Ahier

Ahier family page

This name can be traced back in Jersey records to the early 14th century. It is one of the oldest Jersey surnames and there are upwards of 25 Ahier households in Jersey today

An Ahier family portrait

Record Search

Direct links to lists of baptisms, marriages and burials for the Ahier family can be found under Family Records opposite. If you want to search for records for a spelling variant of Ahier, or for any other family name, just click below on the first letter of the
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The Ahier sepulchre in St Martin's Churchyard

Origin of Surname

The family name is thought to derive from a Christian name, formerly Aier or Aye. In the north-east of France it is believed to come from the Germanic personal name Athier, Hatie. It may also have meant an `heir`, which was spelt in 16th century French in various ways, including Hoyer.

Early records

Jean Ahier is mentioned in the Assizes Roll of 1309, and Raoul Ahier, son of Richard, with Guillaume Ahier and another Raoul Ahier being mentioned in the Extente of 1331. Guillaume Ahier, perhaps he of 1331, was an archer at Mont Orgueil Castle in 1339. The birth of Martin Ahier, from whom a descent can be traced by most Jersey Ahiers, took place in Jersey in about 1380. The Jersey Chantry Certificate of 1550 contains four Ahiers.

Barthelemy Ahier, born in St Saviour in about 1500, married Regnaulde Bisson daughter of Perrin, snf Girette Ahier, who married George Poingdestre, was born in about 1482. At least two Ahiers were priests before the Reformation. Sire Thomas Ahier, son of Louis, was Chaplain and, in 1489, Procureur of the Seigneur of Rosel, and another Sire Thomas Ahier was a priest, prior to his death in 1546.

The surname has primarily been associated with the eastern parish of St Saviour, where several branches held land in the vicinity of La Ville Patier and La Froide Rue, now called Bon Air Lane, with others owning land in Longueville. From the late 17th century, a branch of the family resided in Trinity, from which was descended Philippe Ahier, Regent of St Mannelier (1781), his son, the Reverend Jean Thomas Ahier, Rector of Trinity 1811-1850 and grandson John Patriarche Ahier a noted Island historian and author of Tableaux Historiques de L`Ile de Jersey.

Other members of the Ahier family to have made their mark on Island history include the Reverend Josué Ahier M.A. (Oxon.), Rector of St Lawrence 1650-1693, who married the heiress of Lieutenant-Bailiff Laurens Hamptonne and his son, Josué Ahier, Constable of St Lawrence 1687-1703.

Variants

• Ahier
• Aye
• Ayen 1340
• Ayer, 1292
• Haiher 1309

Family records

Family trees

Newly researched trees: These trees represent our best efforts to make sense of the confused Ahier ancestry in the 17th century. Individuals of the same name and roughly the same year of birth appear in different online trees and are missing from church records. A number of the trees have notes questioning some relationships and links to other trees, and these should be studied carefully. Researchers will also notice continuing work on some of the trees, and the resolution of some earlier problems. We wish Ahier researchers good luck and suggest that they examine every available resource before settling on their best guess at their own family trees.

• Thomas Ahier 18th-20th centuries
• Lucas Ahier: 15th-20th centuries
• Lucas Ahier 2: 15th-20th centuries

• Gedeon Ahier: 17th-20th centuries
• Gedeon Ahier 2: 17th-20th centuries
• Philippe Ahier: 18th-20th centuries
• Philippe Ahier: 18th-19th centuries
• Richard Ahier: 14th-20th centuries
• Martin Ahier: 14-16th centuries

Old trees: These trees were first added to the site in 2011 and 2012, before we had church records available to check against. We are gradually reviewing them and as that happens, each tree is either added to the list above or absorbed into one of them and deleted. That process will take some time, and until we can confirm that all descendancies in the earlier trees have been checked, the two sets of trees should be consulted by researchers into the Ahier family

• Richard Ahier 2: 14th-19th centuries
• Philippe Ahier: 19th-20th centuries
• Lucas Ahier 3: 15th-20th centuries
• Gedeon Ahier 3: 17th-20th centuries
• Jean Ahier 2: 17th-20th centuries
• Guyon Ahier: 15th-20th centuries
• Jean Ahier 3: 17th-20th centuries

• Another online resource for the Lucas Ahier descendancy with considerable supporting sources but in a format which is very difficult to follow

Church records

Tips for using these links

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

Hospital baptisms

• Ahier baptisms at the General Hospital

Biographies and family histories

• Philip Ahier
• What's your story, Suzanne Ahier?

Maritime service

• Ahiers who commanded vessels operating out of Jersey and further afield
• Ahier family members mentioned in a major history of privateering

Great War service

• Ahier family members who served in the Great War

Aaaron Ahier's 1668 will

Occupation records

• Ahier Occupation identity cards

Family wills

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

Burial records

• Ahier burial records 1820-1978

Family properties

• La Roulerie, Trinity
• Sion Villa]], St Clement

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  Jean Ahier advertised in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1803 that he had a plot of land near the Town Mill for sale
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  An unusual 1803 Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey advert in which Laurens Ahier announced that he had been unable to sell his inheritance in St Lawrence because 'dishonest people' had claimed that the land was of poor quality, damaging his honour and reputation. He further announced that he was selling his house and shops in St Helier next to Louis Durell's. Laurens was probably born in St Helier in 1765, the son of Laurens and Jeanne, nee Bertram
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  The contents of a Longueville house which Marie Ahier inherited from her grandfather Jean were advertised for sale in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1791 by her guardian Helier Godfray
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  Charles Blampied advertised a new house in Pitt Street for sale in 1830
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  Thomas Charles Ahier advertised the remainder of his furniture and effects at his Gorey house in 1830
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  Charles Ahier’s new Trinity house, Roullerie, was to let in 1833. The name was later spelt La Roulerie
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  Laurens Ahier advertised in ‘’Gazette de l’Ile de Jersey’’ in 1803 the sale of his house and shops in St Helier adjoining those of Elie Durell
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  Laurens Ahier offered his St Lawrence farm, with greenhouse and 60-70 vergees for sale in March 1804

Family businesses

• Philip Ahier was a glass and china dealer at 53 King Street in the 1830s
• Vibert and Ahier were ironmongers at 5 Queen Street either side of the turn of the 19th century
• Hatter and hosier Aaron William Ahier was at 7 Queen Street either side of the turn of the 19th century
• Francis Ahier ran the Clarence Hotel at 15 Queen Street in the 1880s

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  Vibert and Ahier, 1905
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  Ahier bookseller, 1890
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  1938
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  1881 advert
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  1887 advert from L'Almanach de la Gazette de Jersey for Henry Ahier's bookshop and bookbinding business in the Parade
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  1859
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  Trinity farmer Albert Peter Ahier advertised the services of his prize bull in this 1939 advert in Chronique de Jersey
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  William Charles Ahier advertised in Chronique de Jersey in 1830 that he sold wines and spirits and a range of groceries at his shop near the new market
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  P Ahier ran a school at 40 New Street in 1860
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  Paper merchant and bookbinder Henry Ahier was in business at 1 Parade in 1880
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  In April 1804 Miss Jeanne Ahier, living close to St Manelier, auctioned a chiming clock and other items

Family album

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  A fishing permit issued to William Charles Ahier during the German Occupation. Born in Plymouth in 1906 he was a motor mechanic living at Greystones, Clubley Estate, St Helier in 1941, married to Victoria May Tramp (1899-1949) at St Helier Registry Office in 1934
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  A curfew pass issued to Horace Ahier during the Occupation.

Frederick Ahier (1853- ) back right, and his three sons Frederick Philip (1881- ), back left; Arthur (1883- ), front left; and Philippe (1885- )

Many of these photographs were sent to us in 2012, with some of the people in them identified only by family name, and those with forenames not linked to other Ahiers. We are working to connect as many of these Ahiers as we can to our family trees, but it is a very time-consuming process

Click on any image to see a full-size version

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  Ahier sisters
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  Mabel Ahier
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  May Ahier
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  Ahier family
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  Ahier family
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  Ahier sisters
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  Ahier family at St Brelade's Bay
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  Annie and Mabel Ahier
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  Annie and May Ahier
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  Annie Ahier
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  Solicitor Philippe Ahier
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  P Ahier photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  A Mr Ahier photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  Members of an unidentified Ahier family pose for a studio portrait
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  Greta and Freda Ahier with guardian Ada Mary Vibert in 1921
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  Laura Lawford, nee Ahier, at the front of three of her Vibert aunts - Clara Allo, Ada Mary Bisson and Blanche Le Marquand
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  Laura Ahier and Harry Lawford
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  Laura Greta Ahier
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  Vyvyan Ahier (1913- )
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  The young Vyvyan Ahier practiced writing his name on the back of a postcard
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  An Ahier wedding photograph
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  Laura Greta Ahier
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  Margie Ahier

Florence Lucy Ahier, nee Norris (1899-1990) daughter of John Frederick Norris and Margaret Melinda, she married Percy John Ahier

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  Margie Ahier
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  P J Ahier's champion cow Lady Dorothy II
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  Laura Greta Ahier on the beach at Beaumont with her husband Henry Charles Lawford and brother Frederick
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  Frederick Philip Ahier
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  John Ahier and Anne Esther Louise, nee Cabot
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  Laura Greta Lawford, nee Ahier, with her aunts Clara Allo, Ada Mary Bisson and Blanche Le Marquand, all nee Vibert
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  Ada Louise Ahier (1866-1930) photographed in 1885
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  Florence Ahier
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  Frederick Ahier
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  Abraham Philippe Ahier (1890-1961), born in Grouville and emigrated to Toronto He was the son of Abraham and Mary, nee Le Couillard
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  A fishing excursion for Abraham Philippe Ahier and his wife Mabel Alice, nee Taylor (1893-1948)
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  Charles Wallace Ahier, in 1913
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  Jurat Francis Ahier
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  Capt Philip Ahier, drowned off South India
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  John Ahier (1855-1946)
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  Ruth Buckingham with May, Mabel and Annie Ahier
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  Philippe, Annie, May and Mabel Ahier
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  Solicitor Philippe Ahier, father of Philippe and grandfather of May and Mabel
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  Philippe and Annie Ahier with May and Mabel
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  Philippe and Annie Ahier with May and Mabel
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  Matilda Labey, nee Ahier
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  Matilda Labey, nee Ahier
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  Matilda Labey, nee Ahier
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  May and Mabel Ahier
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  Annie, May and Mabel Ahier
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  Philippe Ahier, son of Philippe, as a young man
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  Philippe Ahier
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  May and Mabel Ahier on a visit to Guernsey, where they were born
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  Frank and Hilda Ahier
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  Percy Ahier's 1904 Salvation Army attendance prize

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  Marguerite Kingston Ahier
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  Elizabeth Ahier
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  Percy John and Florence Lucy Ahier, nee Norris, married in St Helier in 1919
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  Percy John Ahier, son of John Le Sueur Ahier and Florence Margaret, nee Moyse

Travel permit

A 1945 travel permit allowing Laura Lawford, nee Ahier, to return to Jersey

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Dairy farmer Mr Ahier's 1870s livestock, photographed by Ernest Baudoux

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  Osiris
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  Ceteway
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  Mavoir
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  Taurus

Ahier family gravestones

Click on any image to see a larger version. See the Jerripedia gravestone image collection page for more information about our gravestone photographs

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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Trinity Church cemetery
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  Trinity Church cemetery
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  Trinity Church cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Old Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence
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  St Saviour
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  St Saviour
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence

Tips

The church record links above will open in a new tab in your browser and generate the most up-to-date list of each set of records from our database. These lists replace earlier Family page baptism lists, which were not regularly updated. They have the added advantage that they produce a chronological listing for the family name in all parishes, so you do not have to search through A-Z indexes, parish by parish.

We have included some important spelling variants on some family pages, but it may be worth searching for records for a different spelling variant. Think of searching for variants with or without a prefix, such as Le or De. To search for further variants, or for any other family name, just click on the appropriate link below for the first letter of the family name, and a new tab will open, giving you the option to choose baptism, marriage or burial records. You will then see a list of available names for that type of record and you can select any name from that list. That will display all records of the chosen type for that family name, and you can narrow the search by adding a given name, selecting a parish or setting start and end dates in the form you will see above. You can also change the family name, or search for a partial name if you are not certain of the spelling

The records are displayed 30 to a page, but by selecting the yellow Wiki Table option at the top left of the page you can open a full, scrollable list. This list will either be displayed in a new tab or a pop-up window. You may have to edit the settings of your browser to allow pop-up windows for www.jerripediabmd.net. For the small number of family names for which a search generates more than 1,500 records you will have to refine your search (perhaps using start or end dates) to reduce the number of records found.

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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