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Pam. i put a thread on yesterday requesting help with Jersey records. Gwen kindly nudged your thread for me.
I am looking for a marriage between William Ryan aged 23 born in Ireland and Elizabeth Paul aged 21 born in England. on the 1891 census they are already married and living in Regent Road, St Helier, Jersey. He was a gunner with the Royal Artillery. I have searched the English marriage records but have drawn a blank. I was wondering if it was possible that they may have married in Jersey.
Thank you
Regards
Sarah

Hello Gill
Unfortunately Jersey and Guernsey are administered separately and I have no access to Guernsey records. All I can suggest is that you have a look at this website

www.societe.org.gg/sections/familyhistory.php

They may be able to help - sorry I couldn't

Pam

nudged to help.

Hi Pam,
Thankyou for the offer.
My DIL has just started her FH I have been helping her get going, we have done well with the local branch of her family but then we find her grt grandma was born in Guernsey I have found her on the 1901 census with parents Walter & Julia Green, her name is Lilly or Lillian Green age 7 on 1901. We would really like to find her birth, parents marriage and there is a mystery about a brother born after 1901 named Wilfred.
I would be very grateful for any advice you could give me or at least point me in the right direction.
Regards Gill x

Hello Pam
Thank you for your unexpectedly prompt reply. I looked up FamilySearch.org, as you said, and in the 1881 census I found Frances Vincent, age 79, born 1802 in Dorchester Milton, Widowed, mother of William Francis (my grandfather, born 1831 in Jersey), but, of course, without her maiden name I cannot find her marriage and the bridegroom, who would be the father of William Francis and my great grandfather. A little disappointing that the Francis Vincent I suggested is not who I am looking for. So I must hope that William Francis Vincent was baptised and you can then help me.
Many thanks. Sincerely Charles

Hello Charles
I have just had a quick look at the censuses and I don't think the Francis you have is the father of William as he is on the 1841aged 50 and a Sawyer with presumably a wife Susanne also 50 and a son Joseph 15.
There is a William aged 14 on the 1841 living with Frances 35 (born England), Mary 70 and Philip 15, all born Jersey.
The only way I will be able to find your William is if he was baptised and I'll have a look next time I'm at the Archive.
Pam
PS 1881 is free to search on FamilySearch.org

I have found , with much help! that my grandfather, William Francis Vincent, was born in Jersey c1831, and I am looking for his father (and his mother). There is a record in the 1851 census of FRANCIS VINCENT, Age 60, Estimated YoB 1791, Carpenter, Main Road to St Heliers, District: Jersey Jersey, Parish: ---, Administrative County: Channel, Birth Place: St Peters, Birth County: Jersey. Is it possible for you to check whether this Francis Vincent is the father of William Francis Vincent?
Later information: I have no access to the 1881 census on Genes Reunited, but replies to my inquiries give rise to some confusion.
One reply quoted from the 1881 census:
Francis Vincent (father of William Francis Vincent) Born Dorchester 1802, widower living with family in Brighton.
Another reply:
Frances Vincent (mother of William Francis Vincent) Widower!! Age 79 Born Dorchester Milton. Living with family in Brighton.
Obviously something wrong, but I think the second is the more likely.
I would appreciate your help. Charles

Gwyn
I didn't manage to find your Francis in the birth register but it was only a quick look - I'll try again next time.

I did, however, find him in the 1871 mistranscibed as ROSSY let me know if you want me to send it to you.

Pam

Gina
I'm not sure that I can access such recent records but I'll find out tomorrow. I would have thought that if he was still alive that recently there would have been some provision made for him in his father's will.
Pam

Hi Pam
Have you managed to look for Brian Salmons death after 1995?

gina

Hello Gwyn
I've got to go to the Registry Office tomorrow to look up something for someone else so I'll try and fit it in then.
Pam

Hello Pam
If you are able to help find someone who married a relative, that would be great.

He married as Frank Norman BOSSY in 1897 with age given as 29 years ( so b. abt 1868 ) His father is shown as Phillip BOSSY, a master mariner.
I know nothing more about him but wonder if he is shown as 'Francis N.BOSSY,nephew' in 1881. Then his birthplace is Grouville, Jersey.

He married in Sussex and was there in 1901 but what happened to him after that, I don't know. His wife remained in Sussex, but later generations always thought she was unmarried, ....so did Frank return to Jersey perhaps?

Any help to find his origins or later life would be great.

Gwyn

Hello Pam, Just picked up your reply of 30th July.

Thank you so much for persevering with my quest. I am sorry that nothing showed up. It would have been good for us both. I am still looking. So far found I've found nothing new, although I did find some telephone entries for the Dartford area (which I was told they had left) in the late 1950's.
I'll keep trying. Take care hope you continue to be succesful for other searchers.
Mary

Hi Mary
I have now been through the records for all 12 parishes between 1930 and the present day and I can find no trace of any of your people.
I also had a look in the telephone directories but no joy I'm afraid - perhaps they moved back to the UK in later life or as you suggest went to one of the other Channel Islands.
Sorry I couldn't help

Pam

Hello Mary

Sorry it's all a bit slow but the Archive here is only open 3 days a week and the Registry Office (where I have to go to look up details once I've found the reference at the Archive) is only open in the mornings.

The only one I've found so far that comes anywhere near is a John Marc Noel Richardson who died between 1981 and 1982.

The other thing to bear in mind is that Richardson is a very common name over here, in fact I went to school with a huge family of them!

I haven't forgotten your request. Unfortunately I don't know any one in Guernsey and I only have access to census records up to 1901.

Pam

Just had a thought - they have old telephone directories at the Archive - I'll see if I can get a lead on them that way next time I'm there.

Hi Pam,

I am wondering if you have managed to do any more research on Augustus & Noel Richardson and their respective wives. I have been through Deaths in England and have not found anything up to 2005, so still trying to find anything I can. Do you know of any contacts in Gurnsey who offer similar help to you, in case they moved there and not Jersey? Is there any means of accessing the last two census' information to discover possible addresses, should they still be living on Jersey or Gurnsey?

Any help you can give me to assist my search is appreciated.

Mary

Katherine
I have found the reference for Tom and Helena's marriage - I will go and look at the certificate tomorrow.

The reference is St Saviour Feb 1869 - Dec 1871, page 51.

I have also looked at Tom's will and if you want me to I can e-mail the gist of it to you if you pm me your e-mail address.

Pam

Thank you very much Pam

Katherine

Morning Katherine
The reference for Thomas's death certificate is St Helier, Volume 28, Page 25.
Certificates cost £10 each and the address to write to is,
Superintendant Registrar
10, Royal Square
St Helier
Jersey JE2 4WA

Pam

Hi Pam

Thanks for all your efforts and success with finding Thomas' death. Sorry to be a pain but do you have the reference details so that I can send for the cert?

Katherine