William Chambers

[MiraMax131]

Thank you everybody for your help

[jonwarrn]

Baptism 2 March 1817 parents William and Mary, baptised at St.Hilda, South Shields

That one does match Elizabeth's age in 1851, when she said she was 34.
BT, not great image, father is a Shipwright
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6WKS-GXY?i=42

A baptism at St Hilda back in 1807, March 26
Thomas, 1st son of William Chambers, Shipwright, by his wife Mary Feard
Born 24 Aug 1806
BT
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SN3-R1X?i=101

So worth investigating.

[jonwarrn]

The 1841 census best matches for Elizabeth Chambers are one in Northumberland and one in Durham.  One is with a Robert and the other is with an Ann but we can’t find an Ann who’s father is William Lumley and matches her age! 

Ann and Elizabeth were in North Street, Westoe, in 1841.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB8-HZ6

Is this her in 1861, age 48, living with a brother Thomas?
Still in North Street.
Piece 3786 folio 34 page 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7X9-9TD

Death
March 1870 South Shields 10a 382
Chambers, Ann   
age 56   

I think her death is in the Shields newspapers
Ann daughter of the late Mr William Chambers shipwright.

[jonwarrn]

Is this her in 1861, age 48, living with a brother Thomas?
Still in North Street.
Piece 3786 folio 34 page 2

Doesn't say that on the image! Sorry. No relationships given.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-L3NF-X568

[jonwarrn]

BNA has Shields Daily News
—Died at North Street, South Shields, aged 56, Ann, daughter the late William Chambers, shipwright.

But says edition is from 17 November 1917. Surely a mistake?
The edition of 21 February 1870 says that she died on the 13th inst
Only have free ocr text.

Meanwhile the 1851 census has a Thomas Chambers, 38, Cordwainer, in North Street, married to Ann, 26.
Totally confused!

[MiraMax131]

You aren’t alone in being confused!! we have been confused since we started looking for my grandmother Annie Chambers Lumley.  We don’t even have a good birth record for her, all we know is she married Anthony Summers and the fathers part is blank, we therefore assumed she was illegitimate.  She doesn’t appear on any census until she is married in 1890.  She appears on 1891 census with Anthony summers husband and Thomas Lumley who we know is her brother.  The only reason we think she is Elizabeth Chambers granddaughter is because both she and her brother Thomas use the middle name Chambers. The only good birth certificate for Annie Lumley I sent for and the address for the mother Margaret I cross checked with the census and the name is Margaret Lundy!!!!! I asked the record office to recheck the name and they confirmed the certificate states Margaret Lumley.  Makes no sense to me.

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

They've sent in an old style copy BT
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC13-GS2?i=533

Not unusual for one or two of the churches in that area.