George Ennis - born St Helier 1789/90

[bettyve]

George Ennis (61) and Ann Stratton (31) had children (Ann 9, Lingham 8, Elizabeth 6, George 5 mths) in the 1851 Channel Islands Census.  It must have been his second marriage as his previous children were Peter born 1828, Charles Philippe born 1824, Josue born 1825, Jean born 1826.   His wife was Nancy Sarre or Nancy Jane.  But I can find no early records of that marriage or births.  I did see Nancy Sarre married to an Abraham Ennis around the 1820's and that was in the 1941 Channel Islands Census.  Can someone please help.  Thanks also to Jerseylily for what I have so far.

[suzard]

Do you know when George married Ann Stratton? -he seems to be with her in 1841 (Ann age 20 - but ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 years and relationships not given) - there is also a possible son for George  - Abraham???
Maybe George's 1st wife died pre 1841 census?

1841
Bath St St helliers Jersey
George Ennis 50 smith & Machinist Y
Ann 20 Y
Abraham 20 Iron Moulder Y
Charles 15 Iron Moulder Y
Joseph 15 Clerk Y
Peter 13 Smith app Y
Catherine Stratton 20 Ind E (maybe Ann's sister?)
James le Blaine?? 20 Blacksmith Y
Peter le Blaine?? 9 Y
HO107 1461 42


Suz

[trish1120]

Baptisms, St Helier, Jersey;
ENNIS, Parents GEORGE and ANN nee STRATTON;
LINGHAM CHARLES, 01 Jan 1843 (Birth 14 Dec 1842)
ELIZABETH JANE, 19 Jan 1845 (Birth 25 Dec 1844)

A Charles ENNIS and Wife Christiana (nee Powell) name a Daug bapt 14 Jan 1844, ANN SARRE Ennis


Baptism, 20 Jul 1842
Charles George ASPLET
Father, Charles ASPLET
Mother, Anne ENNIS
Fathers Occupation   Epicier
Notes   Godp:George ENNIS (gr-père);Ann STRATON (Sa femme)

So the ANN age 20 in the 1841 may be this Ann, Daug of George?
(On a 1845 Bapt of Adolphus Asplet she has become Nancy, 2 other Children are Ann and Walter to them)

Source of Records FreeREG.

1851 Census Nancy Asplet is born c 1817, St Helier.

Trish

[trish1120]

Just a sideline here.
I have been doing the Family Tree for my Neighbour here in Sydney.
As I was looking for Strattons on FreeREG I just noticed a Ref that I had found before for her Deslandes Line. A Godparent at Philip Deslandes/Kezia Strattons Sons Baptism 1843, was a CATHERINE Stratton!
It would be a small World if Kezia/Ann/Catherine Stratton were Sisters

[suzard]

It looks like Kezia and Ann were sisters???
at least they seem to have the same father???

1851
Beaumont Cottages  jersey
George Ennis head m 61 Retired master smith St helier
Ann wife 31 st helier
Ann C daughter 9 St Helier
Lingham C son 8 St helier
Elizabeth J daughter 6St helier
George A son 5mths St Peters Jersey
Samuel W Stratton father in law M 77 Late Sergeant 5th reg out Pensionn ChelseaH England
plus 3 servants

HO107 2529 156 12

1861
St Helier
Phillip Deslande Head m 73 St Helier
Kezia M wife 53 st helier
Theodore P son 17 draper
Samuel Stratton father in law M 87 Pensioner chelsea hospital England
Pier St Helier
RG9 4394 31 22

Might this be another daughter keeping house for Samuel??

1841
Deslande Place St Helier
Samuel Stratton 65 Army P E
Eliza 30 Housekeeper
George read 4 Yes
HO107 1461 14 9 13


Catherine was b England - and 1851/61 Samuel (looks like) is Married

But when did George Ennis marry Ann Stratton??

Suz

[trish1120]

Hi Suzard,
Thanks Suz for finding the connection.
I hadnt yet followed Philip/Kezia through the Census as I had only been working on their Daug Kezia Martha (1837) who emigrated to Australia 1855 with her Brother Charles and his Wife Olivia.

1841 Census
Belmont Road,
St Helier, Jersey
Philip DESLANDES, 50, Cl
Kezia, 30
Charles, 11
Louisa, 6
Kezia, 4
George, 7mths
HO107/1461/8/St helier

I have posted a request on the Channel Islands Board to check Philips Marriages.

One again thank you and now Jen (my Neighbour) now has another name to add to the Tree Samuel Stratton

[la grande-méthe]

As far as I can see from the parish records this is the way the Ennis family developed in Jersey

The first Ennis here was James (sometimes Jacques in the records), there is a record of James Ennis of Plymouth marrying Susanne Vautier of Grouville, Jersey, 26/11/1780. I think Susanne died, although I've not found a burial record yet,  the next marriage is of James Ennis (Innes) from England to Elizabeth L'Her, this was 5/2/1786. I really need to find Susanne's death record to confirm that there is only one James.

James and Elizabeth had the following children,

Eliza Ann 1786

James 1787 - married Elizabeth Le Ray, children James 1813, Ann 1815, Jane 1818, James 1819, Elizabeth 1821-1824, George 1826 and Elizabeth 1829

George 1789 - married 1) Ann (Nancy) Sarre, daughter of Josué Sarre and Elizabeth Jeune, died 1839. They had children George 1813, James 1815, Nancy 1816, Elkizabeth 1821, Abraham 1822, Charles 1824, Josué 1825, Jean 1826 and Pierre 1828.
Married 2) Ann Stratton - baptism 21/10/1818 daughter of Samuel William Stratton and Mary his wife - their children you already have from the census returns

Ann Sara 1793

Abraham 1795 - married Ann (Nancy) Lomas, children Ann 1819, Eliza 1820, Abraham 1824-1824, Abraham 1825, George 1827.

Obviously there are a lot of gaps that still need to be filled, notably the dates of George's 2 marriages. You can see from the repeated use of Christian names that the Ennises will take a bit of untangling.

I'll try and find some more next time I'm at the Archive.

[bettyve]

Hi Suzard
Peter was born 1828 by the first wife, Ann (Nancy) Sarre, and I now have that she died 1839, and Ann Stratton showed up in the 1841 Census, so George and Ann must have married between 1839 and 1841.  Yes, Abraham was George's son to Ann (Nancy) Sarre and he was born 1822. 
Yes, I had seen that Kezia, Ann and Catherine Stratton were sisters and the father at times lived with each of them.  In the 1861 Census, George Ennis and Ann (Stratton) have Catherine (Stratton) Higgs and James Higgs living with them.  Next door is Philip Deslande and Kezia (Stratton) and the father, Samuel Stratton.  Samuel was in the Army/Navy. Thank you for your input and with the great help of the volunteers I am gradually piecing my history together. 
bettyve

[bettyve]

Hi Trish
Thank you for your interest in the Ennis family.  There are so many Ann's in this family, I think I will have to sit quietly and let it all sink in and then try to sort them out.
With the Stratton sisters, check out the 1861 Census and you will see them living next door to each other - Ennis family and Deslande family with Samuel there also.
Thanks again and good luck with your searching.
bettyve