William was baptised on 23 Jun, 1833 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^a1,b1, 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 1841 census at Church Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^c1 with his father James, now an agricultural labourer, mother Mary Ann and three siblings James, George and Emma Maria.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Kett's Farm in Withersdale, Suffolk, England^d1.

He married Rebecca Brooks (1841–1881)★ on 5 Feb, 1860 at The Register Office in Hoxne, Suffolk, England^e1 . They went on to have nine children:–

• Anna Maria born on 16 Jun, 1860 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 at St. Mary's Church in Wilby, Suffolk, England^f1,b2. Married Robert Johnson on 8 Nov, 1885 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f2. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1936 in the registration district of Deben in Suffolk, England at the age of seventy-six.
• Rebecca born on 21 Oct, 1863 and baptised on 4 Apr, 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f3,b3. Married George Warne on 14 Nov, 1882 at St. Andrew's Church in Wingfield, Suffolk, England^g1,e2. 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 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f4,b4. 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 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f5,b5. Married Louisa Hemmings★ on 23 Dec, 1895 at The Register Office in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales^e3. Died on 9 Dec, 1923 at 26 Cato Street in Gateshead, County Durham, England^e4 at the age of fifty-six.
• John baptised on 17 Oct, 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f6,b6. Married Elizabeth Slaughter on 4 Dec, 1906 at the Register Office in Driffield, Yorkshire, England^e5. Died on 27 Dec, 1950 in Amotherby in Appleton-le-Street, Yorkshire, England^e6 at the age of eighty-one.
• James died age one. Baptised privately on 18 Dec, 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Wilby^f7,b7. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1873 in the registration district of Hoxne in Suffolk, England^h1.
• Helen Elizabeth born on 15 Jun, 1874 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, England^e7. Married Henry Martin Pickett on 26 Mar, 1894 in the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Charlotte Street in London, England^k1. 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.

William was recorded in the 1861 census in the parish of Mendham in Suffolk, England^m1 with his wife Rebecca and daughter Anna Maria.

By the time of the 1871 census he was living in Wilby^p1 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 Wilby^e8. His death was attributed to "lock jaw".

He was buried five days later at St. Mary's Church in Wilby, Suffolk, England^f8,q1 He was survived by his wife Rebecca.

Timeline

1833

23 Jun

Baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^a1,b1

1841

6 Jun

Recorded in the 1841 census at Church Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^c1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Kett's Farm, Withersdale, Suffolk.^d1
Occupation recorded as agricultural farm labourer.^d1

1854

4 Feb

Father, James Chambers (1794–1854)★, died in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England.^e9

1860

5 Feb

Married Rebecca Brooks★ at The Register Office, Hoxne, Suffolk.^e1
Recorded as residing in Weybread, Suffolk.^e1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

16 Jun

Daughter, Anna Maria Chambers (1860–1936), born in Mendham, Suffolk, England.^e10
Occupation recorded as labourer.^r1,b8
Recorded as residing in Mendham.^r1,b8

29 Jun

Occupation recorded as farm labourer.^e10

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing in Mendham.^m1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^m1

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.^f5,e11

1869

4 Apr

Recorded as living in Wilby.^{f5,f3,f4,f1,b5,b2,b3,b4}
Occupation recorded as labourer.^{f5,f3,f4,f1,b5,b2,b3,b4}

12 Jul

Son, John Chambers (1869–1950), born in Wilby.

17 Oct

Recorded as residing in Wilby.^f6,b6
Occupation recorded as labourer.^f6,b6

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census in Wilby.^p1

1872

18 Dec

Son, James Chambers (1872–1873), baptised privately at St. Mary's Church, Wilby, Suffolk, England.^f7,b7
Occupation recorded as labourer.^b7
Recorded as living in Wilby.^b7

1873

Apr-Jun

Son, James Chambers (1872–1873), died in Hoxne, Suffolk, England.^h1

1874

15 Jun

Daughter, Helen Elizabeth Chambers (1874–1929), born in Wilby.^e7

1876

27 Jul

Son, James Chambers (1876–1939), born in Wilby.

1879

3 May

Son, Robert Chambers (1879–?), born in Wilby.

2 Sep

Died at the age of forty-six in Wilby.^e8
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^e8

4 Sep

Inquest held in Wilby.^e8,s1

7 Sep

Buried at St. Mary's Church, Wilby, Suffolk, England.^f8,q1
Recorded as residing in Wilby.^f8

1881

24 Aug

Occupation recorded as labourer.^e12

1882

14 Nov

Occupation recorded as labourer.^g1,e2

1885

8 Nov

Occupation recorded as labourer.^f2

1895

23 Dec

Occupation recorded as wheelright (deceased).^e3

1906

4 Dec

Occupation recorded as farm labourer.

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