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Missing husband help please!

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faerykingdom

faerykingdom Report 3 Mar 2008 18:19

William Chambers (born 1830 - Kingsthorpe, Northampton) married Sarah Bryan (born 1830 - Northampton) on 26/06/1849. On marriage cert he is a Boot/shoe maker Journeyman.

This is them in 1851 (Sarah's age is wrong!):

1851 England Census
about William H Chambers
Name: William H Chambers
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Kingsthorp, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Northampton St Sepulchre
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Northampton
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Northampton
Sub-registration district: St Giles
ED, institution, or vessel: 8j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 70
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Brown 10
Sarah Brown 48
Eliza Chambers 1
Sarah Chambers 7
William H Chambers 20 - Bootmaker

This is the only census where William appears with his wife.

Sarah in 1861 with children:

1861 England Census
about Sarah Chambers
Name: Sarah Chambers
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Female
Where born: Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Northampton St Andrew
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Northampton
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Northampton
Sub-registration district: St Giles
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 239
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Bonham 8
Elizabeth Bonham 42
Flora Bonham 2
Frederick Bonham 14
Mary Bonham 6
William Bonham 44
William Bonham 4
Emma Brown 19
Emily Chambers 1
Martha Chambers 5
Sarah Chambers 32 - MARRIED, SHOEMAKER'S WIFE
William Ho Chambers 7
Ann Heaford 21
Emily A Heaford 1

Sarah in 1871 with children:

1871 England Census
about Sarah Chambers
Name: Sarah Chambers
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Household Members: Name Age
Amelia Chambers 19
Emily I Chambers 11
George Chambers 9
George Chambers 2
Martha A Chambers 10
Minnie Chambers 4
Sarah Chambers 42 - MARRIED
William M Chambers 17
James Gaffee 24
Sarah Gaffee 17
William Gaffee 22

Sarah and children in 1881:

1881 England Census
about Sarah Chambers
Name: Sarah Chambers
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 4 Clarkson St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Annuitant

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Chambers 15
George Chambers 13
Gus Chambers 18
Maria Chambers 7
Sarah Chambers 51 - MARRIED

Sarah living with son in 1891:

1891 England Census
about Sarah Chambers
Name: Sarah Chambers
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 69
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Maria Chambers 18
Sarah Chambers 63 - WIDOW
Susanna Chambers 32
William Chambers 37
Sarah Gaffie 5
Ada Sterling 24

I ordered her daughter Martha's birth cert and William is lised as the father and I fnd it strange that Sarah didn't list herself as a widow until 1891, but I can't find William Chambers anywhere!

So far I have ordered 2 death certs for William Chambers and neither of them are correct.
The ones I have ordered so far are:

William Chambers 1830 - 1876 - Leicester
William Chambers 1829 - 1888 - Leicester


















faerykingdom

faerykingdom Report 3 Mar 2008 18:20

Can anybody find him on any census from 1861 onwards so I can narrow the date when he died down please?

Thanks so much for your help,

Vicky X

faerykingdom

faerykingdom Report 3 Mar 2008 18:40

Sorry, there are 2 Sarah's in the house. Sarah Chambers 7 years should be 20 years.

Sarah and Emily Brown are boarders.

Thanks,

Vicky X

faerykingdom

faerykingdom Report 3 Mar 2008 19:02

HI Lynne,

You could well be on to something!

On his daughter Minnie's marriage cert in 1883, he is a Clicker which he is when living with Louisa. I will have a look for them on other census'

Thanks again,

Vicky X

faerykingdom

faerykingdom Report 3 Mar 2008 19:18

Hi Lynne,

Found them in 1891:

1891 England Census
about Wm Chambers
Name: Wm Chambers
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: Eldon
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: West Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Chambers 10
Mabel Chambers 8
Nellie Chambers 14
Rebecca Chambers 38
Sam Chambers 16
Violet Chambers 8/12
Wm Chambers 58

Looks like it miht be them! I'll look into it and let you know,

Thanks,

Vicky X