Perrot Family History

Introduction
Francois Perrot lived in Jersey in the Channel Islands. He was descended from Huguenots and became a preacher, establishing the first Non-conformist church on the island in 1808.

Francois married Susannah Maria Sharp of Romsey, Hampshire. Of their five children, three died young and the remaining two daughters married Le Bailly brothers.

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Pierre Perrot and Jeanne Susanne Harrivel


Francois Perrot and Elizabeth Hooper


Francois Perrot and Susannah Maria Sharp
Clement Perrot and Julia Fey Hamill

Clement Hamil Perrot and Mary Clark

Perrot letter transcripts

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Sources
The following information is from many sources, and I am very grateful to all who have contributed. All of the earlier dates are from family papers, and have not been confirmed.
Please email me for further details or specific sources for any of my information. Any additions or corrections would be very much appreciated - if I haven't entered a date, I don't know it - but would love to be told.

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* generation 10

Pierre Perrot

b. ? possibly born in Cork, Ireland (see Balleine's Biographical Dictionary, article on Clement Perrot). d. ? probably in Jersey

Jeanne Susanne Harrivel

b. ? possibly in France (see Balleine's Biographical Dictionary, article on Clement Perrot).
d. 1810, July, Jersey

According to 'Balleine's Biographical Dictionary' Pierre Perrot was the son of a Huguenot exile in Cork, and Susanne Harrivel was a daughter of a watchmaker's widow, also a Huguenot exile, who had brought her six children to Jersey about 1740. Susanne met Pierre during a visit to Cork, and brought him back to Jersey where they established a bakery in Hill St.

Children of Pierre and Susanne Perrot
 
surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Perrot Marianne 1757 . Jersey? 1839 . Jersey?
Perrot Francois 1760-61 . . 1800
Sep 30		 . Jersey
Perrot Susanne 1764 . Jersey? 1768 . Jersey?
Perrot Madelaine 1768 . Jersey? 1771 . Jersey?
Perrot Pierre 1769 . Jersey? . . Jersey?
Perrot Esher 1770 . Jersey? 1773 . Jersey?

(many thanks to Ray Le Pivert for providing the information on Francois' siblings)

Marianne married Jean de la Perrelle.

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Francois Perrot

b. 1760-61, probably in Jersey; d. 1800, Sep 30, Jersey
parents: Pierre Perrot and Jeanne Susanne Harrivel

Elizabeth Hooper

b. 1760-61, possibly in Jersey; d. 1800, Mar 23, Jersey
father: George Hooper

m. 1781, probably in Jersey

Francois and Elizabeth both died within the same year, and their gravestone is one of the few remaining in the St Helier parish churchyard (with thanks to Alex Glendinning of Jersey for a photo of their gravestone).

Children of Francois and Elizabeth Perrot
surname given names b. date b. place b. country d. date d. place d. country
Perrot François 1782
Sep 29		 St Helier Jersey 1848
Oct 6		 . Jersey
Perrot Philippe 1784 St Helier Jersey . . .
Perrot Clement 1786 St Helier Jersey 1849
Apr 23		 . Jersey
Perrot Pierre 1789
Jan 23		 St Helier Jersey 1843
Jan 3		 . Jersey
Perrot George 1790 . . 1861 Rouen France
Perrot Esther 1791 St Helier Jersey . . .
Perrot Elizabeth 1792 St Helier Jersey . . .

Pierre married Charlotte Waters.
George married Jane Catherine Frebout (unconfirmed)
Elizabeth married Elias John Bertram of Grouville.

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* generation 8

Francois Perrot

b. 1782, Sep 29, St Helier, Jersey; d. 1848, Oct 6, Jersey
parents: Francois Perrot and Elizabeth Hooper

Susannah Maria Sharp

b. about 1786, Romsey, Hampshire; d. 1819, Aug 21, Jersey
parents: William Sharp and Mary Grace

m. 1811, Aug 1, Romsey, Hampshire (from IGI)

Francois was the eldest son of Francois and Elizabeth Hooper. When they died in 1800 Francois and his six siblings were brought up by their grandmother, Susanne Harrivel. Francois became the first Non-conformist minister in Jersey. He studied under Dr Bogue at Gosport, near Portsmouth in Hampshire, and was granted his licence for preaching in October 1808, ëbeing a Preacher and Teacher of a Congregation of Dissenting Protestants'.

Francois married Susannah Sharp in 1811 and they had five children. When the youngest was aged about two Susannah died as the result of a fall at a Sunday School prizegiving.

Children of Francois and Susannah Perrot
surname given names b. date b. place b. country d. date d. place d. country
Perrot François 1812
Jun 24		 St Helier Jersey 1827
Oct 16		 Rouen France
Perrot Clement 1813
Jul 21		 St Helier Jersey 1832
Jun 17		 Glasgow? .
Perrot Susanne Harrivel 1814
Sep 10		 St Helier Jersey 1860 Pau France
Perrot Marie Elizabeth 1817
Feb 26		 St Helier Jersey 1839
Aug 21		 . .
Perrot Elizabeth Sharp 1818
Mar 8		 St Helier Jersey 1865
Nov 28		 St Helier Jersey

Francois junior- family papers gave his birthdate as 1811, but the Perrot letters clearly show he was born in June 1812. He died aged 16.

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Clement Perrot

b. 1786, St Helier, Jersey; d. 1849, Apr 23, Jersey
parents: Francois Perrot and Elizabeth Hooper

Julia Fey Hamill

b. about 1804, Alderney; d. after 1851

m. ?

Like his brother Francois, Clement also trained for the Ministry under Dr Bogue in Gosport, Hampshire. He worked in Jersey as an assistant to his brother, then went to Guernsey in 1812. In 1829 Clement became the principal of the Independent Theological College at Rotherham, Yorkshire. He returned to Jersey in 1834 where he was the pastor of the Zion church in St Helier for several years. (with thanks to Mr T.G. Hutt of Jersey for this information).

Children of Clement and Julia Perrot
surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Perrot Elizabeth Hooper 1827 St Peter Port Guernsey > 1851 . Jersey
Perrot Francis 1828-29 . Guernsey? . . .
Perrot Julia Mary 1830 . England 1894 Rotherham,
Yorkshire		 England
Perrot Agnes 1831 Masbrough, Yorkshire England . . .
Perrot Clement Beatson 1833
May 17		 Kimberworth, Yorkshire England 1837
May 6		 St Helier Jersey
Perrot George Gibson 1836 St Helier Jersey 1837
Jun 6		 St Helier Jersey
Perrot Clementina 1839 St Helier Jersey . . .
Perrot Clement Hamil. 1842
Nov 29		 St Helier Jersey 1910 . England
Perrot Eugène Le Harrivel 1844
Oct 8		 St Helier Jersey 1872
Jan 3		 Matlock England

Julia married William George Beatson and lived in Rotherham, Yorkshire.

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* generation 7

Clement Hamil Perrot

b. 1843, St Helier, Jersey; d. 1910, England
parents: Clement Perrot and Julia Fey Hamill

Mary Clark

b. about 1845, Masbro, Yorkshire, Enlgland

m. 1868, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Clement was an iron founder

Children of Clement and Mary Perrot
surname given names b. year b. place b. country d. year d. place d. country
Perrot Edith Mary Hamil 1871 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1937
Jan 16		 Wakefield England
Perrot Gertrude Emma 1871 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1932
Jun 27		 Sheffield England
Perrot Clement Le Harivel 1873 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1942
May 11		 Sheffield England
Perrot Eugene 1874 Rotherham, Yorkshire England . . .
Perrot Julian Hooper 1876 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1876 Rotherham, Yorkshire England
Perrot Mary Agnes 1877 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1878 Rotherham, Yorkshire England
Perrot Hilda 1880 Rotherham, Yorkshire England 1881 Rotherham, Yorkshire England
Perrot Francis John 1881 Rotherham, Yorkshire England . . .
Perrot Louis Bertram 1883 Rotherham, Yorkshire England . . .
Perrot Mabel Julie 1885 Rotherham, Yorkshire England      

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