Hi
Just to let you know that today I have verified most of the pre-1842 dates. I have still to locate the death of EMA and the marriage of JGQF. I cannot verify the birth of JHF as this wasn't in Jersey. There is a log of mariners lost at sea but he isn't in that list.
EMA and JHF's marriage details confirm the date and that JPA was her father but list her place of birth as La Roche Pitha, Portugal.
I have also found the death of a Elizabeth Pamela French on 8th May 1832.
On JGF and PWF's baptism records Eliza's name is given as Eliza Matilda Da Rocha.
Walter Peter's baptism record is given as Peter Walter.
As for maritime records, there are 11 French names mentioned in the Seamans Benevolent Fund and this includes a James William French. His shipping record is contained in "Volume B, number 172". Sadly, pages 160 - 223 are missing so there is no easy way of obtaining this information without looking at every ship that sailed from Jersey!
The marriage of JWF is indexed as "St Helier Marriages, May 1845 - Nov 1847 on page 10" whilst the marriage of EAF is "St Helier Marriages, Jan 1851 - Sep 1854, page 64". I've included these details if you wanted to send for the certificates.
I will look up the death of EMA and the marriage of JGQF in the next day or two. I can also see that a JWF was declared bankrupt at some point and again I will find more details.
Have you seen the 1891 census record for JGQF which shows him a "Father in law" and living with Ann plus Albert T French aged 9, Caroline Eliza, 35, Edith Mary, 11, Henry Sidney, 36 and Sidney T, aged 6?
Also in the 1861 Census he has 2 children Henry, 6 and Louisa aged 3. More details if required.
Hope that helps.
Stewart