, Mary Camper (1765–1851)★, died in Runwell. She was the informant.f5
1852
25 Mar
Husband, Joseph, died in Runwell.f6
1861
7 Nov
Died at the age of seventy-six in Wickford, Essex, England.f3
12 Nov
Buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d13
Recorded as living in Wickford, Essex.d13

Facts

Birth
(not known)
Baptism
7 Aug 1785
St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, Essex, England
Death
7 Nov 1861
Wickford, Essex, England
Burial
12 Nov 1861
St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England
Names and variations
Susannah Dockrellb1,a1
Susan Chamberlaind5,d1,d4,d11
Susannah Chamberlaind3,d7,d8,f3,c1
Susanna Chamberlaind13,c1
Susan Chamberlinef5
Susanna Dockrellc1
Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasionb1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St Laurence and All Saints, Eastwood, Essex
a1: Baptism of Susannah Dockrell, 7 Aug 1785 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Bentley, Essex, England
b1: Marriage entry for Joseph Chamberlain and Susannah Dockrell, 25 May 1805, Page 71, No 281 (more details...)
Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of London, England
c1: Marriage entry for Joseph Chamberlain and Susanna Dockrell, 25 May 1805 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Mary, Runwell, Essex, England
d1: Baptism entry for Joseph Chamberlain, 2 Mar 1806 (more details...)
d2: Marriage entry for Joseph Rayment and Mary Chamberlain, 13 Jul 1827, Page 12, No 35
d3: Baptism entry for Susannah Chamberlain, 10 Dec 1809 (more details...)
d4: Baptism entry for Benjamin Chamberlain, 27 Oct 1812 (more details...)
d5: Baptism entry for Sarah Chamberlain, 18 Jan 1816, Page 5, No 38 (more details...)
d6: Baptism entry for George Chamberlain, 18 Jan 1816, Page 5, No 38 (more details...)
d7: Baptism entry for William Chamberlain, 8 Aug 1819, Page 9, No 67 (more details...)
d8: Baptism entry for Charlotte Chamberlain, 3 Mar 1822m Page 12, No 94 (more details...)
d9: Burial entry for Charlotte Chamberlain, 4 Mar 1823, Page 7, No 51 (more details...)
d10: Marriage entry for John Cole and Elizabeth Hannah Chamberlain, 9 Aug 1845, Page 9, No 18 (more details...)
d11: Baptism entry for Richard Chamberlain, 26 Aug 1827, Page 20, No 160 (more details...)
d12: Burial entry for Richard Chamberlain. 14 Oct 1827, Page 10, No 74 (more details...)
d13: Burial entry for Susanna Chamberlain, 12 Nov 1861, Page 35, No 274 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Mary the Virgin, Ramsden Bellhouse, Essex
e1: Burial entry for Mary Rayment, 3 Feb 1887, Page 80, No 639 (more details...)
e2: Marriage entry for Benjamin Young and Sarah Chamberlayne, 24 Apr 1835, Page 22, No 66 (more details...)
e3: Marriage entry for William Chamberlain and Sarah Gladwyn, 18 May 1850, Page 19, No 37
e4: Burial entry for William Chamberlain, 13 Sep 1900, Page 89, No 711 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
f1: Marriage entry for Benjamin Chamberlain and Elizabeth Pallett, 25 Feb 1840
f2: Death entry for Sarah Young, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1891, Vol 4a, Page 222, No 875; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
f3: Death entry for Susannah Chamberlain, Billericay, Oct-Dec Qtr 1861, Vol 4a, Page 83, No 269; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
f4: Death entry for Joseph Dockerel, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1844, Vol 12, Page 43, No 303; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
f5: Death entry for Mary Dockerill, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1851, Vol 12, Page 36, No 237; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
f6: Death entry for Joseph Chamberline, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1852, Vol 4a, Page 83, No 281; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
Lincolnshire Chronicle
g1: No 1832, 19 Jan 1894, Page 5, Col 7, In Memorium, Benjamin Chamberlain (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Giles, Mountnessing, Essex, England
h1: Burial of George Chamberlain, 23 Jan 1884, Page 35, No 278 (more details...)
h2: Burial entry for Elizabeth Hannah Coel, 5 Dec 1895, Page 56, No 446 (more details...)