James is my GGGrandfather and I have located him on 1851 census in Brimstage and then on 1881 census with his wife Ellen (Helen on the census) and family. My problem has been trying to locate him in 1861 and 1871. He married Ellen Southern, a widow, in 1872, he was a bachelor. My guess is maybe he was in the military. I have no proof of this but his son James was in the army briefly and there is a mention of a James Chamberlain of Heswall in an old Mersey newspaper, described as a Crimean and Mutiny veteran but no way of knowing whether he is 'my' James. Searches for James in military sections of various family history sites have been unsuccessful.
Any assistance tracking him down would be greatly appreciated.
