Ching

Origins of surname

This name is derived either from cin old English for chin or cinu = cleft or steep valley. This indicates either someone with a prominent chin or living in a steep valley.

Early records

The first baptisms on record in Jersey are those of the 11 children of John Ching and Susan Norman, between 1824 and 1840. Three other couples were also having children during these years.

Variants

• Ching
• Chynne

Family records

Family trees

• Descendants of John Ching
• Descendants of George Ching
• Descendants of Roger Ching Added 2018

Family histories

• Ching family in Jersey

Wilfred Arthur Ching was born on 1 January 1897, the youngest son of George and Mary, who ran St Martin’s Post Office. In August 1914 he joined the Jersey Militia East Battalion, serving alongside his brothers, George and Raymond. He was called up in May 1917, and towards the end of September his unit, the 1st Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment, went into action at Ypres. He was killed during the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge and his body was never found. He is commemorated at Tyne Cot and on the St Martin war memorial.

Church records

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• Ching baptisms in Jersey
• Ching marriages in Jersey (groom)
• Ching marriages in Jersey (bride)
• Ching burials in Jersey

Great War service

• Wilfred Arthur Ching (1897-1917) son of George William and Mary Ann, Private, Hampshire Regiment, died of wounds
• Gladys Ching (1895- ) (St Mt) daughter of John and Charlotte, Red Cross
• Raymond Ching (1895- ) (St Mt) son of George and Mary Ann, L-Cpl, Essex Regiment

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Occupation records

• Ching Occupation identity cards

Family wills

• Ching family wills from 1663 to 1980 held by Jersey Archive

Burial records

• Ching burial records 1820-1978

Family businesses

• Ching family in Jersey, cigarette manufacturers
• Chings cigarettes: A history of the business
• Chings cigarette cards
• William Ching was a bootmaker at 31 King Street in the 1830s
• George Ching was a shoemaker at 33 King Street in the 1880s
• The Ching family had businesses on both sides of Broad Street, at Nos 13, 14, 23, 25 and 29

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  19th century almanacs carried many advertisements in French, but this is a rare one in Jèrriais

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  1899 Evening Post advert

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  1901 Evening Post advert

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  1899 Evening Post advert

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  1887 advert from L'Almanach de la Gazette de Jersey

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  1913

Family album

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  Elizabeth Ching, nee Milton

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  The Ching family: Samuel; Herbert; Alice, nee Roddis; Harold Thomas; and Samuel James

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  Samuel James Ching (1868-1960)

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  Martha Jane Buesnel, nee Ching

Tips

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New records

Since August 2020 we have added several thousand new records from the registers of Roman Catholic, Methodist and other non-conformist churches. These will appear in date order within a general search of the records and are also individually searchable within the database search form

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