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William Chambers 1871 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1871

Birth Location: Eston, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1942

Death Location: Whitby, Yorkshire North Riding, England

Father: Levi Chambers

Mother: Harriet Bales

Spouse(s): Jane Jackson

Children(s): Arthur Chambers, William Chambers, Ernest Chambers, Gwendoline Chambers, Lavinia Chambers, Arthur Chambers, Herbert Chambers

The story of William Chambers began in 1871 in Eston, Yorkshire, England, with parents Levi Chambers and Harriet Bales. As an adult, William Chambers wed Jane Ann Jackson. Their household included Arthur William Chambers, William Chambers, Ernest Chambers, Gwendoline Chambers, Lavinia Chambers, Arthur Chambers and Herbert Harry Chambers. William Chambers's life came to an end in 1942 in Whitby, Yorkshire North Riding, England.

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Parents

Levi Chambers
1837 – 1875
Birth Location: Weston, Norfolk, England
LC
Harriet Bales
1838 –
Birth Location: East Tuddenham, Norfolk, England
HB

Spouses(s)

Jane Jackson
1873 –
Birth Location: Southbank, Yorkshire, England
JJ

Children(s)

Arthur Chambers
1901 – 1901
Birth Location: Lingdale, Yorkshire, England
AC
William Chambers
1901 –
Birth Location: Lindale, Yorkshire, England
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Ernest Chambers
1904 –
Birth Location: Lingdale, Yorkshire, England
EC
Gwendoline Chambers
1906 –
Birth Location: Dunsdale, Yorkshire, England
GC
Lavinia Chambers
1908 –
Birth Location: Cowbar Staithes, Yorkshire, England
LC
Arthur Chambers
1911 – 1911
Birth Location: Skinningrove, Yorkshire, England
AC
Herbert Chambers
1912 –
Birth Location: Guisborough
HC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Eston, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1901 England Census, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 656, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4000; Folio: 73; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6099110, Class: RG11; Piece: 4843; Folio: 111; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342167, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 333, Class: RG13; Piece: 4567; Folio: 103; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4843; Folio: 111; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Skelton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4000; Folio: 73; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6099110

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Skelton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4567; Folio: 103; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1914
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 656

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jul 1942
    Event Place: Whitby, Yorkshire North Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 333

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