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Independent Islands => Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark => Topic started by: tamisian on Thursday 05 October 17 19:12 BST (UK)
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My great great grand father Robert Fuzzard Married Bathsheba Martin on the 13th May 1814 at Town Church in St Peters Port Guernsey ,which I found recorded in the Town Church marriages 1794-1835 located in the Prilaux library when I visited Guernsey a number of years ago. Robert was the son of Robert Fuzzard of Weymouth. Robert who married Bathsheba was born in Portland Dorset in 1793 and Bathsheba was from Mevagissy in Cornwall and they had a son James Benjamin born 12th April 1817, and I have traced all of those descendents. However whilst continuing my research I have come across in the British coastguard records 1841-1901 a Robert Fuzzard and Bathsheba Martinliving in Forrabury, Cornwall where Robert is a coastguard and they have twins Jane and Robert born 1826 in Guernsey and now aged 15. I am seeking help in looking for the birth of the twins in Guernsey as there is no mention of James so did they loose contact with their brother James. I am sure they must be one and the same family because of the unusual surnames. I know Jane did return to live in Guernsey but she was a widow by this time. I will have to find her married name and post at a later dat. I appreciate any help you can give me.
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Is this Jane's marriage ???
Jane Fuzzard & John Coad
Jul-Aug-Sep 1851
Camelford
Cornwall, England
Volume 9 Page 69 Line Number 25
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Is this James in the 1851 Census ???
James B Fuzzard Head M 33 Channel Islands
Maria C Fuzzard Wife F 23 England
Event Place Saint Peter Port, Guernsey And Adjacent Islands, Channel Islands
Residence Note Fountain Street
Marital Status Married
Occupation Cabinet Maker & Publican
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1818
Birthplace Channel Islands
Page Number 19 Registration Number HO107 Piece/Folio 2530 / 420
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Robert and Jane Fuzzard were baptised 29 Oct 1832 New Romney Kent.
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Possible child of James & Maria
Name Amy Henrietta Maria Fuzzard
Baptism Date 27 Jun 1856
Plymouth, Devon, England
Gender Female
Father's Name James Benjamin Fuzzard
Mother's Name Maria Fuzzard
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Jane Coad is in Devon or Cornwall for 1861/1871/1881/1891 and dies 22 Nov 1891 Cornwall.
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In 1841 "Benj Furard" is age 20 in Guernsey cabinet maker. aka James Benjamin Fuzzard.
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In 1841 "Benj Furard" is age 20 in Guernsey cabinet maker. aka James Benjamin Fuzzard.
And he is living with an Elizabeth Martin, aged 80 [transcribed as Mastin by Ancestry] plus Ann Carrol and some Carrol children
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Maria is James' second wife I believe. He appears to have 3 children in Guernsey with a Sarah Mercer between 1843 and 1850. In 1851 the two eldest (girls) are with an uncle and aunt along with some of the Carroll children from 1841 (also nephews and nieces). The youngest Robert is adopted by a Shaw family (and there is a Shaw in the 1841 household). In 1861 one of the girls is in East Stonehouse, near James and Maria
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Dear All, Many thanks for your responses to my query about the twins Robert and Jane Fuzzard born to Robert and Bathsheba Fuzzard in Guernsey in 1926. All the information you have given me is correct, but I am trying to verify where in Guernsey they were born. I am assuming St Peters Port. Is it possible for someone who lives in Guernsey to have a look for me in the Prilaux Library under Births for that year and also in the registry office there please?