Ambrose Amond Groizard

[liverpool annie]

I keep running into Ambrose Amond Groizard on different searches ... I don't think he is one of mine but now I've just found this soldier so I'm wondering if maybe they're trying to tell me something !!  I wonder if anybody can find him please ? ... just so I'll know for sure !

In Memory of
Private JOSEPH JOHN GROIZARD

12234, 2nd Bn., Welsh Regiment
who died age 37
on 12 October 1915
Son of Ambrose Amond Groizard and Anna Saphire Groizard, of Jersey.
Remembered with honour
DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS

Annie 

[IndisVanyar]

What wonderful names

This looks like them in 1901 - an extended family it appears:

1901 Channel Islands census
RG13/5312/148/6
Jersey St Helier
35 Ann Street
Ambrose A Groizard, head, widr, 58, Gas Fitter
Emmeline do, daur, S, 32
Edward W do, son, S, 24, Gas Fitter
Joseph J do. son, S, 22, Plasterer

All born St Helier

and at the same address (on the next page of the census)
Ambrose A Groizard jnr, aged 35, Gas Meter Maker
Florence A do, wife, 30
Ambrose A do, son, 10 or 16 (writing is unclear)
Frederick A do, 3

Nell

[liverpool annie]

Nell ! .... you're doing double duty for me ... thank you ! 

All my Groizards and Muels seem to have wonderful names 

I'm still not sure ... sorry to sound so blah !!!!!  I'll have to check back further maybe the 1851 would give his siblings ... maybe I can match up with them !

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

I just realised Nell that David did this for me a few years ago and I guess I never pursued anything further !

Funny that they've just popped up again !!

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,197318.msg983917.html#msg983917

[tgroizard]

If your still interested in this thread I have copies of the census in the channel isles from 1851 thru to the turn of the century with family links through to 2010. AP. Groizard.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Groizard and welcome to RootsChat !

Sorry I've been tardy answering your reply but this is the first time I've been on for a while !! 

I'd love to know if this family is part of my Groizard family ... though I imagine the name Groizard is not uncommon there !

Annie 

[tgroizard]

The Groizard you mentioned was my greatgrandfathers younger brother.  Jersey islanders usually see themselves as English more than french hence him joining the British Army. Though he may not have been living in jersey when he signed up.

[tgroizard]

The surname Groizard has links with the Isle de Groix which is off the coast of France, near the city of Lorient