No 7 Royal Square

Historic Jersey buildings 7 Royal Square The date of this photograph is uncertain. It has been suggested that it was taken as early as 1852. That would explain why no records have been found in almanac directories of A La Civette, the business on the ground floor of the building on the left The south-west corner of the Royal Square in 1880. The numbering of properties is uncertain, but we believe that the four buildings in the terrace are, from left to right, Nos 6, 7 and 8, and the Grand Hotel du Calvados, which was listed in Church Street, its main entrance having been on the corner. The United Club building on the right of the image is now shown as No 10 Royal Square, which begs the question of where No 9 was located. It is possible that the hotel on the corner was listed in the Royal Square in some almanac directories. There are certainly census records for No 9 Index of all house profiles If you own this property, have ancestors who lived here, or can provide any further information and photographs, please contact us through editorial@jerripedia.org

Property name

7 Royal Square

Other names

States Building

Location

Royal Square, St Helier

Type of property

Former town house and shop, demolished in the 19th century and incorporated into expanded States Buildings

Families associated with the property

Census returns

• 1861-1871 - Jane Jackson (42), widow, lodging house keeper
• 1881 - Philip Falle (40) blacksmith, his wife Harriet, nee Aubin (35), Philip Aubin, father in law (59) carpenter
• 1891 - Arthur Young (52) club steward, wife Hannah (29)

Almanac listings

• 1874 - F Brooks, stationer. J N Westaway, Advocate
• 1880-1900 - United Club

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  1850 - Henry Manuel does not appear in any almanac or census return for No 7. He is shown at No 4 in a 1874 street directory ...
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  ... this advert from the British Press Almanac of 1873 suggests that he was at No 7 for some time