No 31 Commercial Street
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
31 Commercial Street
Location
Corner of Commercial Street and Conway Street
Type of property
Buildings demolished in late 20th century to create car park
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
Almanac listings
- 1874: J Le Cappelain
- 1886-1895: J F Pluck, carter; 1890: G Eveleigh
- 1895: F Journeaux, A J Glendewar, J F Pluck, G Lucas
- 1900-1905: F journeaux, A J Glendewar, M Le Marchand; 1905: L Clark
- 1910: J Gaudion
- 1915: Jersey Trading Company
- 1920: A N Gallie
- 1925: George Coleman
- 1930-1935: Tregear's stores
- 1950-1955: W A Nichols and Sons
- 1960-2975: Nicholls Service Garage
Census returns
- 1861: Walter Wallis, 68, ship owner; niece Jane Graundy, 30, dressmaker. John Frend, 39, wheelwright; Sarah, 32 charwoman; step-children James Thomas and Ann Willcox
- 1871: James Harding, 29, engine driver; Louise, 29; James, George, Francis and Frederick; Susan Mourant, 13, nursemaid
- 1881: Jane Le Cappelain, 70, farmer's wife; daughter Emily Le Brocq, 38, seaman's wife; grand-daughters Emily and Clara. George Eveleigh, 30, labourer; Mary Ann, 31; Amelia, 8. Louis Pornier, 46, carter; Selina, 35; Eugenie, 11. Rachel Carrel, 52, master mariner's wife; Philip, 18, seaman; Alice Mary, 14, tailoress
- 1901: Esther Le Marchand, 52; William, 20, cooper; Joseph 14 and Ella, 11. Francis Journeaux, 54, labourer; Valentine, 34; Ada, Mabel, Frank, Annie, Florie, Arthur, Frederick. Orlando Glendewar, 48, fisherman, ex-Royal Navy; William, Gaorge, Georgina, Clarence, Sidney, James, Ethel, Edward and Harold; Aunt Mary Ching, 48. Louisa Hodgson, 26; Amelia and Thomas
Historic Environment Record entry
No 31 appears on the HER website to record the archaeological survey undertaken in the late 20th century. The site was excavated as part of archaeological fieldwork in the town of St Helier, led by Margaret Finlaison in the 1970s-1990s. The archaeologists were looking for further evidence of the Muraille de Ville, a sea wall dating back to the 16th century and earlier, which protected La Grande Rue, now known as Broad Street and allowed buildings to be created on its south side. All that remains of that wall can be seen at the back of the photograph at the top of this page
