Sherrington / Le Coq marriage

[Paul Crook]

Hi

I am trying to find out a bout the marriage and families of my late great grandparents Douglas (possible Dowlass?) Sherrington and Ellen Le Coq in Guernsey. I don't know where to start with the Channel Islands. Can anyone offer any help please? I think the marriage would have occured about 1875?

Thanks

Paul

[sandra63]

Hi Paul,

Unfortunately there isn't a lot of information on line for the Channel Islands (I live in Jersey) and it means you will need to visit Archive Centres or pay for the centres to do research on you behalf.  However, I have found Douglas Stanley Sherrington in the 1911 census living with his wife Ellen Annie who was born in Jersey so perhaps this could be who you are looking for.  They are living in Southsea, Portsmouth and he is in the Royal Navy.

I'll see if I can find any more information on Ellen for you if you like.

Best regards
Sandra

[Paul Crook]

Thanks Sandra
I know very very little about Ellen so any help would be great

Thanks again
Paul

[trish1120]

Marriage Reg;
Douglas Stanley SHERRINGTON, June 1901, Portsmouth, 2b 1114
Ellen Annie LE COCQ on same page

Trish

[trish1120]

Baptism;
Ellen Annie LE COCQ
31 August 1873, St Helier, Jersey
Birth 25 July 1873
Parents;
Nicolas LE COCQ
Ellen Le Gros BISSON
Fathers Occp Mason
Godparents, Frank Le Cornu/Ann Henry

Siblings;
GEORGE BISSON, 22 Sept 1872 (Mother as Helene)
ALICE JANE, 29 Aug 1875

Source FreeREG

They are easy to find 1881 Census on Familysearch.
Ellen is down as Helene Le Cocq born 1874 Channel Islands

Trish

[trish1120]

Do you have access to Census Paul?
If not let me know and will type up..

1851 Census Helen Le Gros BISSON c 1849 is with Parents;
John Le Gros Bisson c 1798, born St Mary, Jersey and Betsey c 1805 St Owen

1861 Census Nicholas seems to be with Parents Nicolas c 1820 and Sophia (Gallihan) c 1820 Trinity. He is a Unm 17yr old Mason. Father Nicolas is a Shoemaker.

1841 Census (under Lecocq)
Trinity, Jersey,
Channel Islands
HO107/1462/8/Trinity
Nicolas Le Cocq, 65, Shoe Maker
Jane, 65
NICOLAS, 20
Philip, 9

Next door is;
John GALLIHAN, 68, Farmer
Jane, 62
SOPHIA, 20

1851 we have;
Nicholas LECOCQ Jnr, 32, Shoemaker Journeyman
Sophia, 32
NICHOLAS, 8
John, 6
Sophia, 4
Philip, 2
Thomas, 1

So looks like 3 generations of a Nicholas at least.

[trish1120]

1881 Census on Familysearch Douglas is down as Dowlass S Sherrington born c 1878, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Parents HARRY/FRANCES M both born 1835

Marriage Reg;
Henry SHERRINGTON, Dec 1856, Portsea, 2b 751
Frances Mary STEWARD on same page

Looks right as Douglas/Ellen name a Child;
Stanley Steward Sherrington 1905

[crimea1854]

Naval service record for Douglas:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7122169

He was still serving in the navy during WW1.

[sandra63]

Hi Paul,

Do you have access to Ancestry.co.uk if so search under Ellen Le Cocq and you will that another member has researched this tree.

Kind regards
Sandra