MORGAN Birth Lookup Jersey

[westec]

I am trying to trace JOHN MORGAN who was born 1873 in Jersey?? He is shown in the 1881 census as a resident of the "Jersey Industrial School for Boys" & where born as "unknown". Then in the 1891 census as a soldier in barracks at Colchester & born in Jersey.
He was married in 1902 in Co-Durham when he was a Miner. The Marriage Certificate states that his father was also John & a soldier.
What I am trying to find is "where was he born" & who were his parents. Was he adopted?
Any help would be most appriciated.
Jon

[Raaa]

http://jerseyheritagetrust.jeron.je/name.html have you looked on here david

[Stewart Hill]

Hi Jon

I've had a look at the records for the Jersey Industrial School.

The entry is dated 1st June 1878 and it says that John was born 1872 (no specific date) and no parents were mentioned. It says he has one brother and was transferred from the Orphans Home (2ce). What the 2ce means I have no idea!! No parents names were given. His conduct was "very good". He left the school 1st December 1888 on a months trial with Mr Hutton, farmer of St Mary. He was apprentised to that Gentleman 12th January 1889.

Looking through all the Parish births around 1872 only gave one John Morgan,

John William Morgan - St Helier Births, 26th November 1871 to 12th March 1873, volume 27, page 1.

Stewart

[westec]

Many thanks Stewart for the valuable information from the Jersey Industrial School. It does seem that this is my John Morgan (married in 1902 aged 29). He does not know quite where he was born (1881 census unknown)(1891 census Jersey) If he is an orphan then he would be brought up in the Orphans Home (Which one?) Although he may have started an apprenticeship with Mr Hutton 12 January 1889, he is shown on the 1891 census as a soldier.
Jon

[Stewart Hill]

I've just done a quick search of the Archive web site. There's plenty on female orphanages but nothing on males.

Stewart