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Albert Victor chambers/ Elsie May Branch

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Graham

Graham Report 3 May 2017 23:08

Thanks everyone,this gives me a lead,so Charles survived the war I have since found a son Charles Edward b.1924 so I will try tracking him down regards to all Graham Chambers N.Z

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Apr 2017 11:52

Maybe? Birth 1 year out but 4 closed records.


1939 register TRANSCRIPTION
Chambers Household (2 People)
14 Darley Gardens , Merton and Morden U.D., Surrey, England

Charles E Chambers
DOB 21 Apr 1888
SEX Male
OCCUPATION Postman
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 151
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 1

Gladys Chambers
DOB 01 Sep 1899
SEX Female
OCCUPATION Cook
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 151
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 2

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 30 Apr 2017 09:17

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1361953?d=asc

(some Charles covered on above)

Chris :)

patchem

patchem Report 30 Apr 2017 08:19

?
Charles Edward Chambers
Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Age: 31
Spouse: Gladys Evelyn Selwyn Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 14 Apr 1919
Parish: St Jude, East Brixton Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: Charles Chambers
Spouse Father: Frederick Selwyn
Register Type: Parish Register

4 Chambers/Selwyn children on free bmd.

Gee

Gee Report 30 Apr 2017 08:04

These are the baptism records for all 7 children and the death of the child Ethel

Florence Mary Chambers
Mother: Kezia Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 13 Jul 1884 - Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
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Charles Edward Chambers
Mother: Kezia Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 8 May 1887 - Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
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Elsie Kezia Chambers
Mother: Kezia Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 5 Oct 1890 - Bermondsey St Luke, England
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Emiline Carry Chambers
Mother: Kezzia Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 25 Mar 1883 - Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
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Alice Maud Chambers
Mother: Keziah Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 20 Dec 1885 - Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
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Albert Victor Chambers
Mother: Keziah Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 5 May 1889 - Bermondsey St Luke, England
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Ethel Alma Chambers
Mother: Kerzia Chambers
Father: Charles Chambers
Baptism: 23 Jul 1893 - Bermondsey St Luke, England

Deaths Jun 1896
Chambers Ethel Alma 2 St. Olave 1d 141
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AustinQ

AustinQ Report 30 Apr 2017 07:10

1911 states 7 children- 6 still living

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 Alfred St Bermondsey, Bermondsey, London, England

Charles Chambers Head Married Male Skin Spletter 57 1854 Bermondsey
Sh Ia Hardy Chambers - Married Female Dressmaker 55 1856 Kensington
Albert Victor Chambers - Single Male Skin Fletcher 22 1889 Bermondsey
George Randall - Married Male Railway Porter 61 1850 Worcester
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you can search the GRO for their other children

CHAMBERS, CHARLES EDWARD mmn: MORRIS
GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 266

CHAMBERS, ALBERT VICTOR mmn: MORRIS
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 260

Graham

Graham Report 30 Apr 2017 03:37

Thanks everybody,it seems Charles chambers and Kezia ( hardey Morris ) chambers only had one son Albert Victor and was killed in france26/2/1918 before he and Elsie ( branch) chambers had any children so that chambers line is finished regards Graham Chambers N.Z.

Graham

Graham Report 30 Apr 2017 03:37

Thanks everybody,it seems Charles chambers and Kezia ( hardey Morris ) chambers only had one son Albert Victor and was killed in france26/2/1918 before he and Elsie ( branch) chambers had any children so that chambers line is finished regards Graham Chambers N.Z.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Apr 2017 10:02

This seems to be the parents of the Alfred J V Branch born 1917......

Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%)
BRANCH Samuel Charles Ongar 4a 743
BRANCH Susan Ongar 4a 743

1939 Register Transcription

Branch Household (4 People) No 4 Peppers Green Cottage Margaret Roding , Dunmow R.D., Essex, England

Alfred J Branch ***22 Jul 1917*** Farm Labourer
Samuel C Branch 04 Feb 1881 Farm Labourer
Susan Branch 13 Apr 1881 Unpaid Domestic Duties
George B Branch 10 Mar 1920 Farm Labourer Tractor Dri

Gee

Gee Report 28 Apr 2017 08:01

There is this birth around the time, maybe just before her marriage to Albert Chambers. She may have had a child and married shortly after.

I guess the only way to confirm this is to buy the birth certificate for Alfred Branch

Alfred J V Branch

Mother's Maiden Surname: Branch

Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1917

Registration district: Ongar
Inferred County: Essex, Suffolk

Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 713
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Alfred John V Branch

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1917

Date of Registration: Dec 1993

Age at Death: 76

Registration district: Harlow
Inferred County: Essex, Middlesex

Register Number: 12A
District and Subdistrict: 4721A
Entry Number: 51

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Apr 2017 07:02

Elsie M Moore on the 1939 Register

Moore Household (3 People) "ardena Grenia" London Road , Strood R.D., Kent, England

Elsie M Moore 22 Nov 1893 Unpaid Domestic Duti
Solomon Moore 11 Apr 1870 Retired Draper
(One Closed Record)
Peggy A Morrison (Moore) 10 Aug 1926 At School
(One Closed Record)
(One Closed Record)


Births Jun 1922 (>99%)
Moore Bernard A Branch Strood 2a 1243

Bernard Alfred Moore in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Bernard Alfred Moore
Birth Date: 5 May 1920
Date of Registration: Jan 2006
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: -1
Page: -1
Register Number: B69B
District and Subdistrict: 796/1B
Entry Number: 157


Births Sep 1926 (>99%)
Moore Peggy A Branch Strood 2a 1191

Marriages Mar 1958 (>99%)
MOORE Peggy A MORRISON Chatham 5b 631
MORRISON Andrew J MOORE Chatham 5b 631

Births Dec 1931 (>99%)
Moore Greta M Branch Strood 2a 1150

Births Sep 1933 (>99%)
MOORE Joan O Branch Strood 2a 1196

3 closed records on the 1939 register but, i am also wondering about this birth......

??
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Moore Sybil E Chambers Strood 2a 1145


H'mmm........No reply.......i wonder what happened to Graham?

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 27 Apr 2017 06:55

There are no Chambers/Branch births registered in England or Wales for that time period.

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl



Graham

Graham Report 27 Apr 2017 04:50

Hi Albert chambers married Elsie May Branch jas 1917 he was killed in france 26 February 1918 Elsie May remarried to Solomon Moore 1920 Medway Kent were there any children with Albert kind regards Graham D. Chambers N.Z