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Island of Jersey census 1851
Surname Christian name Age Where born
Troy Michel 27 Ireland Waterford |
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Island of Jersey census 1871
Surname Christian name Age Where born
Troy Bridget 12 Jersey St. Martin* Troy Edward 10 Jersey St. Helier* Troy John 21 Ireland* Troy Mary 44 Ireland* Troy Morriss 6 Jersey St. Helier Troy Patrick 48 Ireland* Troy Patrick 18 Ireland* Troy Patsey 10 Ireland Troy William 23 Ireland*
* All Patrick & Mary Troy’s family in 1871 |
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Island of Jersey census 1891
Surname Christian name Age Where born Error
Troy Amalia M 34 Jersey St. Helier Troy Edith C 3 Jersey St. Helier Troy Edward 31 Jersey St. Helier* Troy Edward J 5 Jersey St. Helier Troy Eliza J.L 30 Jersey St. Peters Troy John 39 Jersey St. Helier* (should be Ire) Troy John E 8 Jersey St. Helier Troy Lilian M 7 Jersey St. Helier Troy Mary 60 Ireland* Troy Mary H 10 Jersey St. Helier Troy Morris 24 Jersey St. Helier Troy Patrick 60 Ireland* Troy Sarah 29 Alderney Channel Islands* Troy William 40 Ireland* Troy William 1 Jersey St. Helier*
* Edward & Sarah with son William, his mother & father & two brothers |
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Island of Jersey census 1901
Surname Christian name Age Where born Errors
Troy Aileen 8 Jersey St Helier* Troy Amelia .J 42 Jersey St Helier Troy Edward 15 Jersey St Helier Troy Edward 40 Jersey St Helier* Troy Edward. C 4 Jersey St Helier* (“O” not ”C”) Troy Eliza 37 Jersey St Helier Troy Ethel 9 Jersey St Helier Troy John 52 Ireland Waterford Troy John 2 Jersey St Helier* Troy John. E 18 Jersey St Helier Troy Kathleen 9 Jersey St Helier* Troy Lilian 38 Jersey St Helier Troy Mary. H 20 Jersey St Helier Troy Maurice. J 3 Jersey St Helier* Troy Morris 36 Jersey St Helier Troy Richard 1 Jersey St Helier* Troy Sarah 37 Alderney Channel Islands* Troy William 54 Ireland Watford Troy William 11 Jersey St Helier*
* All my grandfather Edward Troy’s family in 1901 |
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In 1821 the total population of Jersey stood at 28,600, but within ten years it had increased by 8,000. By 1841 there had been a further immigration of almost 11,000 and in 1851, just before Patrick and Mary Troy arrived from County Waterford, it numbered more than 57,000, having virtually doubled in one generation.
Census is as recorded. Error column I have added
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The other Troy's living in Jersey that were probably relations of Patrick and Mary in 1901 were:
Troy Morris 36 Head of house waterman Troy Eliza 37 Wife (widow of Patrick his brother) Troy Edward 15 Son (stepson ) junior clerk Troy Ethel 9 Daughter (stepdaughter)
They were living at 14 Commercial St. St Helier
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Troy John 52 Head of house Labourer Troy Amelia J 42 Wife Troy Mary H 20 Daughter Dressmaker Troy John E 18 Son Cycle repair
They were living in a cottage at the back of 21 Sand St. St Helier.
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Troy William 54 Labourer Batchelor
Living with his Brother-in-law and sister Bridget Webb nee Troy.
They lived at 2 Payn St. St Helier.
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Troy Lilian 38 Servant Spinster
Living at 8, (apt 2) Le Chalet, Queens Road, St Helier. Shown as born in St Helier.
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In the1891 census this was Eliza just after her husband Patrick had drowned. She later married Maurice who was Patrick’s brother.
Troy Eliza 30 Widow Grocer Troy Lilian M 7 Daughter Troy Edward J 5 Son Troy Edith 3 Daughter
These were living at 6, Dumaresq Street St Helier ( it must have been hard for Eliza).
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The Troy family in Jersey ( census facts).
The Patriarch and founder of the Troy line in Jersey was Patrick. He was born circa 1825 in Ireland. He married Mary Donnell (or O ‘Donnell) who was four years younger than himself - They had 7 children, three boys born in Ireland and two girls ( one born in Jersey ) and two boys born in Jersey - One of the girls (Jersey born ) died young. The evidence, from both the 1871 Census in Jersey and St Mary and St Peter’s Baptismal Register, shows that Patrick, Mary. William. John and Patrick Jnr. must have travelled to Jersey between 1853 and 1854, leaving the Waterford district of Ireland from which the British Government recruited most of the workers for work on the St Catherine’s (Jersey) and Alderney Breakwaters. Free passages were given to workers and their families. The St Catherine’s Breakwater began in 1847. After the completion of the Northern arm and the abandonment of work on the Southern arm the Irish moved from St Martin to St Helier. This is the case with the Troy family as the Census shows that Bridget was born in St Martin while Edward and Maurice (misspelt Morriss) were born in St Helier. The Troy's were living in St Martin in November 1857 but were resident in St Helier in 1860. The Irish who had been working in Alderney moved to Jersey. The ages given in the Census taken on 2 April 1871 are not always accurate. For example, Bridget’s age is given as 12 in this document but the St Mary and St Peter Baptismal Register shows that she (entered as Brigid) was born on 23 March 1857 which made her almost 14 at the time of the Census. likewise Edward who is shown as 10, was born on 29 February 1860 so was just over 11.
The Troy family Baptisms.
Extract from St Mary and St Peter’s RC Baptismal Register Volume IV.
Brigid Born 5 November 1857 Page 42 Edward 29 February 1860 Page86 Ellen 15 August 1862 Page139 Maurice 26 December 1864 Page195
Notes
Ellen Troy The St Mary and St Peter Register of Deaths does not begin to record until 1880 Ellen was my grandfather’s youngest sister who died just over four year old in 1866.
Patsey Troy She is not a member of the relevant Troy family. She is not shown in the Baptismal Register, and is the only Troy living in St Helier District 38. She is only 10 in 1871 and may have been orphaned in Ireland and brought to Jersey from Ireland by relatives when they migrated. She is unlikely to have travelled to Jersey on her own at ten. |
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The brothers and sisters of my Grandfather Edward Troy (who married Sarah Troy nee Kelly) were :
William born 1847 in Ireland and remained a bachelor in Jersey.
John born 1850 in Ireland had a daughter Mary Ellen who married a Picot in Jersey, granddaughter married a Le Masurier in Jersey and one an Australian and moved to Australia. Son John b1882 married Anne Mary Kenny and grandson Patrick went to sea and is recorded to have saved a life in 1932 by jumping from the deck of the liner the Aquitania in Southampton dock (see opposite clip).
Patrick b1853 married Elise Amy and died early, drowned at sea. Born Jersey. A grandson Edward married Elise Miller in Jersey and had a son Richard who married Lily De La Haye and had two daughters Alison and Julie in Jersey (see family tree). He died in the First World War and is buried at Maricourt (Battle of the Somme).
Brigid b1857 in Jersey and married George Webb in Jersey and had a daughter Ellen.
Maurice b 1865 in Jersey and married his brothers widow Elise Amy (above). Descendants of Patrick and Maurice with Elise were Patrick, Lilian M, Edward, Edith, Ethel and Gertrude (Maurice’s) who died young.
Ellen b 1862-1866 Died young at 4 years old |
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Maurice married his brother Patrick’s widow (read opposite) |
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Take a look.
The passenger lists of all Troy’s leaving the UK to emigrate between 1890 to 1929.(Enter surname Troy then click search)
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From the Jersey Evening Post 1932
CONGRATULATIONS to Patrick Troy, a young Jersey man, formerly residing at Wilton House, Havre-des-Pas, and now living in Southampton, who, for an act of heroism, has been awarded the Order of Industrial Heroism and is to the receive a gold watch and chain. In referring to the plucky action of young Troy the “Southern Daily Echo” published the following: — Troy dived, fully clothed, a distance of 7Oft. into the Ocean Dock from the Cunarder Aquitania to the rescue of Mr. George Harris, a 55-year-old painter who had fallen into the water from a stage at the side of the liner. Both men were picked up in an exhausted condition by a lifeboat. Troy, who is 21, was a member of the Jersey Sea Scouts and later trained in England for a sea career. He then served on ocean-going liners, but with the laying up of his vessels was only in casual employment at the time of the brave action referred to. |
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1932 in the UK THE ‘Southern Daily Echo” of Saturday contains a fine front page illustration of a young Jersey man, Mr. Patrick Troy, being honoured for an act of bravery performed at Southampton sometime ago. Mr. Troy, a young man, dived 70 feet from the deck of the Aquitania into the dock to rescue a man, Mr George Harris, who was in danger of drowning. Mr. Harris, it was stated; was going down for the third time when Mr. Troy reached him. At the Coliseum, Southampton, on Friday last, Mr. Troy’s brave act was recognised when, before a large crowd, he was presented with the Order of Industrial Heroism, a gold watch and chain subscribed for by the Painters’ Society, of which the rescued man was a member, and a wallet containing a sum of money subscribed from the Painters’ Society and the Southampton Trades Council.
Note. I found his watch. It is held by a man in America who bought an old defunct security box from auction by the Government in the USA in 2012.
Picture of the inscription on the other side. |
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My grandmother Sarah Kelly’s mother and father were Michael Kelly and Mary Kelly (nee Mahoney). Sarah was born in Alderney, they were born in Ireland. |
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Patrick Troy’s gravestone at Almorah Cemetery Jersey which we all contributed to. |
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Wording on grave.
Of Your Charity Pray For The Repose Of The Souls Of PATRICK TROY, 1825- 1891 MARY TROY, nee O’DONNELL 1823 - 1900 Also Of ELLEN TROY, 1862 - 1866 ELLEN O’DONNELL, nee CURRAN 1779 - 1869 JOHN BERNARD TROY, 1908 - 1908 WILLIAM TROY, 1847 - 1912 R.I.P PATRICK and MARY Were The First Troy’s To Arrive From Ireland To Live In Jersey And From Whom All Troy’s In This Island Descend |
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In the grave
Ellen Troy is one of Patrick and Mary's children and born in Jersey
Ellen O’Donnell nee Curran is Mary’s Mother.
John Bernard Troy is a Great Grandson of Patrick and Mary and only lived one day.
William Troy is Patrick and Mary’s first child and was born in Ireland.
In 1986 my Dad’s brother Maurice John Troy was buried in the grave with his father and mother. |
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Be aware.
When researching the 1911 UK Census for the Jersey Troys’ I discovered that the birth dates on the UK online Census are not correct for most of the Troy’s living in Jersey. Most dates all appear to be one year out and have unfortunately been copied by other ancestry sites around the world. I contacted National Archives UK who explained. All Census returns record only the ages of the persons noted at the time the Census was taken (usually March), not the date of birth.. The year of birth on the transcriptions is the 'calculated' year of birth based on the age shown on the Census and the Census year, So for example in the 1911 census Richard Troy is shown as 11 years of age and his year of birth is calculated as 1900 when in fact he was born in Aug1899. This is why they recommend searching 'Year of Event' plus/minus 1-2 years.”
E.g. Searching for my father Richard Troy born 31st Aug 1899 does not always come up as they have him born in 1900.
I think this might cause problems for anyone tracing their ancestry as it might have happened to other families.
Note. The birth dates on my Troy family tree page are correct and were taken from the original hand written register books by myself.
Maurice. |
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The name shown as Morris in the census was the English spelling of it. The correct Irish spelling was Maurice |
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Patrick’s gold watch |