Thomas Henry Chambers (1878)

Born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ida Louise Best — married 22 Oct 1904 in Allen, Ohio, United States

Biography

Thomas Henry's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1878 in the Rotherham district.^[1]

On 3 April 1881 Thomas (age 3) wasliving with his parents and aunt at 79, Tusmore Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

^[2]

Thos arrived on 28 July 1888^[3] Passenger list:

Joseph Chambers married age 32

Thomas H age 10

Ernest age 5^[4]

Thomas H Chambers, born in Rotherham, enlisted in the US army in 1899.^[5]

Thomas H (age 24), son of Joseph Chambers and Alice Gascoin, married Ida Bests (age 19) on 22 October 1904 in Allen, Ohio, United States.^[6]

Research Notes

Originally thought to have married Ida Louise Best (1888-) in Ohio in 1904. No records were available to confirm this.

Search (26/04/2023) of FreeBMD and the GRO website confirmed for 1880 and March quarter 1881 - to include the full allowed period for registration of a birth at the end of 1880):

Discarded Birth Registrations Chambers, Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Kitching).
GRO Reference: 1880 Apr-May-Jun in Rotherham Volume 09C Page 699. No Thomas Henry Chambers was born in Yorkshire Possibles (excludes Thomas' with a different middle name): Thomas's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1880 in the Middlesbrough district.^[7]. Thomas's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1880 in the Rotherham district.^[8] Thomas's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1880 in the Wakefield Union district.^[9] Thomas's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1881 in the Huddersfield district. NB this registration is only on FreeBMD, not on the GRO re-transcription^[10]

Parent's Marriage Joseph (age 23), son of Thomas Chambers, married Alice Ann Gascoigne (age 21). daughter of William Gascoigne on 16 February 1877 in Rotherham, St Stephen, Eastwood, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.^[11] Joseph'Chambers' marriage to Alice Ann Gascoigne was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1877 in the Rotherham district.^[12]

On 3 April 1881 Alice (age 21) was the wife of Joseph Chambers at 79, Tusmore Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Chambers, Thomas Henry (Mother's maiden name: Gascoigne).
   GRO Reference: 1878 Jan-Feb-Mar in Rotherham Volume 09C Page 626.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4672; Folio: 128; Page: 20; Schedule: 1079
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Thomas Chambers (3), unmarried son, in household of Joseph Chambers (28) at 79, Tusmore Street in Rotherham registration district in England. Born in England.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   Year: 1888; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 2; List Number: 1028
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7488 #8890288 (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Name: Thos Chambers; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: English; Age: 10; Birth Date: abt 1878; Place of Origin: England; Departure Port: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland; Destination: Lima,AB; Arrival Date: 28 Jul 1888; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: City of Chicago.
4. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Chambers, Ernest (Mother's maiden name: Gascoigne).
   GRO Reference: 1882 Oct-Nov-Dec in Rotherham Volume 09C Page 589.
5. ↑ Military Enlistment: "U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1198 #944191 (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Name: Thomas H Chambers; Birthyear: abt 1877; Birthplace: England; Enlistment Age: 22 2/12.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
   citing FHL microfilm: 901418; Record number: 296A;
   FamilySearch Record: XDWY-TBJ (accessed 26 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-VQSW-B5 Image number 00572
   Thomas H Chambers (24) marriage to Ida Bests (19) on 22 Oct 1904 in Allen, Ohio, United States.
7. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Chambers, Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Stonehouse).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Jul-Aug-Sep in Middlesbrough Volume 09D Page 584.
8. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Chambers, Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Kitching).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Apr-May-Jun in Rotherham Volume 09C Page 699.
9. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 April 2023)
   Chambers, Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Smart).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Jul-Aug-Sep in Wakefield Union Volume 09C Page 9.
10. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 April 2023)
    Chambers, Thomas.
    GRO Reference: 1881 Jan-Feb-Mar in Huddersfield Volume 9a Page 276.
11. ↑ Marriage: "Yorkshire Marriages"
    Archive: Sheffield Archives & Local Studies; Reference: PR-48-2-1; Page: 29
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2023)
    Joseph Chambers (23) marriage to Alice Ann Gascoigne (21) on 16 Feb 1877 in Rotherham, St Stephen, Eastwood, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
12. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 April 2023)
    Chambers, Joseph.
    GRO Reference: 1877 Jan-Feb-Mar in Rotherham Volume 9c Page 607.
13. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4672; Folio: 128; Page: 20; Schedule: 1079
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 April 2023)
    Alice Chambers (21), wife, in household of Joseph Chambers (28) at 79, Tusmore Street in Rotherham registration district in England. Born in England.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Chambers-642 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.