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Hi

I have some information which probably won't help. I noticed that in the 1911 census AM was a drapers assistant. There is an Alice MacFarlane contained in the records of A de Gruchy lodged at the Jersey Archive. De Gruchy was, and still is, a store in St Helier.

There are 3 undated letters but 2 from the address contained in the census, so assume it is the same person. The letters suggest AM had been caught pilfering and the one letter was seeking remorse for her actions, the second suggested the store was not going to report her so thanking them and the third, unsigned from another person, was a letter asking for forgiveness.

The tone of the letters suggest she was deeply apologetic for her actions. Being a small community, I suspect she either changed her name (unlikely) or left the island or both.

Hi All

Yes it is Ethel Knowlson Sep 1885 Bromyard 6a 529. You will see that on the top of the certificate they have typed 1855! It should be 1885 as per the entry on the certificate. I had already seen this but forgotten when I typed up this query.

Stewart

Hi

I have a birth of Ethel Knowlson born 12th June 1855.

It gives the place of birth as Croped Hedge, Linton, Hereford.

I can't find any details about Croped Hedge. Is it a place or a house or ....?

Ethel was illegitimate so it could well be a home. Can anyone help?

Stewart

The Public Library does have some electoral rolls but they are not the same as the UK. There are possibly other methods of determining the information you require but I cannot look at it this week. I'll get back to you next week.

Stewart

Hi

Registration cards were issued to all adults during the German Occupation 1940-1945. Any children were listed on the back. The cards give details of the holder and in most cases a photo. Copies can be downloaded if you are a member of Jersey Archives. The Goldsmith's listed are all living at the same address.

Francis Richard Goldsmith, of Sea View, Millbrook, St Lawrence born 23/05/1918
Harold Arthur Goldsmith, of Sea View, Millbrook, St Lawrence born 11/09/1884
Helen Mary Goldsmith, née Court, of Sea View, Millbrook, St Lawrence born 04/02/1885
Roland Lawrence Oliver Goldsmith, of Sea View, Millbrook, St Lawrence born 07/03/1925

Mary Bridget Daly, née Keating, of Sea View, St Lawrence, born 29/08/1917
Lilian May Bichard, née Le Maistre, of Sea View, St Lawrence, born 13/02/1908
Stanley John Bichard, of Sea View, St Lawrence, born 06/11/1904, Doreen May Bichard, Margaret Lilian Bichard, registered as children on back of form



These are the births for Stephen Goldsmith between 1944 and 1946

Surname     First name(s)     Mother     District     Vol     Page

Births Mar 1944
Goldsmith    Stephen C    Emptage    Thanet    2a   2614

Births Mar 1946
Goldsmith    Stephen J    Goldsmith    Hatfield    3a   1921

Hope that helps.

Stewart