James was baptised on 11 May, 1794 in Fressingfield, Suffolk^a1, the youngest son of Joseph Chambers★ and Sarah Meen (1751–1820)★. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Mary Ann Martin (1801–1873)★ on 12 Oct, 1821 at Church of St Peter & St Paul, Fressingfield^b1 . They had seven children.

• John baptised on 16 Jun, 1822 in Fressingfield^c1. Married Marianne Denny on 10 Dec, 1854. Died in 1901 at the age of seventy-nine.
• Robert baptised on 3 Jun, 1824 in Fressingfield^c2.
• James baptised on 9 Dec, 1827 in Fressingfield^c3.
• Mary Anne baptised on 11 Apr, 1830 in Fressingfield^c4.
• William★ baptised on 23 Jun, 1833 in Fressingfield^c5. Married Rebecca Brooks★ on 5 Feb, 1860^d1. Died on 2 Sep, 1879 in Wilby, Suffolk^d2 at the age of forty-six.
• George baptised on 11 Dec, 1836 in Fressingfield^c6. Married Eliiza Emily Chapman on 31 Jan, 1858^e1.
• Emma Maria baptised on 4 Nov, 1838 in Fressingfield^c7. Married Aubrey Gapper Roberts in 1861^e2 and Samuel Henry Sterck in 1876^e3.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Church Street, Fressingfield^f1 with his wife Mary Ann and four children John, an agricultural labourer, James, an agricultural labourer, George, a surgeons servant and Emma Maria.

James died at the age of fifty-nine on 4 Feb, 1854 in Fressingfield^d3 and was buried five days later in Fressingfield^g1 He was survived by his wife Mary Ann.

Timeline

1794

11 May

Baptised in Fressingfield, Suffolk^a1.

1821

12 Oct

Married Mary Ann Martin★ at Church of St Peter & St Paul, Fressingfield^b1.

1822

16 Jun

Son, John Chambers, baptised in Fressingfield^c1.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c1.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^c1.

1824

3 Jun

Son, Robert, baptised in Fressingfield^c2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c2.
Recorded as living in Fressingfield^c2.

1827

9 Dec

Son, James, baptised in Fressingfield^c3.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c3.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^c3.

1830

11 Apr

Daughter, Mary Anne, baptised in Fressingfield^c4.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^c4.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c4.

1833

23 Jun

Son, William Chambers★, baptised in Fressingfield^c5.
Recorded as living in Fressingfield^c5.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c5.

1836

11 Dec

Son, George, baptised in Fressingfield^c6.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^c6.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c6.

1838

4 Nov

Daughter, Emma Maria, baptised in Fressingfield^c7.
Occupation recorded as labourer^c7.
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield^c7.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Church Street, Fressingfield^f1.
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer^f1.
Economic status recorded as Pauper^f1.

1854

4 Feb

Died at the age of fifty-nine in Fressingfield^d3.

9 Feb

Buried in Fressingfield^g1.

10 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer^d3.

1858

31 Jan

Occupation recorded as labourer^e1.

1860

5 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer^d1.

1861

13 May

Occupation recorded as labourer^e2.

1876

11 Jun

Occupation recorded as former labourer^e3.