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Chambers Family History

Chambers Surname Meaning

English:: from Middle English chaumbre ‘room (in a house); reception room in a palace or official building’ (Old French chambre). It is identical in implied function with the Chamberlain which denoted an official: to pay in cameram was to pay into the exchequer of which the camerarius or chamberer was in charge.

The surname also applied to clerks employed there. As the office of Chamberlain rose in the social scale this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber or private quarters.

(of Norman origin): habitational name from Les Chambres Manche (France).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Chambers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chambers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chambers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,117 Chambers families living in London. This was about 13% of all the recorded Chambers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Chambers families in 1891.
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What did your Chambers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chambers. 8% of Chambers men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Chambers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chambers were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Farm Labourer
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 109,000 military records available for the last name Chambers. For the veterans among your Chambers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chambers lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Chambers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Chambers in 1941 was 45, and 72 in 2004.

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