Jane Bartley marries Charles Hamon
Charles Hamon was
born in October 1821. His parents were Charles Hamon and Susanna HUBERT.
Together Jane and Charles raised a large family and built the drapery business into a very
successful enterprise. The business was retained in the family until its
closure in 1996.
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| Photo taken about 1994 of the Hamon Drapery, donated by Hamon family researchers |
There were thirteen children in
the Hamon family.They lived first at Devonshire Place, St Helier,later moving to a
large house called Dulce Dominum at 61 Colomberie. This house is now the Norfolk
Hotel.
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| Jane, Charles and family (Donated by Hamon Family) |
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| Hamon descendants on Jersey still have the portraits of Jane and Charles (Donated by Hamon Family) |
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| Memorial Card for Jane's death |
After Jane’s death in 1882 Charles Hamon remarried, to Mary Ann EDDY. The eldest daughter of William Eddy and Mary HALL, Mary Ann was born in St Helier in 1833. She worked as an assistant in the drapery and had been godmother to Earnest QUEREE, Jane's nephew in 1865. She also predeceased Charles, dying on 23 April 1899.
Charles died in
1901 and his son Charles William took over the business.
Jane is buried in the Hamon family
plot, in the Methodist section of the Almorah Cemetery, Jersey.
Children of Jane Bartley & Charles Hamon
Maria Jane
(1846)
Charles William
( March 1847)
Lydia (1848-
1875)
Wesley ( Feb
1851)
Arthur ( Dec
1851)
Martha ( Jan
1853)
James (1854)
Louisa (1855)
Matilda (Oct 1857)
Alice (Jan 1859)
Ada ( Sept 1861)
Jessie (1863)
Martin (1865-1900)
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| Lydia Hamon |
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| Matilda Hamon |
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| Jessie Hamon |
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| Martin Hamon (donated by Hamon Family) |
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| This image has been tentatively identified as Wesley Hamon. Can any researchers help with confirmation of this? |
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| 1871 Census return for Hamon family |
The New Zealand Connection
Jane’s youngest son Martin came
to New Zealand about the same time as his cousin Earnest Queree, possibly in
1881. He settled in Auckland, near his extended family.
By 1883 he was
employed as a clerk with the New Zealand Graphic. He later
worked in the advertising department of The Star. Martin also was a talented artist.
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| Images of Martin's New Zealand Diarama. (Donated by the Hamon Family) |
Martin married Emily FISHER. She was born in 1868 in Auckland,
a sister to his cousin Clement Bartley’s wife.
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| Extract Auckland Star 21 November 1890, page 4 |
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| Emily Fisher |
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| The Bride's Visiting Card |
Emily and Martin had two children: Martin Charles and Emily Avis.
Martin died suddenly of an influenza type illness on 20 September 1900. He was 36 years old.
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| This notice appeared in the Auckland Star 9 Oct 1900 |
In July 1901 Emily died as a result of her struggle with Bright’s disease. In those days sufferers of kidney complaints like this lived
as dependent invalids and she had not been well since the birth of her daughter. Their children were put into foster care.
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| Extract Auckland Star 10 July 1901 |
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| The Grave of Emily and Martin Hamon. Purewa, Auckland Block D Row 31 Plot 35 |
