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William Head born Jan. 13, 1842
Married May 19, 1864
Maria Louisa Ann (Le Poidevin) Head, born Sept. 30,1844

Children: 
Clara B Head, born March 2, 1865
William Joshua Head, born Aug. 10, 1866 (died Dec. 19, 1952)
Henry T Head, born May 19,1868
George Head, born Oct. 7, 1869
Lilllian M Head, born Oct. 25, 1872
Elva M. Head, born March 28, 1875
Mabel B Head, born April 6, 1877 (died March 1, 1956)
Aline C. Head, born Oct. 30, 1878

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Entries from family bible: 
“Henry Thomas Head fell asleep in Plymouth, May 23, 1892”
“Clara Beatrice Head fell asleep on the U.C.H. April 28, 1897’
“Lillian May Head fell asleep at Offspring, Aug. 16, 1913”
“M. L. A (Maria) Head fell asleep April 23, 1915”
“Elva Minnie Head fell asleep Dec. 13, 1916”
“William Head Sr. fell asleep Nov. 22, 1921”

William J. Head died Dec. 19, 1952
Bill Sauter passed away Dec. 16, 1950
Doris May Losley, born May 6; died April 23, 1968 
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Alice Francis Croucher born March 1, 1867 (died  Feb. 20, 1952)

{her sister Amelia Croucher died July 5, 1903, in Guernsey of tuberculosis)

William J Head married Alice Frances Croucher July 17, 1889 at St. John's Church, St. Peter Port Guernsey

the young family moved numerous times after marriage: 
* in 1890 they were living at Rue Piette, St. Peter Port
* 1892 living at Les Eturs, Castel parish, Guernsey (where Everilde was born in 1995)
* 1898 living at 2 Brock Villas, St. Sampons parish

Occupations of William J Head: 

1881: assistant carrier
1891: farmer
1895: farmer
1898: butcher
1902: butcher
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Their children
Alice Mildred, born Sept. 9, 1890 (married in Calgary,Canada June 22, 1912)
Elva Gladys, born March 28, 1892 (married in Oakley or Berkley, CA Feb. 22, 1923)
Everilde Mary, born July 12, 1895 (married at Quatama [Hillsboro?] Ore Sept. 20, 1919
Olive May, born May 7, 1898 (Married at Orenco, OR April 21, 1920)
Ruth Marjorie, born Sept. 11, 1902 (married in Portland July 2, 1923
{all above daughters born in Guernsey}
 Esther Hope born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canada; Aug. 10, 1908 (married June 29, 1929 in Quatama)

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Family emigrated from Guernsey to Prince Albert, Canada in 1905 – then to Quatama, Oregon on July 19, 1912. 

Alice and William made citizens of US on April 21, 192?


 Head family


The first Head ancestor in the Channel Islands was Henry Head. He was born 1807 in Plymstock, England (son of John Head and Sarah Williams) and married Mary Ann Fox (born 1807, Plymouth). 

1841, Vrangue Douglas Place 
Henry, 34, possibly fireman?
Mary Ann, 34
Jeremiah, 10
John, 6
Joshua, 8
Henry, 4
Ann Winter, 1
Taylor, Rebecca, 20
all kids born St. Peter Port, Rebecca in England

1851, 8 Ambales Road, St. Peter Port
Henry, 42, dairy man and carrier
Mary Ann, 42, wife
Jeremiah, 20 carpenter
John, 15, gardener
Henry, 13
William, 9, in school
Ann W, 11 in school
Sarah, 7
Charlotte, 3

1861, St. Peter Port, Piette Road
Henry Head, 55, carrier
Mary Ann, 55, wife
John, 26, carrier
Ann Winter Head, age 21, "dressmaker", daughter
William Head, 19, "Carter", son
Sarah Head, 14, a "housemaid", daughter
Charlotte Head, 13, "housemaid", daughter
all children born at St. Peter Port; Mary born in Vale
neighbors are a Navy pensioner; dressmaker, Carter, plasterer, gardener, milliner, tailors apprentice

1871, Piette Road, Plas Combe House, St. Peter Port
Henry Head, 63, landowner 7 acres 
Ann winter, 29, owners assistant 
Charlotte, 21, milliner
and
1871, St. Peter Port
William Henry Head, 29, carrier
Maria, 26, wife
Clara, 6
William Joshua, 4
Henry Head, 2
George Head, 1

1881 Stascombe House, St. Peter Port
Henry, 73, widower and carrier
Ann W, 41, single, grocer
and
1881 Piette Road, St. Peter Port
William Henry, 39, carrier
Maria, 36, wife
Clara, 16
William Joshua, 14
Henry, 12
George, 10
Lillian, 8
Mabel, 3
Elva, 6
Aline, 2

1891, Stasombe Place, Piette Road
Henry, 83, retired farmer
Ann W, 51, grocer and draper
and
1891 Offspring House, Guelles Road, St. Peter Port
William H, 49, dairy farmer and carrier
Maria Head, 46, wife
Clara, 26, single
Henry Head, 22, farmers son
George Head, 20, farmers son
Lillian, 18, single
Elva, 16, pupil teacher
Mabel, 13, scholar
Aline, 12, scholar
George Bridle, 8, nephew
Elise Robin, 6, visitor
and

1891 Piette Road
William J, 24, dairy farm manager
Alice, 24, wife
Alice Mildred, 0

1901 Stasombe Place, Piette Road
Ann W, 51, grocer and draper
and

1901 St. Peter Port
William H, 59, farmer and carrier
Maria, 56, wife
Mabel, 23
Aline, 22
and 

1901 Offspring House, Guelles Road, St. Peter Port
William Joshua, 34, butcher and dairy farmer
Alice Frances, 34, wife
Amelia Croucher, 36, butchers clerk
Arthur J Denham, 21, assistant butcher
Mildred, 10
Elva, 9
Everilde, 5
Olive, 2

1911: After the emigration of  WJ Head to Canada in 1906, his father Wm and mother Maria Louisa were listed in the 1911 census as living with their widowed daughter Lillian, and two grandchildren. William Sr. is listed as a carting contractor. 
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Croucher-Coffin 



1841, Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, Blanford St. Mary, England, location "Brewery"

John Coffin, 40, brewery laborer
Jane Coffin, 35
John Stickly, 20
Henry, 15
Edward Coffin, 7
Denah Coffin, 5
Mary Jane Coffin, 1

1851, Blandford St. Mary, Dorset
John Coffin, 54, farm laborer
Jane Coffin, 55
John Coffin, 22
Edward Coffin, 17
Denah Coffin, 16
Mary Jane Coffin, 11
John Alexander, 24, vistor


1861, Blanford St. Mary, England, 'Wincombe Lodge' at Heather House

John Coffin, age 27, game keeper, born Blandford St. Mary
Elizabeth Coffin, 34, wife, born Somerset
George Hubert, 4, son, born Wilds Blandford St. Mary
Catherine Janet, 2, daughter, born Wilds Blandford St. Mary
Mary, 8 months, daughter, Wilds Blandford St. Mary
Mary Jane Coffin, 21, visitor, occupation illegible
neighbors shoemaker, glovers, gamekeepers, laborers


1861, Poole Road, Blandford St. Mary

Jane Coffin, 66, widow
Dinah Coffin, 25, dressmaker (daughter)



1871, Blanford St. Mary, England, Poole Road

Jane Coffin, age 76, widow
MJ Croucher, 29, widow
Amelia, 6, granddaughter, scholar
Alice F, 4, granddaughter,
neighbors groom, baker, gardener, laborers



1881, Blanford St. Mary, England, Poole Road

Thomas Paddock, 45, gardener, born Dorset Hazelbury
Amelia Croucher, 16, daughter-in-law, housekeeper
Alice F Croucher, 14, daughter-in-law (actually stepdaughter)
Fredrick Paddock, 6 months
Matilda White, 16, visitor (White family lived down the street and was from Blandford St.Mary)
neighbors were brewery cooper, gardeners, baker, laundress

(the sisters' stepfather Thomas was also from Blandford. In the 1871 census he was a widower with 3 children, working as a gardener. Ten years after his 2nd wife, Mary Jane, died, he was listed in the census as remarrried to another Jane in Buckhorn, Dorset, with young Frederick.


1881, London

Mary Jane Paddock, 41, from Blandford, living at University College Hospital, Gower St. London (she died 1882 July-Sept)
(most other patients listed as housewife or servant so it was likely a hospital for the poor)



1891 Essex, England, Grawson (sp?) Farm House near Clacton Road

Amelia Croucher, 26, servant
(owner of house was Margaret Brock , her daughter Louise Woodhouse (Woodhouse family owned brewery that Amelia's grandfather had worked at), four other servants in household.
Amelia died in 1903 of tuberculosis, after joining her sister in Guernsey by 1901.

Frederick Paddock, 


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Le Poidevin
My great-great-grandmother, Maria Louisa Ann Le Poidevin, was born Sept. 30, 1844 in St. Peter Port. Her father, Thomas Le Poidevin, was listed in the 1841 census as a farmer, living on Ramee Road. His wife was Elizabeth Heaume de France and there were four sons in the family in 1841. 

1851: The family is in the same location, with father and two oldest sons listed as farm laborers. And Maria was visiting an uncle John/Jean Le Poidevin at the time the census was taken. 
1861: Maria is a domestic servant in a household on Salter Street, employer was a John Deanne, "law agent."
1864: Maria marries William Head May 19, 1864
1871: Young family lives on Amballes Road, St. Peter Port and William is a Carter (wagon driver). 
1881: Family lives on Piette Road, St. Peter Port; William Sr. is a "carrier, employing four men." Young William Jr. is his assistant. 
1891: Family lives on Guelle Lane in Offspring House and William is a dairy farmer and carrier. 
1901: The couple live with two unmarried daughters in St. Peter Port. 






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