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Chambers Family History

Chambers Name 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

Similar surnames: Capers, Kamber, Lambert, Charters, Chaves, Haubert, Hamper, Chavera

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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 1840 there were 175 Chambers families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 14% of all the recorded Chambers's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Chambers families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
17%
Farmer
16%
Salesman
5%
Truck Driver
3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid
7%
Housewife
6%
Housekeeper
6%
Teacher
6%

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Census Records

There are 706,000 census records available for the last name Chambers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chambers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 67,000 immigration records available for the last name Chambers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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