John Richard Chambers ( b circa 1813)

[Huwcyn]

I'd be grateful if anyone could find the above gentleman in the 1841 and 1851 censuses. He was a Wesleyan minister, but would have been born in London. Due to the fact he was a Wesleyan minister, he might be anywhere in North Wales.

[osprey]

1861 with rest of family which may give some clues

Penisardre, Llanrwst, Denbighshire RG9/4303 folio 43 pg 32
John R Chambers head mar 48 Wesleyan Minister of Horeb Chapel b. Middlesex, London
Eleanor wife 45 b. Flintshire, Mold
Eleanor dau 15 b. Carnarvonshire, Pwllheli
Hannah L dau 12 b. Denbighshire, Llanrwst
Emily dau 8 b. Merionethshire, Dolgelley
Heber H son 6 b. Dolgelley
George son 3 b, Denbighshire, Denbigh
Arabella J dau 2 months b. Llanrwst

[Huwcyn]

Thank you, but its the regarding the previous two censuses that seems elusive. 1851 suggests Llanrwst or Dolgellau, but I can't find him in either place.

[osprey]

I was putting in the detail to help others with the search. 

1841 High Street, Llangefni, Anglesey HO107/1360/8 folio 10 pg 12
John Chambers 25 Wesleyan Minister not born in county
Thomas Bridgeman 25 Officer of Excise b. Ireland
Horatio Davies 30 Officer of Excise not born in county

[suzard]

1851
13 Elm Grove Liverpool Lancs
John R Chambers Head M 38 Weslyan Minister Liverpool b Middlesex
Eleanor wife M 33 Flints Wales
Eleanor daughter 5 Carnarvonshire Wales
Richard E son 4 Merionethshire Wales
Hannah Lucy daughter 2 Denbighshire Wales
Jane Davies servant 20 General Servant Denbighshire Wales
HO107 2192 374

Suz

[Huwcyn]

Ah - so that's why I couldn't find him. He was a minister in Liverpool in the 1860s as well. I didn't realise he'd been there previously. Thank you very much indeed.

[osprey]

there's a possible birth reg in West Derby for Walter Edwards Chambers  june qtr 1851 vol 20 pg 1218 mmn Williams - same as on birth regs for Hannah Lucy, Ellen Cordelia and Arabella Tryphena.

[Huwcyn]

Thank you for your guidance- he certainly believed in giving his children exotic names. He moved, without his family, as a minister to Llandysul in the mid 1860s and died there. He is buried with his grandfather's family in Lampeter, but his wife was buried 20 years later in Liverpool, as there was not enough money to move either body.