Guernsey Butchers : Hammond

Origin

William HAMMOND, his wife Charlotte and at least one son, William, moved to Guernsey some time between 1822 and 1825. They originated from Bishop's Caundle in Dorset. William was the third son of John HAMMOND and Deborah HANN.

Children

William Hammond (1795-?) married Charlotte ? (1798-?)

• William HAMMOND ( 1822 - ? )
• Charles HAMMOND (1825 - ?)
• Thomas Gaines HAMMOND ( 1828 - 1829 )
• John HAMMOND ( 1838 - ? )
• George HAMMOND (1840 - ?)

(Those in bold were butchers)

Earliest Mention in Guernsey

• Birth of Charles HAMMOND in 1825.

Stallholdings

• In 1826, William Hammond holds stall 33 in the Town Meat Market (Commercial Directory). Stall 34 is held by Thomas Reynolds.
• By 1845, William Hammond holds stalls 33-34 (Barbet's). He holds these two stalls until 1876 when they are split (possibly the death of William senior ?), and stall 33 is allocated to W Mordaunt. William Hammond continues to hold stall 34 until at least 1882, but disappears from trade directories between then and 1891.

Residence

• Vauvert, St Peter Port (1827 Census)
• 39 Park Street, St Peter Port (1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 Censuses)
• William junior - Grove House, St Sampsons (1881 Census)

Other Information

• William Hammond was a shipowner as well as a butcher. Between 1829 and 1851 he registered at least 5 vessels. The first one of them was the Venus, which he jointly owned with Thomas CROFT, another butcher.

Links

• Hammond Family Histories - a one-name study devoted to the surname Hammond by Maurice Hammond.
• Hammond, Indiana - web site of the town Hammond, Indiana, named after a butcher, George Hammond, who established a slaughterhouse there in 1869. Connection to this family unknown.