Origins of surname
This surname comes fro the old French personal name Humfrey. Its derivation is hun = 'bear cub' and frid = 'peace'. It's difficult to understand how a child could be given a name with that meaning, but that's what the surname experts say
Early records
The first appearance of this surname in Jersey records was the 1724 St Helier baptism of Thomas, son of Griguery Humphrey and Elizabeth Pennell
Variations
- Humphry
- Humphrey
- Humphreys
- Humphries
Family records
Church records
- Humphry baptisms in Jersey
- Humphry marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Humphry marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Humphry burials in Jersey
Family trees
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Great War service
- Charles Edward Humphrys (1882-1916) son of Alfred William and Elizabeth, Chief Armourer RN, HMS Princess Royal, killed in action
- Albert George Humphrey (St H) Private, Norfolk Regiment
- Alfred William John Humphreys (1878- ) (St H) son of Alfred William and Elizabeth, ex-RMIJ, L-Cpl, RJGB
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Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Humphrys 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
Humphreys
- Humphreys : Dorothy Harrop , of 41, Eaton Crescent, Uplands, Swansea, Glamorganshire Bequeaths to Janet Auburn Humphreys, the property called 41, Eaton Crescent - 18/Oct/1957 , 21/Apr/1959 , D/Y/B1/54/24
- Humphreys : Isabel Violet , widow of Cyril Henry Maurice Plomer, of Rohais, St Martin - 14/May/1979 , 14/May/1979 , D/Y/B1/300/3
Humphries
- Humphries : Henrietta , nee Baker, widow of Thomas Armstrong Humphries, of Sandybrook Nursing Home, St Peter Desires for her funeral arrangements to be made by Edith Ann Oakley, nee Jeune and wants a slab in keeping with the present cross and kerbing Bequeaths to Arthur Franklin, her grandfather clock - 11/Nov/1953 , 4/Aug/1954 , D/Y/B1/25/62
- Humphries : John , known as de Gruchy, of La Maison de Derriere, Route des Genets, St Brelade and formerly of 18 and 20, Cheapside, St Helier - 22/Sep/1942 , 5/Feb/1974 , D/Y/B1/200/36
- Humphries : Sally Anne , wife of John Raymond Mercier, of La Linea, Les Grupieaux, St Peter - 29/May/1979 , 29/May/1979 , D/Y/B1/300/41
Humphrys
- Humphrys : Alfred William , 3 Summerville Lane, Don Road, St Helier 11/07/1939 Bequeaths, subject to Mary Elizabeth Humphrys' life enjoyment The Cottage, Mont Millais and No 1 & No 2 Elizabeth Cottages, Belevdere to George Humphrys, No 3 & No 4 Summerville Lane, St Helier to Wilfred Cyril Humphrys , life enjoyment of real property to Beatrice Elsie Hodge and/05/Elizabeth Humphrys , life enjoyment to Beatrice Elsie Hodge only - , 28/Dec/1940 , D/Y/A/107/99
- Humphrys : Charles Philip , of 3, Ringstead Road, Grove, Portland, Dorset - 3/Nov/1965 , 20/Apr/1970 , D/Y/B1/144/19
- Humphrys : Ethel Maud , 3 Summerville Lane, Don Road, St Helier - 3/Mar/1927 , 20/Mar/1935 , D/Y/A/97/41
- Humphrys : George , of St Helier House, Westmount Road, St Helier - 8/Sep/1967 , 8/Sep/1967 , D/Y/B1/111/28
- Humphrys : George Alfred , of White Barn, Les Landes Avenue, St Brelade - 25/Jun/1979 , 25/Jun/1979 , D/Y/B1/302/23
- Humphrys : John , of 15, Kempston Road, Weymouth, Dorset - 7/Apr/1972 , 30/Jun/1980 , D/Y/B1/325/34
- Humphrys : Wilfred Cyril , 3, Victoria Place, Rosemount, St Helier - 12/May/1915 , 28/Apr/1950 , D/Y/B1/5/21
Burial records
Family gravestones
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Family homes
- Sion Hall, St Clement