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Personal Details of George Henry Chambers

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Buried:	18/09/1886

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Burial Register

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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	Headstone: In Affectionate Memory of / George Henry Chambers / only son of the late George Chambers of Southampton / who fell asleep Sept. 14 1886 / aged 52 years / "I am the way the truth and the life …." //

Name on Memorial	George Henry CHAMBERS
Date of death	14/09/1886
Age	52
Gender	Male

Memorial Type
Construction Material
Condition of memorial
Pattison Location Code	NW(C)3
Recorder's Notes	Headstone: In Affectionate Memory of / George Henry Chambers / only son of the late George Chambers of Southampton / who fell asleep Sept. 14 1886 / aged 52 years / "I am the way the truth and the life …." //

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	George Henry Chambers
Date of burial	18/09/1886
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend N C Parr
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 026
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for George Henry Chambers
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

CHARGE OF DESERTION

Source:	NWN
Article date:	02/05/1872
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 2^nd May 1872 BOROUGH POLICE COURT Before the Mayor, and J.F. Hickman, Esqs. CHARGE OF DESERTION George Henry Chambers, coach painter, was summoned for leaving his wife, Augusta and his daughter Emily, aged one year chargeable to the Newbury Union. Thomas Ward, master of the Newbury Union, proved the chargeability since the 10^th of February last. Augusta Elizabeth Chambers also spoke to the separation, and the case was eventually adjourned for a week, on the question of an agreement of separation, alleged to have been drawn up between the parties and signed, together with other matters in dispute.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

DESERTION. – George Henry Chambers

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	04/05/1872
Copyright:
Transciption:	Reading Mercury Dated 4^th May 1872 BOROUGH MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE Friday May 3 Before T Flint, Esq., Mayor J H Mason, and J F Hickman, Esqrs., DESERTION. – George Henry Chambers appeared charged with leaving his wife and child, and allowing them to become chargeable to the Common Fund of Newbury Union. This case was adjourned from Monday, to allow the deed of separation to be produced Mr. Beckhuson, in opening the case, pleaded non-access and adultery, both of which he would prove. He also quoted the decisions of several eminent judges as to adultery, &c. He then called the defendant George Chambers, who said that in November, 1868, he suffered from rheumatic fever, and had to keep his bed. He frequently heard parties come to his house with his wife. In December following, he went to the Hospital, and while there, allowed his wife ten shillings per week for the maintenance of his children. When he took the children from her care, he discontinued the allowance; he also denied the paternity of the child. Defendant’s daughter, who is thirteen years of age, deposed that when she lived with her mother, in Hazel’s Yard, Bartholomew Street, men used to come to the house nearly every night. Mr. Tanner contended that Mr. Beckhuson had not proved the non-access of the husband to the wife, and even if he had, the chargeability of the wife would be the same. The magistrates, after some discussion, said they would defer their decision till Monday next. This case was later dismissed by the Borough Magistrates.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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George Henry Chambers 1833-1886

George Henry Chambers

1833-1886

George Henry and his sister Louisa Mary were baptised on the 4^th November 1833 at St Mary’s Church Alverstoke, Hampshire, the children of George and Eliza Chambers.

His father George was a Farmer

George and Eliza also had the following two children baptised in Alverstoke

George Henry baptised on the 1^st May 1831

Eliza Frances baptised on the 22^nd May 1836

The 1851 census records George Henry (18) as an Indoor Farm Servant, living with his aunt and uncle William and Elizabeth Thorne in Hampreston, Dorset. William was recorded as a Farmer.

George married Augusta Elizabeth Cooper in 1858 (marriage registered in Newbury)

(Augusta Elizabeth was born c1837 in Newbury, the daughter of James (a Tailor) and Emily Cooper (nee Jones) who were married on the 28^th May 1820 at Christ Church Southwark).

George and Augusta had the following children:

Louisa Frances in 1858

A female child in 1859 (September quarter) ***

George Henry in 1863

John Houghton in 1869

*** (This female child’s death was registered in the same year and quarter but there is no burial record for her. There is however a burial record for a George Henry Chambers buried 28^th September 1859 in the cemetery records but no death registration for him, so possibly the female child was buried as George Henry Chambers by mistake and should have been recorded as the child of George Henry Chambers).

The 1861 census records George (27) as a Journeyman Coach Carriage Maker, living in West Street, Newbury with Augusta (23) and their daughter Louisa (2).

George and Augusta separated in 1868.

In 1871 Augusta gave birth to a daughter Emily Augusta and although she was known as Emily Augusta Chambers, she was not George’s child.

The 1871 census records George lodging in Newbury (off Northbrook Street). His wife Augusta was working as Seamstress and was recorded living in Back Lane, Newbury with her children, George (7), John (1) and Emily (1 month).

In 1872 George was charged with deserting his wife, the following appeared in the local newspapers:

The 1881 census records George (46) as a Coach Builder and his son John (11), lodging in West Street, Newbury.

Augusta (recorded as Kate Augusta), a Tailoress and her daughter Emily (9) were recorded in the Workhouse in Lyminge, Kent.

George Henry died aged 52 on the 14^th September 1886 at Ashdown Court, Newbury, he was laid to rest in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th September.

His widow Augusta remarried on the 15^th November 1886 at St Mary Marlborough, Wiltshire, her 2^nd husband was George Mildenhall, a widower.

The 1891 census records Augusta (recorded as Elizabeth), living at 24 Herd Street Marlborough, Wiltshire with her husband George, a Carpenter & Joiner and his children, Henry (15) and Mabel (9).

George Mildenhall died in 1897 in Marlborough.

In 1901 Augusta (recorded as Elizabeth A. Mildenhall) was living in St Giles Reading with her married daughter Emily Merrett and her son-in-law Mark Merrett.

By 1892 they had moved to Surrey. The 1911 census records them living at 22 Harold Street, Sutton, Carshalton.

Augusta died aged 80 in 1920 in the Netherne Asylum in Merstham, Surrey. She was buried on the 1^st November at the Netherne Hospital Chapel.

Mrs P Page 104 NW(C) 3

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