Edith Chambers

Edith Harriett Chambers

Born: 4 October 1890, Basford 

Father: Enoch Chambers (b. 1862)

Mother: Mary I Chambers (b. 1865)

Sisters: Jessie Chambers (b. 1897)

Marriage:        1917, Basford 

Husband:         Tom Doncaster

                        b. 30 December 1890

                        Colliery Engineering Draughtsman

Issue – 

#1 Mary Noreen Doncaster (b. 11 July 1920)

In 1891 – 

She is at Bleak House, Greasley. Her father is listed as ‘Colliery Clerk’. Edith and her mother are unlisted.

In 1901 – 

She is at Lynn Croft, Greasley. Her father is listed as ‘Colliery Agent’. Edith, her mother and sister, Jessie, are unlisted. There is a servant, Phoebe Kirk (b. 1885). 

In 10/10 – 

PT at Beauvale Girls' Council, Newthorpe, Notts.

Qualification: P.C., 1909.

In 1911 – 

She is at LDTC as Student.

In 10/12 – 

Appointed to Nether Street Girls' School, Beeston, Notts. £75.

In 1921 – 

She is at Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Colliery Engineer’. Edith and her daughter, Mary, are unlisted. There is a servant, Alvina Butterfield (b. 1905).

In 1939 – 

She is at 17 Scrooby Road, Bircotes. Her husband is listed as ‘Colliery Engineering Draughtsman’. Edith is unlisted. Her daughter, Mary, is listed as ‘College Student’. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Incapacitated’. 

d.         23 January 1976, Reading

DONCASTER, Edith Harriet of 14 Strathmore Drive, Charvill, Reading died 23 January 1976. Probate Oxford 5 April £4533.