Looking for Information on James Hamon - Huntingdonshire, Jersey

[lizajean]

Hello!  I am new to RootsChat  . My great grandfather supposedly was born in Jersey apt. 1847 and then immigrated to the U.S., where he died in San Francisco in 1896.  I have his death certificate but not his birth certificate, nor any information of his parents.  Any information greatly appreciated!! 

[lizajean]

Also, his parents "may" have been Caroline Hamon (nee Cooper) and Thomas Hamon. 

Thank you for your help! 

[la grande-méthe]

Assuming that James Hamon is the person you are looking for I can offer you 2 possibilities. There are probably others as Hamon is quite a common name.
1. 18 April 1848 in the parish of St John, son of Philippe Hamon and Rachel Bisson
2. 26 Aug 1849 (James Peter) also in St John, son of Jean Hamon and Jane de Gruchy

James Peter may have married Ann Le Brocq in St Helier in 1877.

Where does Huntingdonshire fit in?

[CaroleW]

Welcome from me too

The 1861 census shows a James Hamon b Jersey in lodgings in Middlesex but his birthyear is 1831

When did he emigrate?  Who did he marry & did he marry in the US? 

[CaroleW]

A tree on Ancestry shows his birthplace as follows - Jersey,  Islands Common, Huntingdonshire, England

It has him as James Alphus Hamon & his parents as Thomas & Caroline

Do you have him on a US census confirming his birthplace?

[Ladyhawk]

Here’s a James Hamon born in Jersey on 1851 census

Morier Road, St Johns, Jersey, Channel Islands
Philippe   Hamon   1811   Oysters fisher man   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
Rachel   Hamon   Wife   1813 Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands
Philippe   Hamon   Son   1837   Seaman   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
Ann   Hamon   Daughter 1839   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
John   Hamon   Son   1841   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
Clement   Hamon   Son   1843   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
James   Hamon   Son   1848   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands
Joseph   Hamon   Son   1851   St John's, Jersey, Channel Islands

Edit to add family in 1861

Piece:   4401 Folio:   29 Page Number:   12
Ph Hamon   50 seaman
Rachel Hamon   48
John Hamon   20 seaman
Clemt Hamon   17
James Hamon   12
Joseph Hamon   10
Cho Hamon   7
Rachel Hamon   26
Ann Arthur   22
John Phil Arthur   3 Days grandson
All born St John’s Jersey

[CaroleW]

Reply 2 gives the baptism details for the 1851 James

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Working in the other direction, a Thomas Hamon and Caroline Cooper married in St Helier in 1838.  He was a sailor. I can find  her with family in 1841 and two children baptised: Thomas Alfred (1843) and Charles Thomas (1848).

Not found any of them after that until the baptism in 1867 of Thomas Henry b 1865 (parents Thomas H and Caroline Cooper) added: baptism in St Helier

Ooh - and on that baptism he's born in the states of New Jersey, USA, Franklin Township, Bergen county

Thomas snr is by now a master mariner

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Think I've found Thomas snr's certificate from 1854 which lists his service record. Born 2 December 1815. Went to sea as an apprentice in 1826.

In the vital period of the 1840s he's on ships plying their trade out of Newfoundland, central and south America

He gives an address at 19 Mercer Court, Red Cross Street, but where that is I'm not sure. He's asked for his certificate to be sent to Liverpool