Abraham Bellchamber 1811

Abraham Bellchamber
Birth: 25 May 1811 Lindfield, Sussex
d. Sept 1877 Cuckfield age 67

Occupation: Rail Labourer (1851 census)

Father: Abraham Bellchamber
Mother: Elizabeth Johnson

Marriage: abt 1837
Spouse: Susannah Turner b. 12 May 1816 Horsted Keynes.
See Susannah Turner 1816

Children:

1. Letitia Belchamber b. abt 1837 Lindfield Sussex
2. Esther Belchamber b. abt 1841 Lindfield Sussex
3. Isaac Belchamber b. abt 1843 Lindfield Sussex
4. Maude Belchamber b. abt 1845 Lindfield Sussex
5. Fanny Belchamber b. abt 1848 Lindfield Sussex
6. Abel Bellchambers b. abt 1851 Lindfield Sussex
7. Nelson Bellchambers b. abt 1853 Lindfield Sussex
8. Ellen Bellchamber b. abt 1856 Lindfield Sussex
9. Frank Bellchambers b. abt 1859 Lindfield Sussex

Notes:

1. Abraham Bellchamber at birth was the subject of a bastardy order against his father Abraham taken out on behalf of his mother Elizabeth Johnson single woman of Sevenoaks, Kent

2. In the 1841 census, Abraham 30 Susanna 25 and Esther 0 were housed at the Cuckfield Union Workhouse together with other Belchamber relatives: George 1786 55, Elizabeth 1786 55, John 1806 35, Elizabeth 1811 30, John 1821 20, John 1832 9, Elizabeth 1834, Jane 1837 4 and Lydia 1838 3.

3. In the 1851 census Abraham Belchamber age 40 rail labourer was living at Kent St, Lindfield with Esther 10 Fanny 3 Isaac 8, Maude 6 and wife Susannah 38.

4. The 1861 census shows Abraham 50 labourer was living with his wife Susannah 48 and children Isaac 18 Laborer, Fanny 12, Abel 10, Nelson 8, Ellen 5 and Frank Bellchambers 2.