Welch

Welch family page

Albert Edward Laurence Welch (1878-1958) with Cyril George and Phyllis Mabel, his first two children with Lizzie, nee York

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Origins of surname

The variations of spelling below support the view that this was a name given by Anglo-Saxons to the inhabitants of the area to the west of what is now England, which they invaded in the 5th century

Early records

The first appearance of this surname in Jersey records was the baptism of Mary in St Brelade in 1653. Her parents names are not recorded, nor are those of Jeanne, baptised in the parish three years later. Jean, son of Jean Welch, was baptised in St Brelade a month after Mary, and Douceabell, son of Gilles in 1659. So there were at least two families in the parish in the mid-17th century, but then there were no more baptisms until 1763, and it was not until the 1820s that a family became established, in St Helier

Variations

Welch
Walsh
Walshe
Welsh
Walch
Welshman
Walshman

Family records

Church records

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Family trees

Francis Welch: 18th-20th centuries

Great War service

Harold George Welch (1897- ) (St H) Corporal, Machine Gun Corps, wounded

Sons of James Welsh and Florence

Archibald John Welsh MM (1892- ) (Ire) Private, Canada
Frederick Sylvain Welsh MM (1884- ) (Ire) Private, Canada Presentation to Private Welsh at the Town Hall

Edgar George Welsh (St H) Private, Hampshire Regiment

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Occupation records

Welch Occupation identity cards

Family wills

These wills created by members of the family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page

Welch : John George , 5 Chevalier Road, St Helier - 14/Nov/1938 , 14/Jun/1944 , D/Y/A/112/129
Welch : Michael , residing near First Tower, St Aubins Road, St Helier - 22/Mar/1883 , 21/Aug/1886 , D/Y/A/46/18
Welch : Terrance Campbell , of Nairobi, Kenya - 18/Jun/1969 , 18/Jun/1969 , D/Y/B1/133/29

Burial records

Welch burial records 1820-1978

Family album

George Vaudin Welch and Ann Elizabeth, nee Carter
John George Welch, George Vaudin Welch, John George Simeon Welch and Albert Edward Laurence Welch in about 1890
Harold George Welch (1896-) in 1941
Robin Earnest George Welch (1937-2014)