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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 13 Jul 2013 10:38

That 1911 couple had been married 13 years, which would be right.

But surely her date of birth can't be correct - she would have married at 15.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 13 Jul 2013 10:28

For a clearer picture of the above 1911.......


Household transcription
1911 census
Person: CHAMBERS, Mary
Address: 24 Musgrave Fold

CHAMBERS, William Head Married13 years M 44 1867 Farm Labour Ripon VIEW
CHAMBERS, Mary Wife Married F 28 1883 House Keeper Clifford VIEW
CHAMBERS, Mary Daughter F 7 1904 School Yorks Leeds VIEW
CHAMBERS, Thomas Son M 6 1905 School Yorks Leeds VIEW
CHAMBERS, Frances Daughter F 4 1907 School Yorks Leeds VIEW
CHAMBERS, Catherine Daughter F 0 (4 MONTHS) 1911 Yorks Leeds VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 26935
Reference: RG14PN26935 RG78PN1546 RD500 SD1 ED20 SN243
Registration District: Leeds
Sub District: South East Leeds
Enumeration District: 20
Parish: Leeds
Address: 24 Musgrave Fold
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
(4 children born and living)


Flip

Flip Report 13 Jul 2013 10:27

IF the 1911 census is the correct family, this would place William in Mary's birth place:

William Chambers
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Chambers
Mother's Name: Margaret Chambers
Gender: Male
Where born: Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Clifford with Boston
Ecclesiastical parish: Clifford St Luke
Town: Clifford
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View Image
Registration District: Wetherby
Sub-registration District: Boston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3523
Folio: 73
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
James Chambers 66
Margaret Chambers 60
James Chambers 28
William Chambers 25 (farm lab, bornRipon)
Francis Chambers 14

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Jul 2013 10:18

This is the marriage:-


Name: KIDD, Mary
Registration district: Leeds
County: Yorkshire
Year of registration: 1898
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 9B
Page no: 1035

MarriageFinder: Mary Kidd married one of the following people:

CHAMBERS, William<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
WATT, John
TOOTHILL, Alice Maude

Do you have the certificate? If so what is Mary's father's name?

Kath. x

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 13 Jul 2013 10:16

Marriages Sep 1898 (>99%)

Chambers William Leeds 9b 1035
KIDD Mary Leeds 9b 1035

Flip

Flip Report 13 Jul 2013 10:10

Welcome to the boards Jean.

Do you have any other information on them - there is this family, (states married 13 years) possibility??

Mary Chambers
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Clifford
Civil Parish: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street Address: 24 Musgreaves Fold
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Housekeeper
Registration District: Leeds
Registration District Number: 500
Sub-registration District: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 26935
Household Members:
Name Age
William Chambers 44 (farm lab, born Ripon)
Mary Chambers 28
Mary Chambers 7
Thomas Chambers 6
Frances Chambers 4
Catherine Chambers 4/12

Jean

Jean Report 13 Jul 2013 09:59

I am looking for my grandmother Mary Chambers married to William Chambers in1898 in Leeds Yorkshire Maiden name Kidd .