Guernsey Butchers : Mordaunt

Origin

James Mordaunt and his family arrived in Guernsey some time before 1820. They were from the South Hams area of Devon - James was born in Dartmouth Townstal, his parents were married in Blackawton, and his children were baptised in Woodleigh. The reason they came to the island may have something to do with the fact that his elder sister married another butcher, Stephen Male, and settled in Guernsey in 1805.

Families

Thomas Cole MORDAUNT (1749 - ?) married Elizabeth GOODRIDGE

Thomas MORDAUNT (1769 - ?) m Grace Brown JELLARD
Susanna Goodridge MORDAUNT (1772 - ?) m Jacques GUYOT
Mary MORDAUNT (1774 - ?)
Elizabeth MORDAUNT (1775 - 1806) m Stephen MALE
Henrietta MORDAUNT (1776 - ?)
James Cole MORDAUNT (1778 - 1847) m Agnes JELLARD

William MORDAUNT (1810 - 1879) m Elizabeth Hill (1808 - ?)
- William Adolphus MORDAUNT (1835 - 1877) m Louisa ? (1834 - ?)
  - Emily MORDAUNT (1861 - ?)
  - Florence MORDAUNT (1868 - ?)
  - Osmond MORDAUNT (1870 - ?)
- James Cole MORDAUNT (1837 - 1837)
- Adelaide MORDAUNT (1839 - ?)
- Matilda MORDAUNT (1841 - 1845)
- Edward James MORDAUNT (1843 - ?)
- Emily MORDAUNT (1845 - 1846)

Osmond MORDAUNT (1779 - ?)
William Goodridge MORDAUNT (1780 - ?)
Frances MORDAUNT (1786 - ?)

(people in bold were butchers)

Earliest Mention in Guernsey

In 1805, Elizabeth Mordaunt married Stephen MALE at the Town Church, St Peter Port.
In 1820, James Mordaunt was among 33 Guernsey butchers who signed a petition to the Privy Council, urging them to approve the construction of the new market building.

Stallholdings

In 1826, James Mordaunt held stall 36
In 1834, the Mordaunt family had their market stall withdrawn due to unpaid debts
In 1857 & 1874, William Mordaunt held stall 5 in the Leadenhall Market

Residence

Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port (1841, 1851, 1861 Census)
Rochford House, La Ramée, St Peter Port (1871 Census, 1874 Directory)
Louisa Mordaunt, widow of William junior, and family living at the Bouet, St Peter Port (1881 Census)
Osmond and Emily Mordaunt living in Mount Durand (1891 Census)
Osmond living in Vauvert (1901 Census)

Other Information

During the 1860s, William & Louisa emigrated to Cincinatti, Ohio, where William worked as a Cigar Maker. They returned to Guernsey shortly after their first child, Emily, was born.