Descendants of Robert Chambers

  Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT1 CHAMBERS died 1927 in Camberley, Surrey, England.  He married MARY in England.  She died 1927 in Camberley, Surrey, England.

 Robert was a coachman. He later ran a pub called the Shepherds Hut in Kimbers Lane, Maidenshead, Berkshire.  circa 1900.

The Shepherd's Hut in Maidenhead

 Children of ROBERT CHAMBERS and MARY are:

2.                i.       MAJOR ROBERT CHARLES2 CHAMBERS, b. December abt 1889, UK; d. Abt. 1965, Finaghy? Ireland.

                  ii.       EMILY CHAMBERS. 

More About EMILY CHAMBERS:    Occupation: Nanny/Post Office Clerk

  

Generation No. 2

2.  MAJOR ROBERT CHARLES2 CHAMBERS (ROBERT1) was born December 1889 in Marylebone, London, UK, and died Abt. 1965 in Finaghy? Ireland.  He married KATHERINE DOUGLAS abt 1915 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, UK.  She was born Abt. 25 March, and died Abt. 1966 in Ireland?.

 Robert Charles was sent to Germany around1923 on the Army of Occupation after the 1st World War and the family moved with him. From Germany they moved to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) till 1928. From there they moved Guernsey to the Channel Islands where the family lived till 1930 and then moved to Carrick Fergus in Northern Island.

 Burial: Finaghy? Ireland    Occupation: In Royal Engineers    Religion: Church of England

 Notes for KATHERINE DOUGLAS:

Father was Jewish. Changed name from Coban or Cowan to Douglas.

Lived in Newcastle area during childhood.    Scottish connection somewhere!

More About ROBERT CHAMBERS and KATHERINE DOUGLAS:

Marriage: 1915, Alverstoke, Hampshire, UK

        Children of ROBERT CHAMBERS and KATHERINE DOUGLAS are:

3.                i.       MAJOR ROBERT JOSEPH3 CHAMBERS, b. 3 April 1916, 65 St Georges Sq, Portsea, Hampshire, UK; d. 28 January 1971, Port Sorell, Tasmania.

4.               ii.       CHARLES DOUGLAS CHAMBERS, b. 18 May 1920, Aldershot, England, UK.

5.              iii.       PATRICIA CHAMBERS, b. 1924.