18 Aug 2023
Husband: Percy John Chamberlain
Born: 23 Jun 1882 in Kingston, Cambridgeshire 1 Census: 1901 at 4 Swanns Yard, Trumpington (see note 1) Occupation: 1901 General Labourer Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 2) Occupation: 1911 - 1945 Lamplighter Gas Co Resided: 1912 - 1913 in Cambridge 2 Military: 11 Dec 1915 - 27 Jun 1919 Rifle Brigade 3 (see note 3) Resided: 1916 - 1919 in London Road, Trumpington 2 Resided: 1920 - 1951 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 4,5 Census: 1921 in Nightingale Cottages, Trumpington (see note 4) Occupation: 1921 Gas Fitters Labourer, Cambridge Gas Company Member: 1947 Trumpington Allotment Society 6 Died: 1952 in Cambridge 7 (see note 5) Father: John Chamberlain (1855 - 1920) Mother: Sarah Ann Wayman (1854 - 1915) Other spouse 2 Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7663201 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Wife: Eliza Howard Married: 14 Apr 1906 in Trumpington (see note 6)
Born: ABT 1888 in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire Census: 1891 in Nightingales Cottages, Trumpington (see note 7) Christened: 27 Sep 1891 in Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1901 at The Red Lion Inn, High Street, Trumpington (see note 9) Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Resided: 1912 - 1913 in Cambridge 2 Resided: 1916 in London Road, Trumpington 2 Died: 6 Nov 1918 Buried: 9 Nov 1918 in Trumpington (see note 11) Father: Philip Howard (1856 - 1928) Mother: Mary Wayman (1854 - 1944)
M Child 1: Percy George Chamberlain Born: 12 Aug 1906 in Trumpington 8,9 (see note 12) Christened: 7 Oct 1906 in Trumpington (see note 13) Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 14) Died: 1963 in Cambridge 8 (see note 15)
M Child 2: Richard Charles Chamberlain Born: 12 Sep 1908 in Trumpington 8,9 (see note 16) Christened: 9 Jul 1911 in Trumpington (see note 17) Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Census: 1921 in Nightingale Cottages, Trumpington (see note 19) Died: 1958 in Cambridge 8 (see note 20) Wife: Mary Silk b. 27 Jan 1916 Married: 1939 in Cambridge 8 (see note 21)
M Child 3: Arthur Frederick Chamberlain Born: ABT 1909 in Trumpington Christened: 9 Jul 1911 in Trumpington (see note 22) Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 23) Died: 1913 Buried: 18 Mar 1913 in Trumpington (see note 24)
M Child 4: Philip John Chamberlain Born: 1911 in Trumpington Census: 1911 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 25) Christened: 9 Jul 1911 in Trumpington (see note 26) Died: 1912 Buried: 10 Aug 1912 in Trumpington (see note 27)
M Child 5: Henry Francis Chamberlain Born: 29 Mar 1913 in Trumpington 1 Christened: 1 Jun 1913 in Trumpington (see note 28) Census: 1921 in Nightingale Cottages, Trumpington (see note 29) Resided: 1934 - 1939 at Vine Cottage, Trumpington Road, Trumpington 5 Occupation: 1939 Builders Labourer 1 Military: 12 Jun 1941 - 4 Jun 1946 Gunner Royal Artillery Occupation: 1946 - 1947 Gardener 3,2 Resided: 1946 - 1951 at 2 North Cottages, Trumpington 5 Member: 1947 Trumpington Allotment Society 6 Died: 1959 in Cambridge 7 (see note 30) Wife: Violet Bertha Willson b. 9 Jul 1915 d. 2000 Married: 1945 in Cambridge 8 (see note 31)
M Child 6: Walter Ernest Chamberlain Born: 30 Jul 1914 in Trumpington 8 (see note 32) Christened: 2 Apr 1916 in Trumpington (see note 33) Census: 1921 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington (see note 34) Occupation: 1946 Cleaner Resided: 1946 - 1953 at 3 North Cottages, Trumpington 5 Occupation: 1947 College Servant 6 Member: 1947 Trumpington Allotment Society 6 Resided: 1955 in Cambridge 3 Died: 1979 in Huntingdonshire 7 (see note 35) Wife: Vera Carter b. 18 Aug 1915 d. 2000 Married: 30 Mar 1946 in Trumpington (see note 36)
F Child 7: Dorothy Margaret Chamberlain Born: 27 Nov 1915 1 Christened: 2 Apr 1916 in Trumpington (see note 37) Resided: 1939 in 5 Luard Road, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1939 Parlour Maid 1 Resided: 1950 at 6 North Cottages, Trumpington 5 Resided: 1952 - 1970 at 2 North Cottages, Trumpington Died: 2001 in Cambridge (see note 38)
M Child 8: Sydney William Chamberlain Born: 30 Dec 1917 in Trumpington 9,8,1 (see note 39) Resided: 1939 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 1 Occupation: 1939 Gardener 1 Died: 1989 in Essex 7 (see note 40) Wife: Evelyn Mary Neeves b. 22 Apr 1917 d. 1998 Married: 1936 in Cambridge 8 (see note 41)
Sources: (1) 1939 Register. (2) Baptism records of children. (3) British Legion (Trumpington branch) application forms. (4) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (5) Electoral Register. (6) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (7) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (8) FreeBMD website. (9) Father's war record.
Event Notes Note (1) Age 18, born Kingston, with family. General Labourer Note (2) Age 28, born Kingston, Lamplighter Gas Co, with wife Eliza and children Note (3) 51784 Note (4) Age 38, born Kingston. Gas Fitters Labourer, Cambridge Gas Company, married with two sons Note (5) Jun 1952 Cambridge 4a 173 age 69 Note (6) Apr 14 CHAMBERLAIN Percy John 23 bac gardener otp son of John lab HOWARD Eliza 18 sp [blank] otp dau of Philip carter wits: Harriet Agnes CHAMBERLAIN, John CHAMBERLAIN Note (7) Age 2, born Stapleford, with family Note (8) Sep 27 HOWARD Eliza of Philip & Mary otp dealer Note (9) Age 12, born Stapleford, with family Note (10) Age 22, born Stapleford, with husband Percy John Chamberlain and children Note (11) Nov 9 CHAMBERLAIN Eliza otp 29 wife of Percy, died Nov 6 Note (12) Sep 1906 Chesterton 3b 431 Note (13) Oct 7 CHAMBERLAIN Percy George of Percy John & Eliza of Long Road, Trumpington gardener Note (14) Age 4, born Trumpington, with family Note (15) Dec 1963 Cambridge 4a 305 age 57 Note (16) Dec 1908 Chesterton 3b 401 Note (17) Jul 9 CHAMBERLAIN Richard Charles of Percy John & Eliza of Long Rd, Trumpington lab Note (18) Age 2, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Age 12, born Trumpington, with father and brother Henry Note (20) Dec 1958 Cambridge 4a 190 age 50 Note (21) Dec 1939 Cambridge 3b 2243 Note (22) Jul 9 CHAMBERLAIN Arthur Frederick of Percy John & Eliza of Long Rd, Trumpington lab Note (23) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (24) Mar 18 CHAMBERLAIN Arthur Frederick of 11 Doric Street, Cambridge 3 Note (25) Age 1 month, born Trumpington, with family Note (26) Jul 9 CHAMBERLAIN Philip John of Percy John & Eliza of Long Rd, Trumpington lab Note (27) Aug 10 CHAMBERLAIN Philip John of 32 St Eligius Street, Cambridge 17 mons Note (28) Jun 1 CHAMBERLAIN Henry Francis of Percy John & Eliza of 11 Doric St, Cambridge lab Note (29) Age 8, born Trumpington, with father and brother Richard Note (30) Jun 1959 Cambridge 4a 182 age 46 Note (31) Dec 1945 Cambridge 3b 1317 Note (32) Sep 1914 Cambridge 3b 806 mothers surname Howard Note (33) Apr 2 CHAMBERLAIN Walter Ernest of Percy John & Eliza of London Rd, Trumpington lamplighter Note (34) Age 6, born Trumpington, with stepmother and family Note (35) Jun 1979 Huntingdon 9 0911 born 30 Jul 1914 Note (36) Mar 30 CHAMBERLAIN Walter Ernest 31 bac cleaner of 6 North Cottages son of Percy George gas fitter CARTER Vera 30 sp [blank] of 8 North Cottages dau of Rupert George painter wits: Rupert George CARTER, Percy George CHAMBERLAIN Note (37) Apr 2 CHAMBERLAIN Dorothy Margaret of Percy John & Eliza of London Rd, Trumpington lamplighter Note (38) Jul 2001 Cambridge born 27 Nov 1915 Note (39) Mar 1918 Chesterton 3b 562 mothers surname Howard Note (40) Nov 1989 Uttlesford 9 3803 born 30 Dec 1917 Note (41) Dec 1936 Cambridge 3b 1309 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index