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Hi Pam

Thankyou for taking the time to look for me, it was much appreicated

Julie

Julie
Unfortunately they do not hold any Jewish records at the Archive. I looked through all the parish records for that time and could not find him anywhere. In fact the only Samuel I found was this baptism,
10/3/1834 in the parish of St Lawrence, Harriet Sophia daughter of Susan May and David Samuel, if he was born in 1811 she might just be his daughter.

Pam

Hi Pam

Thanks for that I am pretty sure that is her as almost all the details match, though I was supprised that both the witnesses were Berezay's and that one was not her family. If you could check the church please that would be a great help.

Thanks again

Louise

Hi Louise
I have been and looked at the marriage entry for Georgina Fox - these are the details.

20th October 1937
Marcel Louis Bérézay, aged 24, bachelor, occupation barman, born in St Helier, living in St Helier, father Eugene Nicolas Bérézay, gardener

Georgina Edith Fox, aged 20, spinster, born St Helier, living St Helier, father Henry John Fox, plasterer.

Witnesses E N Bérézay and N R Bérézay

I forget to make a note of the church but it was almost certainly St Thomas's as that was the French church. I'll make sure next time I'm there if you want to know.

All the best

Pam

Maggy

What do you call the early years?

could anyone tell me if there was any santons in the early years in jersey

Hi Pam

Many thanks for replying

Julie

Hello Julie

I can't do anything until next Wed at the earliest and as the date is too early for formal registration the only hope is if he was baptized.
I'll get back to you
Pam

Hi Pam

Thankyou for your kind offer

Im trying to trace a David Samuel, im a bit unsure as to birth as census records have conflicting ages..1 would make him born 1811 and the other 1819 both stating he was born in Jersey. His father was a Jacob Samuel (occ stonemason). I have not traced Jacob on any census records, but have David from 1851 Living in Liverpool. So not sure when he moved from Jesey, I'm gussing by the surname, and future children they maybe Jewish, at a later date a S was added at the end of the surname Any information would be very much appriecated.

Thanks

Julie

Hi Selina
Sorry it's been a while, unfortunately I've nothing to report.
I've been through the St Helier death records from 1943 to 2003 and the only Rendall deaths are Clarence Henry(1953-1956) Barbara Chaffe(1973-1974) and Beatrice Lydia (1988-1990).
There may be others in the remaining parishes and I'll work my way through them when I have more time - term's started!
Pam

Hi Pam

Wow I was'nt expecting a result so quick. Yes Georgina is Grace Cavell Fox's un-identical twin both were born in Jersey. I did find Grace's ID and registration forms in the archive when I was there. I don't know if Georgina stayed in Jersey during the war but I know her parents and some other brothers and sisters did. Her father is Henry Charles Fox and her Mum was Amelia Esther Maud Fox nee Amy. So if you find the entry with Henry as the father then it is definately her. I can't even imagine how to pronounce Béréxay, no wonder no-one in the family could remember. Thanks very much and I look forward to hearing from you again. Louise

Hi Louise

Surprised myself by finding this one quite easily. Georgina Edith Fox married Marcel Louis Béréxay between Oct 1937 and July 1939.
I can look at the full details ie Father's names, places of origin etc next week.

As the entry is on page 3 of the volume it means that they married towards the beginning of those years, probably late 1937. Also they did not marry in a C of E church, my guess would be RC.

Pam

Hi Louise
I'll certainly give it a try.
Have you got any more to go on?

Any of the following would be useful
Age at marriage
Parish
Was his Christian name definitely Marcel

Also bear in mind that a lot of Jersey surnames are French in origin, he may just have had a French name.
Again the sort of time they might have been marrying was around WW2 when the Channel Islands were occupied. They may have been evacuated, if she was of English birth it would not have been safe for her to stay in Jersey.

Just had a look on the Jersey Archive site, her name appears in the school log for a St Helier primary school between 1923 and 1936 along with that of Grace Fox - was that her sister? They also have a record of an identity card for a Grace Cavell Campbell née Fox but not one for Georgina which she would have had if she was here during the Occupation.

Pam

Hi Pam

You kindly helped me before and I was wondering if you could find some more info for me. This is something that is driving all the family crackers. My Grandmothers twin sister Georgina Fox born 02/02/1917 married a Frenchman but no-one can remember his name or when they were married. Suggestions have been Marcel Bizzier, Bressay, Bresney, so it is something along those lines and out of many family members no-one can agree what it is. If you could find anything then it would be a great help. Thank you. Louise

Hello Pam

Thankyou very much for all that you have done. Two entries found is better than none, and it all helps. I am absolutley delighted with what you have found.

Best wishes

Maria

Hello Maria

I could only find 2 of your Pearce births

3/4/1880 at 22 Pier Rd, Mary Ann Jane, daughter of John Pearce, naval pensioner, and Mary Ann Jane Powell. Birth notified by Eliza Smith (who was a local midwife)

11/1/1882 at 10 Dumaresq St, Caroline Mary - rest of the details as above.

Hope this helps

Pam

Hello Pam

Your research looks very promising indeed. I look forward to hearing from you again. Your efforts, kindness and time are very much appreciated.

I am feeling quite excited :)

Best wishes

Maria

Hello Maria
I have looked through the St Helier births and have found a few who might be yours - I will need to go and look at the full entry to be sure, I'll probably be able to do that on Monday.
There is a Mary Anne Jane Pearce and a John Clifford Pearce born between 1879 and 1881, I don't think they are both yours as the page numbers are too close together. There is also a Caroline Mary born between 1881 and 1882.
Other Pearce births after 1882 are Rosabella Mary, Jenetta and William.
I'll get back to you next week

Pam

Hi Pam,

unfortunately all the other siblings were born in Portsmouth.

Thank you for having a look for me.

Teresa

Hi Teresa
Because formal record keeping didn't begin over here until 1842 I can only search the parish records in the hope that she was baptised.
I have looked through Grouville and she was not baptised there.
Did she have any younger siblings who might be included in the formal records?
Pam