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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Tuesday 22 April 25 19:18 BST (UK)  »
How very sad that he eventually went bankrupt. After doing so well at shows too. Thanks so much for this amazing information, which I will pass on. CHrissy

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Saturday 19 April 25 03:50 BST (UK)  »
You guys are the gift that keeps on giving!!! You are amazing! Thank you so much!

Chrissy

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Friday 18 April 25 23:30 BST (UK)  »
Thats great thank you, the original intention was to try and go back to investigate the origin of her surname but is reportedly rare. There are various hypotheses.

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Friday 18 April 25 20:19 BST (UK)  »
Wow people, you really came up with the beans! Thank you all so much. I have now I think, been able to provide my friend with the link back to Jersey in her ancestry! You have been a huge help! Thank you!!!

Sophies Ancestry

Generation 1
Jean (John) Gellender – born c. late 1700s, possibly early 1800s, born Jersey
Spouse: Elizabeth Betsey Brasford
Known child:
James Gellender, born c.1834, St Martin, Jersey

Generation 2
James Gellender (b. ~1834, St Martin, Jersey – d. bef. 1881, Newcastle)
Spouse: Mary Aubin (b. ~1833, Jersey – d. aft. 1881, Newcastle)
Married: 15 September 1859, St Martin, Jersey
Mary's father: François Aubin
Children (all born Newcastle, Northumberland):
James William Gellender (b. 1860)
Florence Mary Elizabeth Gellender (b. 1862)
Francis John Gellender (b. 1864)
Blanche Louise Gellender (b. 1866)
Ernest Henry Gellender (b. 1868)
Ada Amy Gellender (b. 1870)
Louisa Mary Gellender (b. 1873)
Charles Frederick Gellender (b. 1874)

Generation 3
James William Gellender (b. 1860, Newcastle)
Spouse: Ada Caroline Peel
Married: 1882, Newcastle upon Tyne
Child:
Charles H. Gellender (b. 1903 – d. 1930)

Generation 4
Charles H. Gellender (1903–1930)
Spouse: Mary Isabella Lamb (1901–1953)
Child:
Francis E. A. Gellender (1927–2005)

Generation 5
Francis E. A. Gellender (1927–2005)
Spouse: Jean Emily Pain (1927–2015)
Child:
Neil Gellender (b. 1960)

Generation 6
Neil Gellender (b. 1960)
Spouse: Helen Bartlett (b. 1962)
Child:
Sophie Gellender (b. 1994)

Thanks again

Chrissy

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Friday 18 April 25 19:19 BST (UK)  »
 Update on Gellender(s) — Jersey and Newcastle roots after all!

Hi everyone — just popping back with an update (and a heartfelt thank you for your patience!).

It turns out I was initially chasing two different Gellender families — one in Jersey in the 1700s and one in Newcastle in the 1800s — and for a while, I thought they were unrelated. I also dragged poor Aberdeen into it as a red herring, based on a dodgy online tree! So sorry for that mix-up — I know better than to trust unsourced info, but we’ve all been there. 😅

I was helping my friend Sophie Gellender, whose modern family is definitely from Newcastle, and I originally thought she must be from the later English Gellender line (James William Gellender & Ada Caroline Peel, m.1882). But with some deeper digging, we've now traced Sophie’s direct ancestry back to:

James Gellender (b. early 1800s), who married Mary Aubin (b. 1832, likely in Jersey)

Given the names and dates, it’s now looking very likely that this James is a descendant of William Ernest Gellender, baptised in St Helier, Jersey in 1755, son of James Gellenders & Ada Caroline — the very line I had initially thought was just a detour.

So it’s come full circle — Sophie really does descend from the Jersey Gellenders, just a few generations later than I first suspected.

Thanks again for your kindness and support — I so appreciate this community and your willingness to help a confused (but persistent!) amateur like me.

Warm wishes,
Chrissy

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Marriage lookup: James William Gellenders & Ada Caroline, c.1745–1755
« on: Friday 18 April 25 17:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone, I hope its OK to post here. I'm not based in Scotland and can’t access ScotlandsPeople, so I'm hoping someone might be able to check or point you in the right direction.

’m helping a friend trace her Gellender(s) ancestry and am looking for a marriage record for:
* James William Gellenders, born 1725 in Aberdeen, Scotland
* His wife was Ada Caroline (maiden name unknown)
* Their son, William Ernest Gellender, was born in 1755 in Aberdeenshire
The surname may have originally been Gillanders, Gellender, Gellenders, Gallender, or other variants.
I believe the marriage took place sometime before 1755, likely in Aberdeenshire.
Any help finding this marriage or other children of the couple would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance!

Chrissy



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World War Two / Re: WAAF service records
« on: Sunday 10 August 14 20:46 BST (UK)  »
I remember my mother telling me that she was in the WAAFs during WWII.

Her name was Kathleen Mary LODGE or JEFFERY (I dont know if she was already married or still single when she was in the services, I think she married during the war)

Does anyone remember her?

She passed away about 20 years ago, and I would love to obtain her records.

Chrissy

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Is anyone researching Violet Rose Hill ( nee Jeffery) Born in Southampton 1899
« on: Sunday 14 April 13 03:00 BST (UK)  »
My father Robert William Albert Jeffery, b 1922, had an aunty Vi. Dad was born in Bermondsey but moved to Bournemouth and I know Vi also lived there near the end of her years. I wonder if it is the same person.

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