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Hi everyone
I am trying very hard to find the parents of Eliza Chamberlain born June Quarter 1855 Radford she married William Jessop Sleaford Dec Quarter 1883. I am also trying to find out what relationship she is to Charles Chamberlain 1901 census born 1862 Drayton and in 1901 living in Wilsford I would appreciate any information
Thank you :-)

Possible. Sneinton is in the Radford Reg. District

1861 England Census
Name: Eliza Chamberlain
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Chamberlain
Mother's Name: Sarah Chamberlain
Gender: Female
Where born: Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Radcliffe on Trent
Town: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Household Members:
Name Age
George Chamberlain
38
Sarah Chamberlain
41
Henry Chamberlain
18
Emma Chamberlain
14
Mary Jane Chamberlain
12
Lucy Chamberlain
8
Eliza Chamberlain
6
Arthur Chamberlain
1

Seems possible as Nottingham is the key wonder where Charles Chamberlain fits in as I have a letter 100 years old that mentions him I thought it May be her brother?

This looks like the same family in 1871.

1871 census transcription details for: The Hall, Ratcliffe On Trent

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 3549
Folio: 27
Page: 48
Reg. District: Bingham
Sub District: Ratcliffe on Trent
Parish: Ratcliffe on Trent
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: The Hall, Ratcliffe On Trent
County: Nottinghamshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
CHAMBERLAIN, George Head M 48 1823 Not Known
CHAMBERLAIN, Sarah Wife F 53 1818 Nottinghamshire
CHAMBERLAIN, Arthur Son M 11 1860 Nottinghamshire
ATTENBOROUGH, Annie E Granddaughter F 6 1865 Nottinghamshire

No Charles with them. I think Drayton was in Rutland at that time.

So will this be him

Births Dec 1862 (>99%)
CHAMBERLAIN Charles Alfred Oakham 7a 238

Interesting as all the family of charles chamberlains in the 1901 census in wilsford are mentioned in this letter and yet all your information fits perfectly with Eliza I suppose she would have been in service etc in the 1871 census

I take it this is the Charles Chamberlain you mean?


1901 England Census about Charles Chamberlain
Name: Charles Chamberlain
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Annie Chamberlain
Birth Place: Drayton, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Wilsford
Town: Wilsford
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Chamberlain 39
Annie Chamberlain 44 - b. Great Catworth
Charles Willis Chamberlain 12
Walter Chamberlain 9
Harold Chamberlain 7

Charles census states born in Drayton 1862

1891 England Census about Annie Chamberlain
Name: Annie Chamberlain
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charles Chamberlain
Gender: Female
Where born: Cattworth, Huntingdonshire, England

Civil Parish: Billingborough
Ecclesiastical parish: Billingborough
Town: Billingborough
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Bourn
Sub-registration District: Aslackby
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2556
Folio: 28
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Chamberlain 39
Annie Chamberlain 36
Emily Chamberlain 4
Ada Chamberlain 5
Charles Chamberlain 2

The Charles Alfred is not yours

Yes this is the one and the graves are next to Jessop family in same cemetery as I say letter mentions all in the census

The Annie Chamberlain one I mean she is in the letter as well and referred to as Aunty Annie which led me to believe she was a sister in law to Eliza

1881 England Census about Charles Chamberlain
Name: Charles Chamberlain
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relationship to Head: Groom
Gender: Male
Where born: Drayton, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Fulbeck
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Groom Domestic Serv

Registration District: Newark
Sub-registration District: Claypole
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3379
Folio: 86
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Brooks 41
Annie H. Brooks 41
Mary A. Hayes 24
Charles Chamberlain 19
Thomas A. Rudkin 18

???
No birthplaces listed for any of the family

1871 England Census about Charles Chamberlain
Name: Charles Chamberlain
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Chamberlain
Mother's Name: Ann Chamberlain
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Kirton in Lindsey
Ecclesiastical parish: Lincoln
Town: Kirton in Lindsey
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Registration District: Glanford Brigg
Sub-registration District: Brigg
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household Schedule Number: 192
Piece: 3427
Folio: 59
Page Number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
John Chamberlain 42
Ann Chamberlain 38
William Chamberlain 11
Charles Chamberlain 9
Ann Chamberlain 7
James Chamberlain 6
Caroline Chamberlain 5
Jane Chamberlain 3
John Chamberlain 2

Who is the letter to and from, Enid?

The letter is from Eliza to he son Samuel Jessop who is in the trenches Dec 1914 she writes about Aunt Annie Harold and young Charles and Wilsford

We also find the mention of Ratcliffe Hall very interesting because the letter is written by a woman who is very articulate and well schooled beautiful writing uncommon for women in 1914

1891
JESSOP, William Head Married M 37 1854 Farmer
Billinghay, Lincolnshire
JESSOP, Eliza Wife Married F 37 1854
Rauceby, Lincolnshire
JESSOP, Samuel Son M 6 1885 Scholar
Swineshead, Lincolnshire
JESSOP, John W Son M 4 1887
Boston, Lincolnshire
JESSOP, Frederick Son M 3 1888
Boston, Lincolnshire
JESSOP, Elizabeth A Daughter F 2 1889
Boston, Lincolnshire
CHAMBERLAIN, Caroline Visitor F 25 1866 Dressmaker
Ragnall, Nottinghamshire
Piece: 2575
Folio: 49
Page: 13
Registration District: Boston
Civil Parish: Boston
Municipal Borough: Boston
Address: Boston West, Boston
County: Lincolnshire


County Lincolnshire
Place Swineshead
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 07 Dec 1884
Forename Samuel
Sex M
FatherForename William
MotherForename Eliza
FatherSurname JESSOP
MotherSurname
Abode Swineshead
FatherOccupation Cottager

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

(not sure if anything relating, noticed above!)

Chris :)

Yes this is the Eliza who wrote the letter now the Caroline Chamberlan in this census is who? The Chamberlains at Wilsford above have a grave next to the Jessops immediately above tihis and we understand they purchased the plot or the Jessop's annoyingly just can't find the connection between the two Chambelain families

I am not so sure that it was so unusual for a woman in 1914 to have beautifuil handwriting - I suppose it would really depend on her 'station' in life ??

Do you want to give the details from the letter so that we might be able to help further?

Dea x

What details would you like?