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John and Thomas Chamberlain

Spouses mentioned on this page
Jane Alexander, Sarah Arnold, Joseph Clarke Isabella Clark, Edward Cockayne
Robena Gulley, Mary Ann Lemere, John Lemere, William Riordan, Emma Wilson,

The Australian family knew that two brothers, John and Thomas Chamberlain, of Baltonsborough in Somerset, UK, wed two sisters, Caroline and Hannah Close. Both couples migrated to settle near Tarnagulla, Victoria, Australia.

John Chamberlain 1831 - 1 July 1910 came to Australia on the Mooltan, arriving 2 August 1853, with Caroline aged 24 and Mary Ann aged 1, as Assisted British Immigrants.

On 21 January 2002 I received the following in an Email from , Waterford, Ontario, Canada.
He gives us the following details

My greatgreatgrandfather was Frederick Chamberlain who was born in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England on January 2 1825. According to his marriage record to Elizabeth Caslick, his father was Shadrach Chamberlain and the marriage was witnessed by Thomas Chamberlain and Mary Caslick. They were wed May 10 1852 at Pilton Parish, Somerset, England. I assumed Thomas was a brother of Fredericks, so I checked census records in Somerset

1841 CENSUS Baltonsborough
Shadrach Chamberlain 40 (father)
Elizabeth " 40 (mother)
Not on Census) - Frederick " 16 (born January 2 1825)
Not on Census) - Robert 15
John " 10 (born around 1831)
Thomas " 7 (born around 1834)
Edward " 4 (born around 1837)
Ann " 1 (born around 1840)

1851 CENSUS Baltonsborough gives place of birth
CHAMBERLAIN Shadrack 53 Ag. Lab West Bradley
Elizabeth 50 West Pennard, Som.
CHAMBERLAIN Robert 25 Labourer Baltonborough, Som.
CHAMBERLAIN Thomas 17 Labourer Baltonborough, Som.
CHAMBERLAIN Edward 14 Baltonborough, Som.
CHAMBERLAIN Ann 11 Baltonborough, Som.

When I first started my research I had no idea what became of Frederick's siblings until I received information from a relative who stated that John and Thomas left England for Australia in early 1850's. Another brother Edward came to Canada around the same time as Frederick (1857).
I also ran across this:
WEST PENNARD MARRIAGES
Feb 23 1852 John Chamberlain (20) bach. son Shadrach Chamberlain
to Caroline Close (23) sp.
witnesses Thos. Chamberlain & Priscilla Maidment

John Chamberlain wed c1850 to Caroline Close 1830 - 1890, born in Somerset, daughter of Jonathan Close and Agnes Higgins, died at Tarnagulla 1890 aged 60.
Their children are
1. Mary Ann Chamberlain 1851 born in UK, wed Walter Boyd. Not located in the Victorian indexes.

2. Ellen Mathilda Chamberlain 1854 - 17 July 1896 wed 1877 James William McLean.

7 children

1. Francis Caroline McLean 1878 #5633 wed Arthur Jonah Newman
2. James William McLean 1881 - 1953 aged 72
3. John Frederick McLean 1883 #20225
4. Hugh McLean 1888 #7162
5. George Edward McLean 1890
6. Jessie McLean 1891
7. Ellen Matilda McLean 1894

3. Albert Henry Chamberlain 1858 - 27 July 1927, stated when he wed that he was born at Gheringhap, NW of Geelong. He died at Tarnagulla. He wed 1888 #391 to Mary Ann Lemere 1857 - 15 Nov 1950, dau Sophia Burley and John William Lemere

4 children

1. Florence Chamberlain 1889 wed Thomas Hopkins
2. Elvie May Chamberlain 1890
3. Albert John Chamberlain 1895 wed Ivy Scholes,
4. George Osmond Chamberlain 1901

4. Elizabeth Jane Chamberlain 1860 - 15 Nov 1916 wed c1886 to William Henry Alexander.

8 children

1. Janet Matilda Alexander 1887 wed George Weymes.
2. Elizabeth May Alexander 1888 wed Joseph Clark.
3. William Henry Alexander 1890 - 1941 wed Stella Gale.
4. George Hamilton Alexander 1891 - 11 Apr 1917.
5. Albert John Alexander 21 Nov 1894 - 13 Sep 1971, wed Margaret Jean Clark 15 June 1900 - 10 Nov 1977.
6. Edward Alexander 1895 lived 7 days.
7. Jessie Victoria Alexander 1897 - 1986 wed William Kilgour.
8. Gilbert Bryce Alexander 1900 - 1972 wed Linda Paris.

5. Thomas Chamberlain 1862 - 1866 born at Gheringhap

6. Caroline Chamberlain 11 May 1863 - 1935 wed 1888 to Thomas Willie Smith born in Tarnagulla

6 children

1. Albert John Smith 1889
2. Harry Hutton Smith 1891 lived 1 year
3. Frederick William Smith 1893 lived 21 months
4. Carol Smith 1894
5. Alice Ann Smith 1897
6. William England Smith 1899
7. Mary Smith 1902
8. Leslie Thomas Smith 1906

7. George Chamberlain 9 Feb 1864 - 25 March 1938 wed Jessie Margaret Alexander, no known children.

8. Robert Chamberlain 3 April 1869 - 17 Nov 1934 wed c1891 to Charlotte Close. The death index identifies her as the daughter of Sarah Ann 'Sgver' and John Close, died 1958 aged 90, so born 1868. A possible clue is a wedding Dec 1871 of John Close to Sarah Ann Halestrap at Chelsea Vol 1a page 467
Not our Charlotte is the 11th child of John Thomas Close and Louisa Robins registered in 1876 at Carisbrook and she wed Robert Sutton in 1895 and together they had 8 children, detail from on Sun, 16 Oct 2005.

10 children

1. Albert Llewellyn Chamberlain 1892
2. Clarice Pearl Chamberlain 1894 wed 1917 to William Lewis Camfield
3. William Close Chamberlain 1896
4. Raymond George Chamberlain 1898
5. Ruby Victoria Chamberlain 1901
6. Olive Mary Chamberlain 1902 lived 1 month
7. Edward John Chamberlain 1904
8. Carol Chamberlain 1906
9. James Robert Chamberlain 1909
10. Evelyn May Chamberlain 1912

9. Frances Chamberlain 1871 - 1872

CHAMBERLAIN - Thomas Henry Chamberlain 1833 - 29 Dec 1908, wed c1856 to Hannah Close, c1835 - 29 Sept 1903
Thomas Henry Chamberlain born 1833 in Somerset, England and died 29 Dec 1908 at Tarnagulla, wed c1856 to Hannah Close, c1835 - 29 Sept 1903, daughter of Agnes Higgins and Jonathan Close, born in Somerset, died at Tarnagulla.

1. Mary Jane Chamberlain 28 Feb 1858 - 15 Aug 1918 wed 1876 #2972 to William Riordan 1853 - 6 Feb 1897

9 children

1. Anne Riordan 1877
2. Ellen Anna Riordan 1878
3. Daniel Riordan 1881 wed Carol Hancock
4. Grace Agnes Riordan 1884
5. William Edward Riordan 1888 - May 1899 accidentally shot by an 18 yr old surnamed Smith
6. Emily May Riordan 1890 -19 Nov 1960
7. Thomas Riordan 1892
8. Carol Riordan 1895
9. George Riordan 1897

2. Edward Chamberlain 27 Oct 1860 wed c1893 to Sarah Ann Arnold

4 children

1. Hannah Chamberlain 19 Dec 1894 wed James Doran, children are May, Vera, James, Stan, Dorothy, Lorna, William and Beatrice
2. William Edward Chamberlain 16 Jun 1896 wed Sarah Rebecca Spooner, children are Percival, Reginald, Mavis and Betty
3. Alice Ivy Chamberlain 8 Aug 1898 - 24 Dec 1983 wed Thomas Heaver 1892 - 1962 parents not listed, children are Daisy, Edward, Florence, Claude, Norma, Shirley, Alfred, Leslie, Stanley, Lorraine, Gwendoline and Alan
4. Eva May Chamberlain 4 Dec 1901 wed Arthur Edwin Forrester 7 Dec 1895 - 25 Apr 1981, children are Alan, Nola and Esma

3. Emily Chamberlain 22 June 1862 - 25 Oct 1920 aged 58, wed 1882 to Joseph Clarke 1856 - 1938,

4. George Andrew Chamberlain 25 May 1864 - 25 May 1937, wed 1884 to Isabella Clark 19 Jul 1867 - 25 June 1940. [dau of Andrew Clark 5 Jan 1826 - 17 May 1878 and Isabella Bell 13 Mar 1826 - 30 July 1886]

8 Children

1. Thomas Henry Chamberlain 10 Sept 1885
2. George Andrew Chamberlain 10 Dec 1887 - 23 Dec 1907 killed cutting timber when a tree fell on him, wed 1907 to Mabel Brien, daughter Edith Ann 1907
3. Albert Chamberlain 19 Jan 1890 - 1933 wed Ivy Scholes
4. John Chamberlain 5 Mar 1892 - 25 Sept 1967 wed Irene Radnell
5. Percy Wilton Chamberlain 11 Feb 1894 - 26 May 1981 wed 1921 ref 2818 to Sophia Hayes and wed (2) 10 Aug 1925 to Frances May Arnold
6. Rupert William Chamberlain 26 June 1896 wed Frances Mitchell 18 Mar 1898
7. Lola Isabella Chamberlain 5 May 1899 - 9 June 65, wed 1930 to Rupert David Arnold 10 June 99 - 21 Sept 1978 aged 79, 2nd child of Frances Mary Guscetti and David John Arnold
8. Florence Anna Chamberlain 1 Nov 1901 - 23 Mar 1980 wed Stanley Mitchell children are Joseph, Elizabeth and Wendy

5. Elizabeth Chamberlain 5 Dec 1866

6. Eliza Chamberlain 5 Aug 1868 - 1880 aged 11

7. Anna Chamberlain 25 Sept 1870 wed 1893 to George Mongan 4 sons

From on Sun, 12 Aug 2007

Hi,
Emma's daughter's name is actually Macel Irene (you have Maud), She wed 1933 #2119 to Cyril Arthur Moorse and they went to Queensland.

[2] Vera Alice Chamberlain b 1908 died 2 May 1988, Finley NSW aged 80 yrs, buried 4th May 1988 [died whilst living at her son's after she was widowed]
married Bendigo 1936 #10228 to William Bruce Osborn b Bendigo 1908 died 7th March 1987 aged 78 yrs at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Bendigo. buried 10th March 1987
both buried together Bay 1, Grave No 6218, Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, Victoria
they had three children, two boys and a girl, all living
William Bruce Osborn was eldest son of William Harold Osborn b 1880 #16671 [parents Joseph Osborn and Alswitha Phillips]
Joseph Osborn born in Brazil wed 1876 #4946 to Alswitha Phillips 1857 #8944 dau of Julia Bevan and Philip William Phillips born in Melbourne.
and Catherine Fletcher BEATTY [parents Robert Fletcher Beattie and Catherine McIntyre

(Catherine Mcintyre from Perthshire wed 1873 #2784 to Robert Beatty from Londonderry [3] Robena Margaret Chamberlain b 1909 married 1933 #9247 Bendigo to Douglas Arthur Pain b 1908 #24594 son of Arthur Henry Pain wed 1908 #1290R to Ellen Christine Melrose - Arthur Henry Pain 1883 #12099 son of Emilie Sophia Bernan wed 1876 #211 to Willoughby Pain

[4] Phyllis Clarice Chamberlain b Bendigo 1913 wed 1938 #8860 Victoria to Neil Thomas Findlay born 1913 #9498 son of Thomas Robert Findlay wed 1896 #3960 to Rowena Lillias Peace Tulloch at B/ong [think this is Buninyong]

8. Thomas Henry Chamberlain 11 Nov 1872 - 16 Apr 1942 wed c1902 first Emma Wilson 10 Apr 1875 - 7 Jan 1906 aged 31 [dau Ellen Eagle and James Wilson],
wed c1908 to second Robenia Alice Gulley 26 Jan 1874 - 15 Nov 1943.

2 children
of Emma

1. Maud Irene Chamberlain 1903, did wed and have children
2. Kenneth Gordon Chamberlain 1905 lived 9 months

3 children
of Robeina

3. Vera Alice Chamberlain 1908
4. Robena Margaret Chamberlain 1909
5. Phyllis Clarice Chamberlain born Bendigo 1913

9. Agnes Chamberlain 1875 - wed 1902 to Henry Edward Cockayne

Her children

1. Annie Ellen Cockayne 1902 wed McCrabb
2. William John Cockayne 1904
3. Thomas Edward Cockayne 1907
4. Florence Evelyn Cockayne 1911
5. Gordon George Cockayne
6. Myra Beryl Cockayne wed Vince
7. Winifred Cockayne

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