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I am trying to trace any relatives of a  John Chambers who was born in Whittlesey c1858 and later moved to March.  I know he worked on the railway for a short time and later became a self employed greengrocer.
I am looking for someone who may know about his brother James who was a pass guard on the railway.
I need someone who knows the family and can remember if James moved up north to Lincolnshire (or not as the case maybe)

I have exhausted most other avenues and am having trouble confirming that my  Greatgrand father James comes from Whittlesey

A LONG SHOT I KNOW

Regards

Ian

Not sure if I have sent you this reply vian the main page.

The info you gave me threw a bit of a curve ball and needed a bit more research as the dates did not quite tie up

 a JOHN Chambers b1811 AND ANN b 1807 had a number of children including:-

 James (who went on to marry Martha Pilkerton and gave birth to the James 1864 at the heart of all this)   

and a JOHN 1841 
This I already knew from previous research

It gets confusing because having looked at the 1861 census John 1841 marries another Ann b abt 1839 with an 11mnth old son John.  I believe it is their children you found in the parish records.


It is still information that I did not know so not a wasted effort in any way

Thanks again

Ian

The only occupation we have is Labourer unfortunately.  I am guessing they are all oop north because they came across from Ireland into the Mersey.

Hi Keith

I have the birth certificate for the james in question no mention of WILLIAM. However somebody suggested the opposite to you; that sometimes names are included at christenings  that are not on the birth certificate. Heigh ho.
He is a James William on his marriage day but i wondered whether he adopted his new father in laws first name. 

THANKS ANY WAY MUCH APPRECIATED

thanks Valda