I have the following French/Jersey surnames in my ancestry: JEHAN GALLIENNE GOSSELIN LE BRETON LE BROCQ LE MARQUAND LOZUET RABET…
Isaac Davey marries Ellenora Goudge
One hundred and thirty six years ago today, on the 4th January 1876, my great great grandfather married Ellen Goudge.…
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at…
Isaac William Davey marries Ann Le Breton
On the 27th November 1850, my 3rd great-grandfather, Isaac William Davey married Ann ‘Nancy’ Le Breton in the Parish of…
Mystery family holiday photos from reader
A little while ago, a reader contacted me and said the following: “I recently purchased a photo album, which contained…
British subjects are evacuated from Jersey to Germany
Sixty nine years ago today, on the 16th September 1942, many Jersey residents were evacuated and transferred to Germany. Last…
On this day – Jeanne Marie Rabet was born in 1864 (via My Channel Island Ancestry)
It’s been a year since I wrote this post below. I still have not been able to find out where…
Rachel Mary Davey was born – 1813
Rachel was born in St. Helier, Jersey, 208 years ago on the 7th August 1813. She was the daughter of…
Summerland Factory
At some point during my grandmothers teenage years she was employed at the Summerland Factory in Rouge Boullion, Jersey, Channel…
Eliza Lozuet gives birth to a son
1892 On this day, the 18th July 1892, (119 years ago) Eliza Lozuet gave birth to a son. She named…
My Channel Island Ancestry 