Guernsey Butchers : Male

Origin

• The Male family arrived in Guernsey from Kingsbury in Somerset in around 1807.

Family

Stephen MALE married Judith ? (1790-1868)

• Samuel MALE ( 1816 - ? ) m Amelia
  • Alfred MALE (1835 - ?)
• Louisa MALE (1820 - ?)
• Peter MALE ( 1820 - ? ) married Julianna de Jersey BONNELL
  • Mary Gould MALE married William Thomas ROBINS
• Mary Charlotte MALE ( 1822 - ? ) married Joseph Copplestone ROBINS
  • William Thomas ROBINS married Mary Gould MALE
  • Thomas Gould ROBINS ( 1838 - ? )

Philip MALE ( 1785 - ? ) married Elizabeth BULLEN (1801 - ?)

• William George MALE (1829 - ?)
• Abraham MALE (1831 - ?)

(people in bold were butchers)

Earliest Mention in Guernsey

• In 1820, Stephen Male was one of 33 Guernsey butchers who signed a petition to the Privy Council, urging them to approve the construction of the new market building.
• In 1827, Philip Male gave his place of origin as Kingsbury, Somerset, and said he had lived in Guernsey for 20 years.

Stallholdings

• In 1826, Stephen MALE holds stall 22 in Town Meat Market (1826 Commercial Directory).
• By 1845, it is held by Mrs Male.
• Samuel Male holds stall 22 in 1857 and 1861.

Residence

• 14 New Street, St Peter Port (1851 Census)

Links

• David & Jim MALE's Family Tree web pages
• MALE Family Gatherings - web site dedicated to the history of the Male family of Somerset.
• MALE family of Barrington, Fivehead, Kingbury Episcopi, ... from the website of Sarah Hawkins

© 1999-2005 Stephen Foote, last update 27 Nov 2005