Nicolle

Nicolle family page

This is a surname of very long standing in Jersey,
with records going back to the 14th century

Lieut-Colonel Edward Nicolle, Royal Militia Island of Jersey

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The Nicolle family at La Fontaine, Ville a l'Eveque, Trinity about 1900

Origin of Surname

The name is derived from the baptismal name Nicolas. The family has been established in Jersey and Guernsey for many centuries.

Early records

This is a large Jersey family of long standing, one branch of which has been in Jersey since the 13th century or earlier.

The earliest mention of the name to have survived is in the 1274 Extente, with Guillaume Nicolle in St Peter. In that of 1331, holding land, were Pierre, Raoul and Thomas Nicolle in St Brelade, Colin in St Mary, and Colin in St Martin, in which parish the surname became numerous.

In 1338, Philippe, Philippe junior, and Pierre Nicolle were archers at the Castle.

A distinct family arrived from Cornwall, in England, in the 15th century, when John Nichol was appointed Master Porter at Mont Orgueil and Bailiff in 1494. His descendants adopted the local spelling. The Armorial of Jersey, however, states that the Master Porter`s family, Nicoll of Penrose, was of Guernsey origin, in which Island the surname is also long-established.

The Jersey Chantry Certificate of 1550 contains 11 Nicolles.

• Guillotine Nicolle was born in Jersey in 1410

Payne's Armorial of Jersey

This family has no connection with the ancient Seigneurs of Longueville, of the same name, but appears to have existed in the island from the period of the disjunction of the Channel Islands from the Duchy of Normandy.

In 1331, Colin Nicolle held two bouvees of land in the Parish of Saint Martin, and one in that of Saint Mary, while Thomas Nicolle held a bouvee in Saint Brelade, as appears by the Extente of that year.

The name is found, too, at a remote period in Guernsey, one of the earliest Bailiffs of that island being of this family. Hence springs the branch of Nicol of Penrose, county Cornwall, as appears by Lysons, and also by a pedigree of the Cornish section exemplified in the Harleian MSS., No. 1051.

The original branch of this house, so long settled in its ancestral Parish of Saint Martin, and co-representing most of the influential families of the island, is there represented by Edwin Henry Nicolle, eldest surviving son of the late Frederick Nicolle, surgeon; a younger branch, descended from a member of the parent stock, who settled in Grouville, and whose descendants were subsequently located for several generations in the Parish of Saint John, is represented by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Nicolle (pictured), of Midvale, Saint Helier.

Variants

• Nicolle, 1331
• Nichole, 1402
• Nycolle de La Cornee 1477
• Nicole 1309
• Nicoll
• Nichol

Family records

Family trees

All these trees were reviewed in 2019 and again in 2025, by Mike Bisson. Although some questionable relationships were confirmed, and others amended, there still remains more doubt and discussion over some Nicolle trees than those of any other family. Inconsistencies undoubtedly remain to be corrected

• John Nichol: 15th-16th centuries
• Denis Nicolle: 17th-20th centuries
• Drouet Nicolle: 15th-19th centuries
• Edmond Nicolle: 16th-18th centuries
• Edouard Nicolle: 18th-20th centuries
• Edouard Nicolle 2: 18th-20th centuries
• Edouard Nicolle 3: 18th-19th centuries
• Guillaume Nicolle: 15th-20th centuries
• Guillaume Nicolle 2: 16th-18th centuries
• Jean Nicolle: 16th-18th centuries
• Jean Nicolle 2: 18th-20th centuries
• Jean Nicolle 3: 17th-20th centuries
• Jean Nicolle 4: 16th-20th centuries
• Jean Nicolle 5: 18th-20th centuries
• Josue Nicolle: 18th-19th centuries
• Mathieu Nicolle: 18th-20th centuries
• Mathieu Nicolle 2: 17th-20th centuries
• Philippe Nicolle: 17th-20th centuries
• Pierre Nicolle: 16th-17th centuries

Church records

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

Biographies

• Jean Nicolle, Bailiff of Jersey
• Hostes Nicolle, Bailiff of Jersey 1561-1564
• Jean Nicolle, Jersey Viscount
• Edmund Toulmin Nicolle
• John Whitley Nicolle, died in German camp
• Laura Nicolle, nee Beatty, and her sister Anna
• Bailiff Hoste Nichol and Longueville Manor

Société Jersiaise Library records

• Bertram records in La Société Jersiaise Library, including references to members of the Nicolle family Added 2018

Newspaper records

• Philip and Edward Nicolle appointed to reservoir planning committee in 1848
• Edward Nicolle involved in meeting concerning reform of the States in 1848
• Philip Nicolle appointed St Helier Roads inspector in 1848
• Philip Winter Nicolle raised issue of growing number of paupers
• Frederick La Cloche Nicolle was granted 12 shillings damages by the Royal Court in a dispute over vraic in 1848
• 1920 Evening Post report of a fire at Major Nicolle's property, Thornton Hall

Great War service

• Nicolle family members who served in World War 1

Family wills

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

Burial records

• Nicolle burial records 1820-1978

Emigrants

• James Nicoll's petition for land in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
• Elizabeth Nicolle emigrant to Australia

Pre-1500 arms researched by Julian Wilson

Arms

As borne by the late Frederick Nicolle) : Azure, three crescents, or.

Quartering : Or, in the dexter chief a round shield, azure, charged with a knight on horseback, spear in rest, in full career, all argent, for Bandinel

Gules, three escallops in bend, argent; on a chief of the second, a martlet, sable, for Stallenge

Azure, a bend, argent, between two pelicans' heads, erased, or for Horman

Azure, three crescents, or, a mullet for difference, for Nicolle

Gules, three buckles, or, in chief, a crescent, argent, charged mth a label of three points, for difference, for Mallet

Gules, a fesse, dancette, or, in chief, two roses, argent, for Cornet

Gules, three escallops, or, a fleur-de-lis for difference, for Dumaresq

Sable, three dolphins, embowed, argent, for De Bagot

Argent, three trefoils, slipped, sable, for Payn

Gules, four fusils, conjoined in fesse, a crescent in base, for difference, for De Carteret

Ermines, a cross-bow, in pale, drawn and charged with an arrow, all argent, for Larbalestier

Or, three cherries, gules, stalked, vert, for Messervy

Or, on a chevron, vert, three hawks' heads, erased, of the field, for Crafford

Azure, a chevron between three eagles, argent; a chief, gules, fretty of the second, for Gaudin

Argent, a double-headed eagle, displayed, wings inverted, sable, armed, gules, a mullet for difference, for Collas

Impaling : Argent, a beehive, surrounded with bees, all ppr, for Beatty.

Crest : A falcon, belled, rising, ppr.

Motto: Essorant victorieux

Family homes

• La Biarderie, Trinity
• La Fontaine, Ville a l'Eveque, Trinity
• Ville à l'Eveque, Trinity
• Le Boulivot, Grouville
• Herupe, St John
• Le Douet, Hautes Croix, St John (from 1793)
• Beau Desert, St Saviour
• China Quarry Farm, St Lawrence
• Ashley Court, St John
• Tour Nicolle

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  In 1824 Philippe Nicolle, son of Edouard, advertised in Chronique de Jersey the sale of his Broad Street house, between those of Philip Janvrin and Jean Pierre Collas
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  Charles Nicolle, son of Charles, advertised his house at Bouley Bay for sale in Chronique de Jersey in 1840
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  Land belonging to the late William Nicolle was auctioned on behalf of his successors in 1900
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  Philip Nicolle's Broad Street (Grande Rue) home was offered for sale in 1825. It must have been on the south side of the street because it is described as having the beach behind, before the construction of Commercial Street and the Esplanade
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  Charles Nicolle advertised his newly built house at Bouley Bay for sale or rent in 1825
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  Clement Nicolle advertised a Royal Square house for sale in 1827, noting that it would suit a draper
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  Mr Nicolle, of St Clement, advertised land for sale in ‘’Gazette de l’Ile de Jersey’’ in 1803
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  Philippe Nicolle of St Clement advertised the sale of his new house at the end of Seale Street in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1799

Occupation curfew cards

Curfew passes issued to Frederick, Henry and Philip Alfred Nicolle during the Occupation as members of the Honorary Police

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Family businesses

• Nicolle and Company in Newfoundland
• Jersey merchants at Burgeo, Another article concerning Nicolle and Company
• John Nicolle was a hatter at 12 King Street in the 1830s and '40s
• Charles Nicolle was a grocer at 44 King Street in the 1830s
• Francis Nicolle was a draper at 54 King Street in the 1850s
• Philip Nicolle and his son Philip were drapers at 5 Halkett Place in the 1840s and '50s
• Josephine Nicolle was in business as a milliner at 10 Halkett Place in the 1880s
• Draper Philippe Nicolle was in business at 11 Halkett Place in the 1860s
• Jeanne Nicolle ran a millinery business at 40 Halkett Place in the 1840s, together with her two daughters and a staff of 12

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  John Nicolle was in business selling hats in King Street and Halkett Place, as indicated by this 1831 advert in L'Impartial
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  1948
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  Nicolle's Hotel was at St Aubin in 1887
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  1881 advert
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  1887 advert from L'Almanach de la Gazette de Jersey
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  1803 Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey advert for Jean Nicolle, who was offering men's and women's saddles in a range of sizes and other leather goods at his shop in St Helier
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  In 1787 in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey, Clement Nicolle, of St Helier, advertised the sale of Suchong tea and the much-prized Hyson at almost double the price ...
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  ... and in 1787 Clement Nicolle advertised candles for sale ...
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  ... in 1798 butter was the first in a list of newly arrived groceries, followed by flour, soap, cheese and candles
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  In 1833 Philippe Nicolle was selling fish on the New Quays, as advertised in L'Impartial
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  P V Nicolle, of Uplands, St Lawrence, (Probably Philip Vautier Nicolle) advertised his prize bull for service in this 1928 advert in Chronique de Jersey
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  John Winter Nicolle advertised French flour at 22 Commercial Buildings in a 1860 advert in Chronique de Jersey
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  C Nicolle was the sole agent for Dear's Prize Cattle Food at 10 David Place in 1880
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  Mauger and Nicolle advertised in 1825 that they were moving their business to the road past the new market (Halkett Place)
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  Hatter J Nicolle advertised his Rue de Derriere business in The Loyalist in 1826
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  Philippe Nicolle was selling barley in January 1804
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  The 71-ton schooner Lord Nelson was offered for sale by Philippe Nicolle in ‘’Gazette de l’Ile de Jersey’’ in 1803

Family album

Wedding of Stanley John Harvey (1909-1978) and Iris May Nicolle (1912-2006)

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  The wedding of John de Gruchy Le Brun and Amy Florence Nicolle on 13 January 1906
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  Rodney Nicolle
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  Rodney Nicolle
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  Harry John Nicolle
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  Ada Jane Nicolle (1895-1968) m Winter Amy de la Perrelle
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  Edith Isabel Nicolle (1881-1975), daughter of John Edward (1838- ) and Mary Ann, nee Gallichan (1843- ), wife of John Sellick (1876-1915)
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  John Robert Nicolle (1862-1931) (St H - NZ) m Sarah Brown
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  John Robert Nicolle
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  Wedding of John Sellick and Edith Isabel Nicolle (1881-1975) d of John Edward (1838- ) and Mary Ann Gallichan
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  Edith Isabel Nicolle and John Sellick on their wedding day
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  Walter Nicolle, 1913
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  Charles Nicolle
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  The 1911 wedding of William Benest and Mary Nicolle. The picture was taken at China Quarry Farm, St Lawrence
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  Arthur George Downes (1864- ) of Essex, with his St Martin-born wife Edith Mary, nee Nicolle (1867- ) and their daughters Edith Maria (1890- ) and Mary Rachel (1902- )
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  Walter Adolphus Nicolle (1861-1948), born in St Lawrence, the son of Charles (1834- ) and Mary, nee Le Gresley (1833- ) and his wife Alicia Sophia, nee Gerrard (1854-1894), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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  Iris May Nicolle (1912-2006), daughter of Rodney Norman Nicolle (1881-1914) and Lillian May, nee Picot (1885-1926) with her husband Stanley John Harvey (1902-1977)
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  Stanley and Iris Harvey, nee Nicolle
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  Stanley and Iris Harvey, nee Nicolle
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  Iris May Nicolle with one of her five children, probably Garnet Harold
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  Freda Nicolle, aged 7 in 1938
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  Freda Nicolle, later Pitman
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  Elizabeth Esther Le Vesconte, nee Nicolle
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  Laurence and Laura Gallie, nee Nicolle, in 1930
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  Laurence and Laura Gallie, nee Nicolle and friends
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  Cyril and Ethel; Laurence and Laura Gallie, nee Nicolle
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  1899 Evening Post advert
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  Joseph Nicolle and Annie, nee Cudlipp
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  Winter, Ada Jane, nee Nicolle and Maud Magdelaine De La Perrelle
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  Charles Nicolle from a Methodist Church album held by Jersey Heritage
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  1788 announcement in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey of the death of the wife of Philippe Nicolle
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  Edouard Nicolle was elected Constable of St Helier in 1824

The bridesmaids at the 1933 wedding of Violet Nicolle. We had not been able to discover much further information. Violet appears to have been married in a St Helier Methodist church, but we did not know the name of her husband, nor any details of her ancestry. Further information came to light in 2025 suggesting that Violet was born in 1903, and was the adopted daughter of linotype operator William Peter Nicolle (1880- ) and Lilian Susan Guiton (1879-1961), but we still had no information about her husband, nor whether she was born Nicolle or took her adoptive father's surname. Further 2025 research indicates that the wedding was held on 1 June 1933 at Aquila Road Methodist Church, and that Violet married Alfred Orsato Holman. The bridesmaids are identified as three of Miss B Harrison, Miss M Harrison, Miss G de La Haye and Miss L Blampied. The presence of the Harrison and Guiton family names and the bride's father's employment as a linotype operator suggest that this was a wedding involving several members of the family which owned the Evening Post at the time. Indeed it was, because Lilian Guiton was the younger daughter of the newspaper's founder. Her elder sister's husband, Arthur Harrison, went on to run the family business

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  Violet Nicolle with her father and one of her bridesmaids before entering the church
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  The Holmans after the wedding

George VI New Zealand Memorial Cross winner

Garnet John Nicolle, born in Jersey in 1911, the son of Rodney Norman Nicolle (1881- ) and Lillian May, nee Picot (1876-1926) could not, according to family tradition, join the British Army, and went to New Zealand where he was accepted into that country's army.

This was to lead to his death, and the award of what was previously wrongly described here as the George Cross. We have not been able to discover the circumstances surrounding his death, which occurred in Greece, in April 1941, when he was aged 26 and serving with the 26th Battalion, NZ Infantry - he is buried in the Phaleron War Cemetery at Athens. The decoration, which is nowhere near as exclusive as the renowned George Cross, was awarded to the next of kin of New Zealand service personnel who were killed on active service or later died of their wounds in World War II. Perhaps his family called it the 'George Cross'.

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Rogues' gallery

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  On 30 December 1865 Jean Nicolle appeared before Judge John Gibaut in the Police Court charged with habitual drunkenness and ill-treating his wife. He was sent to prison for eight days with forced labour
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  Reginald Sidney Nicolle (24) of St Lawrence was convicted of robbery by the Royal Court in 1913 and sentenced to 12 months prison with hard labour

Family gravestones

Nicolle grave in St Lawrence Church cemetery

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  The grave of Great War casualty Reginald Sydney Nicolle Canadian Cemetery No 2 Neuville St Vaast
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  The grave of Great War casualty Wilfred Hilary Nicolle at Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais
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  The grave of Great War casualty Clarence Durell Nicolle at at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny
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  The grave of Great War casualty James Frederick Nicolle at Almorah Cemetery, St Helier

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