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Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« on: Tuesday 17 September 19 04:35 BST (UK) »
Hi again. Having taken a rest from my Fathers family. I am now back to my Maternal Grandmothers family.
I had so much help a while back. I was unsure which County to settle on :-\as my Grandmother, Hilda Chambers, was born in Wakefield. But, her Father George Chambers born Worksop Notts, I have 1851 and death is possibly 1929.
He was a house painter. I cannot find his parents or siblings.
Interestingly, they moved about a lot, Notts, Yorkshire and Broughton Salford Lancs, where Hilda met my Grandfather Ernest Potts.
I want to go back as far as I can because my Grandmother looked quite Jewish in appearance and I know Broughton is/was a Jewish area.
George  Chambers was married to Sophia, but I have no dates. I had a John Chambers as possible Father born 1816 in Laxton?   Any help would be great. Thanks.

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 04:49 BST (UK) »
Presumedly you have found George and family in census records, if not, the records are free to search on FamilySearch.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/

From there you can look for the children's births to find Sophia's maiden surname, the GRO indexes are also free to search.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

Once you have Sophia's surname you can look for a marriage and the marriage certificate should give you the name of George's father and his occupation.

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

Debra  :)

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 07:04 BST (UK) »
There is a George Chambers who married Sophia Handley 1875 Wakefield registration district.

Children Chambers with mothers maiden name Handley
John Herbert 1876
Mary Amena 1878
Minnie 1881
Hilda 1884

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The eldest daughter Annie (1881 census) was born Annie Amanda Handley 1874 registered Wakefield.

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 08:14 BST (UK) »
Sophia Handley was from Kirton in Lindsay Lincolnshire born circa 1852

1861 census Messingham Lincolnshire
Mary Handley 74 pauper  born Kirton in Lindsay Lincolnshire
William Handley grandson 14 Brigg? Union House
Ann 26 daughter born Messingham  ----- ADDED
Herbert Handley 40 son Widowed born Scunthorpe
William Handley 13 grandson born K
Sophia Handley 9 granddaughter born k

1871 Wakefield Yorkshire
Sophia Handley 19 servant in the house of James Coates and family.




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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 08:39 BST (UK) »
Her father Herbert Handley married Ann Robinson 1847 registered at Gainsboro

1851 census Herbert and Ann have a son William age 3
both William and Sophia are registered as Hendley with mothers maiden name Robinson 1848 and 1851 respectively at Glanford Brigg.

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Ann wife of Herbert Handley died 1854 age 35

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 08:46 BST (UK) »
Parents of Herbert Handley and his sister Ann are Thomas and Mary Handley
ref baptism of Ann 13 August 1833 at Messingham Lincolnshire

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 08:58 BST (UK) »
George Chambers born 1850 Worksop, mmn Stockdale.

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 09:11 BST (UK) »
Thomas Handley and Mary nee? (I would look for a marriage in the Messingham area as she states she was born there)
children
Sarah bap 24 January 1813 Messingham
William bap 27 June 1815 Frodingham
Mary bap 22 March 1818  Frodingham
Herbert bap 27 October 1820 Frodingham
James bap 21 February 1823 Frodingham
Joseph bap 15 September 1825 Frodingham
Ann bap 27 July 1828 buried 17 September 1832 Frodingham
Betsy  bap 7 May 1831 buried 17 September 1832 Frodingham
Ann bap 13 August 1833 Messingham.

Father Thomas death registered Glanford 1842 age 50.

ADDED Buried 23 October 1842 age 50 at Messingham (freereg)

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Re: Looking for the Parents and familybof George Chambers
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 17 September 19 09:16 BST (UK) »
George Chambers is living with his mother Mary 1851,1861 and 1871 census she is from Nunnington Yorkshire.
1851
Mary 39
Mary 7  (1843)
John 6
Sarah 2  (1848)
George 1  (1850) 
All have mother maiden name Stockdale I didn't find John' registration

Possible --John Chambers married Mary Stockdale 9 March 1841 at St George Doncaster Yorkshire.
His father George, her father Richard.