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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Le Goupillot Family
« on: Tuesday 29 May 12 17:54 BST (UK) »
I've only just come to this site but can offer a few comments on this family. JPVF was my great-great grandfather and he moved to Alderney in the late 1840's as a construction worker on the breakwater. He then seems to have decided to stay and is listed on the 1861 census as an agricultural labourer. I have 5 children for him - one born in France the rest on Alderney. By 1871 the family are living in St. Martins, Guernsey. After that it gets a bit confusing.
Has anyone sorted out the 'Augustus' link yet? I think there might be some connection purely because so many of the children have Augustus or Augustine as one of their names, but I have never been able to make a definite connection with anyone in France. I am assuming they are originally from the Cherbourg area but if I'm wrong, please tell me!
With reference to Elsie Le Goupillot, I had a great-aunt named Elsie le Goupillot - she married Wilfred Le Goupillot, my grandmother's younger brother. I don't have much other information I'm afraid - for instance I do not know her maiden name.
Has anyone sorted out the 'Augustus' link yet? I think there might be some connection purely because so many of the children have Augustus or Augustine as one of their names, but I have never been able to make a definite connection with anyone in France. I am assuming they are originally from the Cherbourg area but if I'm wrong, please tell me!
With reference to Elsie Le Goupillot, I had a great-aunt named Elsie le Goupillot - she married Wilfred Le Goupillot, my grandmother's younger brother. I don't have much other information I'm afraid - for instance I do not know her maiden name.