Balston Occupation identity cards

Occupation registration cards of Balston family members

A typical Occupation identity card

During the German Occupation it became compulsory for all islanders to be issued with identity cards. The cards which formed part of the application process, which for many years were held in filing cabinets in the Bailiff's office, have now been deposited with Jersey Archive.

This list, sorted by date of birth, shows registration details of Balstons and, where available, under their married names, those women born Balston. The first date is the card holder's date of birth, the second is the date the card was applied for. Some individuals are shown with more than one address, possibly reflecting a change in residence during the war. However, it appears that other second addresses may be errors.

It has become increasingly apparent that the Ancestry search results which were used to build our index are, as with so many Ancestry records for Jersey, full of errors. It is impossible to check records one-by-one against the original ID cards, but we are correcting errors as they are identified to us.

Copies of these registration cards are available from Jersey Archive, or can be viewed online by subscribers to their service. For more information, see Occupation identity cards

• Thomas William Balston, 8 Apr 1884, 7 Jan 1941, 16, James Street, St Helier
• Thomas William Balston, 8 Apr 1884, 7 Jan 1941, 16, Seaton Place, St Helier
• Blanche Mary Maud Balston, 26 Dec 1890, 9 Jan 1941, Menteith, Bagatelle Road, St Saviour
• Blanche Mary Maud Balston, 26 Dec 1890, 9 Jan 1941, 18, Belmont Gardens, Belmont Road, St Helier
• George Charles Henry Balston, 12 Jul 1891, 8 Jan 1941, The Lodge, Overdale Hospital, St Helier
• George Charles Henry Balston, 12 Jul 1891, 8 Jan 1941, The Lodge, Blanc Pignon, La Haule, St Brelade
• Mary Ann Balston, 22 Sep 1891, 9 Jan 1941, The Lodge, Overdale Hospital, St Helier
• Mary Ann Balston, 22 Sep 1891, 9 Jan 1941, Mont Millais, St Helier
• Thelma Joyce Mary Balston, 25 Jul 1920, 9 Jan 1941, The Lodge, Overdale Hospital, St Helier
• William Thomas Balston, 3 Feb 1920, 18 Aug 1941, Vallee Des Vaux, St Helier
• John Albert Thomas Balston, 6 Jun 1922, 10 Jan 1941, 18, Seaton Place, St Helier
• John Albert Thomas Balston, 6 Jun 1922, 10 Jan 1941, 18, Belmont Gardens, Belmont Road, St Helier

BALSTON MARRIED WOMEN

• Kathleen Mary Blanche Maud Bevis, 17 Aug 1919, 9 Jan 1941, Meadow Farm, Trinity
• Kathleen Mary Blanche Maud Bevis, 17 Aug 1919, 9 Jan 1941, 24, Roseville Street, St Helier
• Ethel May Collin, 24 Nov 1904, 15 Jan 1941, 24, Roseville Street, St Helier
• Ethel May Collin, 24 Nov 1904, 15 Jan 1941, Silvertide, First Tower, St Helier
• Lizzie Lionie Le Cornu, 6 Dec 1893, 11 Jan 1941, 84, Roseville Street, St Helier
• Lizzie Lionie Le Cornu, 6 Dec 1893, 11 Jan 1941, Silvertide, First Tower, St Helier