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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Anglesey => Topic started by: Huwcyn on Saturday 10 January 09 20:46 GMT (UK)
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There seem to have been (according to the censuses of the mid 19th century) , a few Chamberses
living in South-West Anglesey at one time. I know of families of that name in the North-west of Anglesey (Holyhead/Valley area ) , but has the name survived in other parts of the island, or in mainland towns ?
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David Chambers born 1739 in Scotland moved to Anglesey in the late 1700's.
His son William Chambers was born in Llanfaelog in 1797 and married there.
We presume David "escaped" from Scotland after the Jacobite rebellion and maybe came with brothers who lived in other parts of Anglesey.
We know there are Chambers in the Holyhead and Rhoscolyn area in the North of the Island as well, not all coming from the Llanfaelog Chambers.
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That's interesting. Somebody once told me this, as they were also searching for the Chambers name in Anglesey. My father always had this notion that we were descended from Scots, but it turns out that we were descended from Geordies ! . None of these Chambers's crossed the bridge, then ? .
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Hi Huwcyn, the Chambers family farmed at a small place called Tyddyn Leci in Llanfaelog, but moved about 1870 to the Wirral in Cheshire as it was then (our line Samuel Chambers c 1850). It seems they moved pretty much as a family unit to either side of the Mersey. Thomas c 1797 moving to Everton with another son William Chambers. other sons must have stayed on the island, but cannot find reference to Tyddyn Leci after the 1861 census.
Skewy.
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Latest information is that it was not Scotland but Cumberland. It was Scottish when they first lived there though, but the border changed.
Skewy
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I wonder if they moved when they realised they were about to become English !
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The story is that two brothers fled during the 1688
revolution which brought William & Mary to the English throne. There is quite a bit of history to the family as I believe they were
involved in the northern revolt against Henry VIII , not surprising in view of the family relationship with the abbey, and also in the Jacobite rebellions.
If you Google holm cultram Abbey you will find links to Chambers, including abbott Chambers and the first Bishop Chambers.
The direct link for us is William Chamber 1273- 1307 of Holme in Holderness. Also google Wolstie castle as they were the keepers at one time.
Skewy
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It was interesting to read were the Chambers family originated as i am the Great Great Grandson of Humphrey William Chambers born in Lanfeulog in 1821-22. William Chambers farmed at Tyn Y Felin Rhoscolyn at one point also lived in Kingsland Holyhead and kept an Inn called the Beaumaris Castle for a short time in 1848.There were other members of the Chambers Family farming at Rhyd Y Bont Rhoscolyn for a long time.I have done some research into the Chambers family.So if you have any questions please get in touch i might be able to give more detail. Dave Hughes
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Only 4 Chambers on the Welsh wills site. Perhaps they may help.
Chambers, James, Fodel Voel, Llanbadrig, Anglesey, Yeoman
James Chambers : bond, 1762.
http://hdl.handle.net/10107/293616
Chambers, John, Nantanog, Llantrisant, Anglesey, Farmer
John Chambers : bond, 1853.
http://hdl.handle.net/10107/741556
Chambers, Richard, Pen yr allt, Bodedern, Anglesey, Farmer
Richard Chambers : will, 1849.
http://hdl.handle.net/10107/502236
Chambers, Thomas, Caernarfon, Llanbeblig, Caernarfon
Thomas Chambers : will, 1765.
http://hdl.handle.net/10107/158025
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Thanks for the information, i can only go back to Llanfeulog in the late 1700's when there were members of the Chambers family.But linking them to Chambers family in those documents you posted would be beyond me. Thanks again DavE Hughes.
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I have details from NLW Online of a lease between my ancestor Richard Owen of Isallt, Llanbadrig, Anglesey and Gwen Chambers, widow, of Tre'rgof isa. The land is part of that estate with a dwelling house thereon called Bryntiron. This lease is for a parcel of land for three natural lives. It is dated 30 June 1834.
Does anyone have any information about the Tre'r gof estate as it relates to Llanbadrig and is there any historical record of this estate such as other leases, rent books etc?
Many thanks
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Does the Chambers family you are researching have any connection with Llanfeulog or Rhyd Y Bont farm Rhoscolyn.
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My great grand uncle was a Hugh Owen from Llanbadrig b.1834 d. 1892. He had two sons both of who carried Chambers in their name. One was called Hugh Chambers Owen and the other John Chambers Owen. As yet I have no evidence of Chambers in our family and I would not have thought Chambers was a personal name. None of Hugh Owen's daughters carry the Chambers middle name.
In addition Hugh Owen was a bard and had the bardic name Huwco Mon. The Huw (Hugh) and Mon (Anglesey in Welsh) are self explanatory but could the "co" be Chambers Owen the same as his sons?
I would be interested to know if anyone has Owen/Chambers family connection in the Llanbadrig area.
100%Gog
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I am wondering, having read some of the questions and replies, whether I am researching the same extended family as you all seem to be.
The ancestor in question, in my case, is Hugh Chambers, born in Llanfaelog c1797 who became a farmer in the Llandyfrydog area and who is buried with his wife and son in the churchyard at Rhoscolyn. One of his sons, Thomas Chambers, ended up in Everton in Liverpool by 1861 together with relatives of his mother's.
I have not been able to find any further information about Hugh - who his parents were, for instance. I would be grateful for any help and am very willing to share anything that I have which might be of interest.
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Hello, my G,G,Great Grandfather was a Robert Chambers and i believe he was born in Llanfaeulog c1796 although i have not seen any documents stating this, on the 1841 census he is a farmer living on a farm called Rhyd y Bont,Fourmile Bridge a couple of miles from Rhoscolyn church yard, i don't know of a Hugh Chambers, but i did see the names of other Chambers's of the same family from Llanfaeulog although i did not research any further, he could be a brother of Robert and i can't help you any further back. I have not done much research on this side of the family for some time, but i do know a bit from then to now about the Chambers family around Holyhead and the Rhoscolyn area up to myself.Do you have any more names from 1841 on-wards, i will be glad to help with any information if i can, are you connected to the Chambers family. All the best for now David Hughes.