tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post115687497209949316..comments2024-03-23T22:35:47.642+00:00Comments on NIFG: Jimmy Chambersjcdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07163870034170604551noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post-16804685164160987122022-03-15T18:37:23.364+00:002022-03-15T18:37:23.364+00:00Thanks JohnThanks Johnjcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308350207967890496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post-82283921937530418162022-03-15T13:23:36.836+00:002022-03-15T13:23:36.836+00:00Thanks for your interest in James (Jimmy) Chambers...Thanks for your interest in James (Jimmy) Chambers. He was my grandfather and someone I'm researching at the moment.<br />His birth is registered at:<br />https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02143/1813815.pdf<br />He also has a pretty impressive World War 1 story as well as an international footballer but that's maybe for a different day/forum.<br /><br />John ClarkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949078227389836338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post-49031208208624144002021-06-28T08:48:40.356+00:002021-06-28T08:48:40.356+00:00When he died in 1977 the newspaper stated he was 7...When he died in 1977 the newspaper stated he was 78 years old.Bill Marnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850522711591541496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post-23067534694024620382020-11-18T19:36:27.910+00:002020-11-18T19:36:27.910+00:00Further to my last; Robert James Chambers, born 17...Further to my last; Robert James Chambers, born 17 June 1899, Mullaghglass.<br /><br />https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1899/02033/1779445.pdf<br /><br />Stuart Fairwaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083125.post-19546162886324926862020-11-18T19:33:01.188+00:002020-11-18T19:33:01.188+00:00Re Date of Birth. Surely 1908 would be too late fo...Re Date of Birth. Surely 1908 would be too late for him to have played internationally in 1921?<br /><br />I have checked the online records, found a possible;<br /><br />https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02165/1820648.pdf - Gives date of birth for a Robert Chambers in the Newry district of 26 June 1896, which would be a bit more plausible. Stuart Fairwaynoreply@blogger.com