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Chambers Family History
Chambers Genealogy & Family TreeChambers is a Scottish name from Denbigshire, Wales, where the earliest known Chambers ancestor—John de Chambre—was Constable of Chester. It comes from the Old French word chambre which means “room” and referred to someone with the occupation of a chamberlain or assistant. Roots for this name can also be found in England and France. The family motto is Spero which means “I hope.”
Other spellings include “Chalmers,” “Chamer,” “Chalmairs,” and “Challmers.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy, The Wedding Planner, Lakeview Terrace), American actress Erin Chambers (General Hospital, Happy Feet, Alvin and the Chipmunks), American basketball player Tom Chambers (San Diego Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), and American football player Chris Chambers (Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs). The first Chambers to come to America was James Chambers in Virginia in 1620.
Chambers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Chambers -- --, 1500 December 0, 1532
- Jemima EMPTYNUL Chambers -- --, 1708 December 0, 1752 Emptynul
- John J Chambers -- --, 1662 December 7, 1730
- John Chambers -- --, 1632 February 1, 1699
- Sarah Chambers -- --, 1794 January 21, 1873
Chambers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sytha Eliza Chambers -- --, 1800 April 12, 1880 North Carolina
- James Chambers -- --, 1814 January 7, 1903 South Carolina
- Margaret Chambers -- --, 1816 August 18, 1857 Virginia
- Fred Chambers -- --, 1940 September 7, 2008 Connecticut
- Wilfred Edward Chambers -- --, 1921 October 8, 1978 Connecticut
