Campbell Family History

Very soon after coming to Jersey, Alfred joined the Freemasons: Yarborough Lodge No 244, Jersey. Initiated, 7th Jun 1875, Passed: 5th Jul 1875, Raised: 2nd August 1875, Age: 35. His address was 17 Garden Lane, St. Helier, and occupation 'Musician'. The lodge closed in October 1890 and there is no further record of his membership.

Frank Henry Campbell was born on 4 Nov 1876 at 17 Garden Lane, St. Helier, Jersey. Alfred, who was the informant on this occasion, was recorded as 'Guide', but more on this later.

Edith Donetta was born around May 1880 in St. Helier. {Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph, 29 May 1880} "Jersey Civil Register, births, p.3, Apr 24: Edith Donetta, daughter of Mr. Alfred Campbell".

Annie Beatrice died 10 Oct 1880 of 'typhoid fever' aged 15, and was buried on 14 Oct 1880 at Mont à l'Abbé in the family plot. Their address was 57 Great Union Rd, St Helier.{Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph 16 Oct 1880, p.3} "On Sunday, the 10th inst., at No. 57 Great Union-road, Annie, eldest and beloved daughter of Mr. Alfred Campbell, aged 15 years. Relatives and friends will please accept this intimation".

In the 1881 census, Eliza (now an 'Annuitant') and her children (Katie, Ada, Frank, Maude, and Edith) were living at 57 Great Union Road, but Alfred was boarding at 22 Hill Grove St, Glos., with a Sarah A. Leaker (Grocer) and her daughter. His occupation was 'Guide of Jersey', but he may have been performing in that area. Katie appears to have been recorded as "Rosilin", which could be an error or a nickname.

The window of their premises were broken in April 1881. {Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph, 2 Apr 1881, p.3} "Wanton Damage". Alfred Campbell, and other shopkeepers, had windows broken by a William Ryan, an "old offender". Ryan was sentenced to one month with hard labour, and ordered to pay Alfred 6s.

Maude Bertha died 28 Oct 1881 of 'meningitis', aged 3y 1m, at 55 Great Union Rd. She was buried 31 Oct 1881 at Mont à l'Abbé. Their normal address was 57 so this may have been a recording error.

Alfred Ernest (aka "Ernest) was born 27 Jan 1882 at 57 Great Union Road, St. Alfred's occupation was still 'Guide'.

Clifford Emile Duncan was born 12 Apr 1884 at 52 New Street, St. Helier. Alfred was still a 'Guide'.

Frank got a mention in the local newspaper on a very sad occasion: {The Star (Guernsey), from Jersey Express, 4 Jan 1887} "Destruction of a Cottage and the Loss of Three Lives:Funeral of the Victims". Following a serious landslip under Westmount (Nicklin’s quarries), on 28 Dec 1886, a cottage was completely destroyed resulting in the deaths of 3 sons from the Baker family. At the funeral on 3 Jan 1887, Frank laid a cross next to the school’s wreath with the inscription “Master Frank Campbell in affectionate remembrance of his school-fellows”.

Katie Jane went back to London and married a Benjamin Thomas Smith (aka "Bertram", born c1865 in St. Pancras) at St. John the Evangelist in Edmonton on 13 Jul 1889. Both were living at 45 Wilberforce Road. Benjamin was an 'Accountant's clerk', but his father (also Benjamin) was a 'Manager of pianoforte taifore?' (last word unreadable). Katie's father (Alfred) was recorded as 'Professional Singer', and the witnesses were Benjamin Smith and Florence Smith. They had two daughters: Gladys Ella Smith (1890-1968), who married a Harry Milner, and Marie Doris Smith (1894-c1978), who married a Stanley Thomas Dutton. Benjamin died 15 Feb 1924 at Hornsey Cottage Hospital, and Katie died 1945 in Watford aged 76.

Ernest and Clifford were admitted to Haut de la Garenne, industrial school for boys, on 1 Jul 1890. The register noted that the father was formerly known as Campbell the Guide, and the mother was a 'Charwoman'. {Headmaster's diaries} "Father was a guide in Jersey for many years & kept a tobacconist shop in New Street. Deserted his wife and children. Boys had been sent to National School & have a very good character". {Headmaster's diaries, 19 Jul 1890} "A sad accident happened this afternoon. Two brothers names Ernest & Clifford Campbell went into the stable, contrary to orders, & played with the turnip cutter, with the result that the younger - Clifford had 2 fingers of the right hand cut through with the knife & the 3rd badly injured. I at once sent for the Doctor who came at once, examined the fingers, administered chloroform, & cut off 2 fingers above the 2nd phalange. The operation was performed in the presence of the matron, master Tailor and myself. The boy bore it well. At night he was attended to by the matron, housemaid, cook, laundress & myself who took it in turns to watch him. The first part of the night he was rather restless but at 2:30 he settled down into a quiet sleep which lasted till 8". The boys were discharged 6 Jan 1894: Ernest was given up to his mother, and Clifford was elected to Royal Freemasons School, London.

Alfred was in trouble over in England: {Western Gazette, 1 Aug 1890, p.7} "Sherborne: Indecent Conduct", "...a tramping [travelling] musician, named Alfred Campbell, who stated he belonged to Manchester, was charged with indecently exposing himself in the Digby Road, Sherborne, on Sunday ...committed to Dorchester for 14 days".

In the 1891 census, Eliza (now a 'laundress') was living at 17 Garden Lane, St Helier, with Frank and Edith, but Alfred was in Weymouth Union workhouse, and apparently recorded as a 'blacksmith'. Frank is a 'Tobacconist's assistant' living with his mother.

Alfred died 18 Jul 1892 at Union Workhouse, St. Austell, Cornwall of 'Nephritis, Exhaustion', occupation: 'Musician'.

Frank married Marie Louise Nicholls (born c1873 in London EC) on 29 Jun 1898 at All Saints (C/E), Jersey. Frank's occupation was 'Waiter', and Marie's was 'Domestic servant'.

In the 1901 census, Eliza is a widow living at 25 Garden Lane, St Helier, together with Ada ('Draper's assistant') and Edith ('Ironer. Wash'). Frank Campbell was a waiter, living at 31 High St, New Windsor. Ernest ('Coffee room waiter') and Clifford ('Pawn broker's assistant') were staying at 9 City Buildings, St Giles, Cripplegate, with Marie (Frank's wife), her father (Charles), and her brother (George).

Ernest (occupation 'waiter') boarded the ship SS Afric (a freight steamship) on 11 Feb 1904 in Liverpool (destined for Sydney, via The Cape) but got off in Cork.

Eliza died 17 Jan 1909 of 'bronchitis', aged 64. She was living at 10 York St, St Helier. Ada was present at the death. {Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph, 23 Jan 1909} "Jersey Civil Register, deaths, p.5, Jan 17: Eliza Hulmn [Hulme], widow of Alfred Campbell, aged 64 years".

Clifford married Rose M. Pitt (born c1892) on 15 Feb 1911 at the Registry Office in Bromley, Kent. Clifford's occupation was 'Waiter'. Both were living at 14 South St., Bromley. Clifford's father (Alfred, deceased) was recorded as a 'Tobacconist', and Rose's father (Walter, deceased) as an 'Insurance Agent'.

In the 1911 census, Ada was a 'Drapers Assistant' living at 10 York St., together with Edith who was an 'Ironer'. Clifford ('Waiter') and Rose were boarding at 14 South Street, Bromley. Frank ('Waiter. Restaurant') and Marie were living at 12 Una Terrace, Goswell Road, Windsor.

Clifford and Rose's daughter, Dorothy Ada Edith (aka "Dorrie"), was born on 10 Aug 1911 in West Ham.

Rose died 1916 in Bromley, Kent, aged 23. Clifford died 15 Mar 1921 of 'pneumonia, 3 days' at Bromley Cottage Hospital aged 36. His address was: White Hart Hotel, Bromley, and occupation: 'Hotel Waiter'. The informant was F. H. Campbell (his brother, Frank). {National Probate Calendar, 1921}: "...of White Hart Hotel Bromley Kent died 15 March 1921 at Cottage Hospital Bromley Administration (with Will limited) London 20 May to Bertram Thomas Smith [husband of Katie Jane] assistant secretary the attorney of Charles Fauvel and Ada Fauvel (wife of the said Charles Fauvel). Effects £863 10s 10d". {National Probate Calendar, 1929}: "...of White Hart Hotel Bromley Kent died 15 March 1921 at Cottage Hospital Bromley Probate London 25 January to Charles Fauvel publican and Ada Fauvel (wife of the said Charles Fauvel). Effects £155. Former Grant P. R. 20 May 1921 (cessate)". NB: Bertram (attorney) died in 1924 suggesting that the estate was not fully administered before. Following the premature death of both parents, their daughter was sent to Jersey to be raised by her two aunts: Ada and Edith.

Ada Florence married Charles Philip Fauvel (born c1874) on 11 Oct 1916 at the Office of the Superintendent Registrar, St Helier. Ada's age was given as 39, but she was actually 41. She was living in St. Saviour, but Charles was an 'Inn keeper' living in St. Helier. Witnesses were George E. Renauf and Edith D. Campbell. Charles was in the 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own, or QMO), a cavalry regiment of the British Army. This saw service for two centuries, including WWI, before being amalgamated with the 13th Hussars to form the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in 1922.

Frank died 6 Mar 1930 at National Hospital, Queen Sq, Holborn, aged 53, of 'Meningitis, Chronic Nephritis'. He was a 'Hotel Waiter' living at 22 Moor Lane Chambers, City of London. The informant was M. L. Campbell (his widow).

Dorothy ("Dorrie") married James Ferdinand Saunders Langlois (aka "Jim", born. 13 Apr 1909 in St Clements, Jersey) in St Luke, Jersey, on 2 Jan 1933. Both lived at Val Poucin, Grouville at the time. The Langlois family lived at Sion Hall, in Rue St Thomas, St Saviour. James Ferdinand Charles Langlois (James's father) bought Sion Hall in 1920s, and it was advertised all through 1929 as a guesthouse. It was originally (1802) a private home, then a school, a home again, a guest house, and then redeveloped as a hotel. It was acquired by Mr and Mrs D Humphreys in 1961 from James Ferdinand Charles Langlois, who had run it as a guesthouse for a number of years. They demolished the side buildings and expanded the main building. This process was continued by Gordon Heynes, who bought the hotel in 1968 and changed the name from Sion Hall Hotel to Hotel l'Emeraude. It is now (2020) closed and used as staff accommodation for farm workers.

Edith died 10 Oct 1933 at Bagot Rd, Jersey, of 'Recurrent Carcinome of Breast. Asthenia'. The informant was C. P. Fauvel (Ada's husband) who was present at the death. She was buried 13 Oct 1933 at Mont à l'Abbé.

Ada died 4 Jun 1948 at Longueville, Jersey, of 'Heart Disease, Coronary Thrombosis', and was buried 7 Jun 1948 at Mont à l'Abbé. Ada had made a will on 28 May 1929, and her executors registered the will for probate on 23 Jun 1948. She lived at Val Poucin Farm in 1941 and 1945/46, but this farm belongs to the Earl of Jersey and so it is possible that she was employed by him. She lived at Talana, Bagot Rd, St. Saviour at the time of her death. Everything was left to her husband, or to her niece (Dorothy Ada Edith Campbell) if he died first. Executor was to be her husband, or sister (Edith), but both executors having died her niece handled the administration. Dorothy was then the only surviving member of Alfred on Jersey; the other remaining branches being in London (via Katie Jane) and Ireland (via Ernest).

Dorothy and James had three children: Dorothy Jean Langlois (aka "Jean", born 16 May 1935), James Philip Langlois (aka "Jimmy", born 19 Feb 1940), and Valerie Langlois (aka "Val", born 1 Feb 1944).

Dorothy died 18 Oct 1967 in Jersey General Hospital, and was buried in St. Saviour cemetery.{Jersey Evening Posts, 19 Oct 1967} "Dorothy (Dorrie) Ada Edith Campbell, beloved wife of James (Jim) Ferdinand Langlois, of Sion Hall Farm, Longueville, St Saviour, in her 57th year". Dorothy's funeral service was scheduled to take place at St Luke's Church, St Saviour, on 23rd October. Flowers were asked to be sent to H. W. Maillard and Son, 4 Church Street (funeral directors).

James died 31 Aug 1976 in Jersey General Hospital, and was buried in St. Saviour cemetery.{Jersey Evening Post, 6 Sep 1976, p.15) "James Ferdinand Saunders, of Sion Hall Farm, Longueville, died peacefully on August 31st, 1976, aged 67 years, husband of the late 'Dorrie' Langlois, beloved father of Jimmy, Jean, and Val. Funeral details later".

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