Falle
This is one of the oldest and most numerous of all Jersey families
A Mrs Falle photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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Origin of Surname
Fahl, Fahia, and Falho, three forms of the Teutonic, including Norse, Falkr, became in French, Falle, Falla, and Fallu.
Early records
The family name was found in the Extente of 1274, in the person of Robert Falle of St Saviour, and in the Assize Roll of 1309, in that of Jean Falle and of Guillemote, daughter of Guillaume Falle. In the 1331 Extente, the names of Jean Falle snr, Jean Falle jnr, Richard Falle and Thomas Falle are mentioned.
Philippe Falle was born in St Saviour in 1415
Historian Guy de Gruchy wrote, in manuscript notes, of the Falles: "In the 16th century some branches became influential and have so remained to the present day, supplying many Rectors, Jurats and other officials; also one Lieut-Governor and several officers to the Navy and Army".
Although the derivation of all three names is identical, we have a separate Falla family page, but have included Fallu family trees and variations on this page.
Variants
- Falle
- Falla a separate family
- Fall
- Fale, 1274
- Farle 1299
- Felle 1292
- Faley 1528
- de Fallons c1340
- Fallu, 1668
- Fallue 1607
- Falu , 1306
- Faleur 1515
- de Falu 1309
- Fallu
Family records
Family trees in Jersey
Covering the descent from these ancestors in the time periods shown
- Edmond Falle: 16th-20th centuries
- Edouard Falle: 18th-20th centuries
- George James Falle: 18th-20th centuries
- Jean Falle: 15th-18th centuries
- Jean Falle 2: 185th-19th centuries
- Jean Falle 3: 18th-21st centuries
- Lucas Falle: 15th-18th centuries
- Nicodeme Falle: 16th-20th centuries
- Philippe Falle: 15th-17th centuries
- Philippe Falle 2: 15th-19th centuries
- Philippe Falle 3: 17th-21st centuries
- Philippe Falle 4: 16th-18th centuries
Fallu family trees
Two earlier Fallu trees which were found to have errors were consolidated into the following tree in 2022
Church records
Falle
- Falle baptisms in Jersey
- Falle marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Falle marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Falle burials in Jersey
Fallu
- Fallu baptisms in Jersey
- Fallu marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Fallu marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Fallu burials in Jersey
Family histories
- Samuel Falle
- Josue Falle
- Philippe Fall
- Lieutenant Richard Falle
- Philippe Falle
- Sir Sam Falle
- Falle family of Maufant
- Falle family of Maufant - 2
- Lord Portsea
Newspaper records
Great War service
Occupation records
Family wills
Burial records
- Falle burial records 1820-1978: There are no records for Fallu
Family homes
- Plaisance, St Helier
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In 18703 Jean Falle advertised a house or houses 'near the Crows' Fountain' for sale in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey. The location of the Crows' Fountain has been lost in history -
In 1788 Philippe Fall announced in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey the sale of Clos des Champs, Mont Cochon, to the west of the property of Philippe Laurens -
Jean Mourant, guardian of the children of the late Thomas Falle, advertised the sale of a house and building plot in Gorey Village in Chronique de Jersey in 1824 -
In 1824 Jean Falle advertised his garden at Le Coie, south of Captain Le Sueur's house, for sale in Chronique de Jersey -
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Thomas Vernon Falle advertised 11 Hilgrove Lane for sale in Chronique de Jersey in 1840 -
Sisters Jane and Eliza Falle advertised Belvedere Cottage, St Saviour, for sale in Chronique de Jersey in 1840 -
Nicholas Falle of St Peter announced in 1817 that he was selling the house he had bought from Capt Clement in St Lawrence Valley -
After the death of his tenant Philippe Falle, Thomas Anley advertised his shop and lodgings in Rue des trois Pigeons to rent in January 1804 -
Edouard Falle advertised his house and five vergees at the Dicq in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1799
Family businesses
- Falle's Garage
- A Mrs Falle was in partnership with a Mrs Luce as drapers at 66 King Street from 1885 to 1903
- Widow Susan Falle was in business with her son John as gun makers at 39 Halkett Place in the 1850s
- A Mr Falle ran the Blue Pigeon Tavern at 6 Queen Street in the 1830s
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Philippe Falle, having returned from working in London shops, established his book-binding business in the Royal Square in 1824, and advertised in the Chronique de Jersey. He claimed to have a collection of 25,000 books, 'the best ever introduced' to the island. He was clearly following in the footsteps of his namesake (possibly an ancestor) who established Jersey's first public library some 80 years earlier -
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Falle's Airport Garage in the 1960s -
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In 1803 Capt J Falle advertised herring for sale in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey -
The departure of Capt John Falle's brigantine Esther for Arichat was announced in this 1833 advert in L'Impartial -
Librarian Philippe Falle advertised a portrait of General Don in Chronique de Jersey in 1840, describint him as 'one of the Lieut-Governors who had made the greatest contribution to the prosperity of the island' ... -
... he also advertised his stock of wallpaper for sale in the same year -
Thomas Falle was a major property developer in St Helier in 1860. He advertised in Chronique de Jersey the sale of a large number of properties, including 14 houses at Victoria Crescent, and land behind; four houses in Salvandy Terrace as well as 17 cottages behind; land at Springfield Road and Upper Midvale Road; and three shops in Springfield Road -
Having trained in some of the major London stores, Philippe Falle was offering his services as a bookbinder in the Royal Square in 1825 -
Elizabeth Falle advertised the sale of oaks, elms and ash trees at her St Clement home in1804
Family album
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A Rev Mr Falle photographed by Ernest Baudoux -
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A Mrs Falle photographed by Ernest Baudoux -
Samuel Falle, in his youth, photographed by Ernest Baudoux -
A 1907 outing for unidentified members of the Falle family -
Samuel Falle, later Dean of Jersey -
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George Fallu (1809-1888) -
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Dean Samuel Falle (1854-1937) in 1925 -
Dean Samuel Falle`s second wife, Mildred Amy Vibert, daughter of Walter -
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Adelaide Ann Livesey, née Falle(1843-1922), with an unknown child, probably a granddaughter -
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Ethel Ruth Kelly, née Falle (1893-1983) daughter of Charles Henry and Ann Mary -
Ann Mary Falle (1867-1942) and her granddaughter Gladys Muriel Kelly (1918-2003) -
William John Thomas Falle ( -2013) and Caroline, née Delgaty (1920-1986) -
Ethel May Falle, née Hurrell -
Arthur Stanley Falle and Ethel, née Hurrell, married in 1950 -
A W E Falle, swimming champion in 1907 -
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Jean Falle (1475-)
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Early 20th century bills
No self-respecting family paid cash for anything in the early 20th century. Here are three bills found in a Falle family home, dating to the first decade of the century
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A variety of items from drapers Noel and Porter -
A half-crown hamper from G D Laurens -
Coal from J J Marett
Occupation curfew cards
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![A curfew pass issued to John Peter Vernon Falle during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]](/w/images/thumb/5/5d/H23OccupationCurfewCardJPVFalle.jpg/433px-H23OccupationCurfewCardJPVFalle.jpg)
A curfew pass issued to John Peter Vernon Falle during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]
![A curfew pass issued to John Peter Vernon Falle during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]](/wiki/File:H23OccupationCurfewCardJPVFalle.jpg)
Rogues' gallery
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Henry Charles Falle (1873- ), back row, right, was found guilty with Edward John Vardon (1869- ), Henry Charles Isherwood (1868- ), James Albert Charles Mathew (1887- ), Louis Ferchal (1888- ), Alfred Charles Ricou (1884- ), Frederick William Brown (1877- ) and Harold George Gosselin (1888- ) of robbery and sentenced by the Royal Court in 1918 to four months in prison with hard labour
Family gravestones
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Almorah cemetery -
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery -
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Mont a l’Abbe cemetery -
St John’s Church cemetery -
Philadelphie cemetery -
St Saviour's Church - Ici repose le corps de Jean Gallichan de Bagot Villa en cette paroisse décédé janvier 1871, agé de 79 ans. Nancy Renouf Veuve du susdit décédée le 6 fév 1876 agée de 86 ans. Elizabeth Gallichan, femme de Philippe Benest. Jean Pierre Vernon Falle 1887. Anne Elizabeth Gallichan 1888. Jean Pierre Vernon Falle 1936 age de 89 ans -
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The grave of Great War casualty Leslie Philip Falle at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, near Ypres
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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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Notes and references
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