Ferris family page
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 Sergeant William John Ferris, killed in action in the Great War at the age of If you can help with information about this family, please contact editcontact@theislandwiki.org, using Jerripedia as the subject of your email. We are particularly interested in information which will help create further family trees, family histories and photographs
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Origins of surname
This is a name common in the north of Ireland and has its origins in the personal name Fergus
Early records
Ferris first appeared in Jersey church records in the first decade of the 19th century
Variations
- Ferris
- Farris
Family records
Church records
Family trees
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
- William John Ferris (1886-1918) son of William John and Clara Jane Ferris, Sergeant Gloucester Regiment, killed in action
- Frederick John Ferris (Gr), Private, Dorset Regiment
- Reginald Stanley Ferris (1899- ) (St H), Private, Hampshire Regiment
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Ferris family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- William Ferris, 2½ Simon Place, St Helier - 10 February 1926, D/Y/A/86
- Ernest Ferris, 40 La Motte Street, St Helier - 30 May 1936, D/Y/A/99
