Hi Chris
There is an entry in the parish records of St Helier for a baptism of Herriot Elizabeth, daughter of George Luce and Herriot his wife. on 28th May 1826. The god-parents were Jacob Hansford and Maria Hansford. I suspect the Christian name has been mis-transcribed (see later).
I then looked for a marriage and found one for George Luce of St Helier, Jersey, and Harriet Hansford of West Milton, Dorset. This was in St Helier Church on 29th January 1825. I think this proves, by the surname, that the Herriot should be Harriot.
While I was searching through the St Helier baptisms I also saw:
16th March 1828, Edouard William, son of George Luce and Harriet Hansford
God-parents were William James and Maria Hansford
19th July 1829, Elizabeth Rachel, daughter of George Luce and Harriet Hansford. God-parents were Le Det Pere (The said father) and Rachel Mary Davy.
29th April 1832, Richard Jean son of George Luce and Henriette(!!) Hansford. God-parents were Jean Pipin and Susanne Pipin.
I then got carried away and searched for a birth of George Luce. Now remember I am only looking at St Helier but I found a George baptised on 11th August 1793. There were no other George's baptised around this time. His parents were Thomas Luce and Elizabeth Gigon and God-parents were Thomas Luce and Marguerite Luce. They had another son called Thomas, baptised 28th January 1791, God-parents Francois Bisson and Jeanne Sivret.
Going back even further the only Thomas Luce mentioned in the St Helier baptisms is one on 11th December 1768 to Thomas and Margaret Luce. Strange that, as in Jersey, wives are always referred to by their maiden name. Perhaps he did marry a Luce.
I couldn't find another Thomas Luce but stopped looking as it was getting a bit "finger in the air".
As regards the connection to a perfume company, how about:
The manufacture of Luce's Eau de Cologne was started in Jersey by Mr George Luce in 1837. Mr Luce soon introduced a production and sales system which was to give his product a world wide reputation, with a separate company in South Africa by 1924. The manufacturing departments were later transferred from Jersey to Southampton. In 1917 Mr J W du Pré purchased from the company all rights as regards the Channel Islands and subsequently formed a partnership for the Channel Islands with his brother Harold.In the Archive Centre is a whole collection of items relating to Luce's Eau de Cologne.
Have a look at:
http://jerseyheritagetrust.jeron.je/wwwopac.exe?DATABASE=catalo&LANGUAGE=0&DEBUG=0&BRIEFADAPL=../web/archbrf&DETAILADAPL=../web/wwwreq&%250=600000220&LIMIT=50The question is whether the George Luce I have found is the one who founded the perfume company. This I'll have to leave until my next visit as I'm off to England tomorrow.
I'll keep in touch.
Stewart