Hi Diane I can find nothing at all on a second Battle of Jersey ? In the various write ups of the 1781 attempted invasion by the French it states in several that :- "The 1781 invasion marked the last time the French attempted to wrest control of the Channel Islands from the British." And from Wikipedia on St Helier "From the 1820s, peace with France and better communications enabled by steamships and railways to coastal ports encouraged an influx of English-speaking residents" On the directory situation Ancestry have the 1839 Robsons Guernsey and Jersey Directory There are 49 Boot & Shoemakers by my rough count For example ANQUETIL John Boot & Shoe maker 26 Queen st ANQUETIL Louis Boot & Shoe maker 2 Colombrie Not sure what you were looking for in from the above ? What I presume is your family are in the 1841 on St Helier as John & Ann MARGREE both born England and aged 20 (but could be rounded down so 24 down to 20) John is a J Shoe m (Journeyman Shoe maker) As a Journeyman he would be working for another shoemaker but would not be listed in a trade directory, his employer may be In 1851 John is enumerated as age 30 born England he a Shoemaker, Master Employing 1 Man In 1861 Ann (as MARGERY) is a widow But you knew most of that Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi there, Diane here again. > > Last year I discovered that my family were in Jersey Channel Islands at > the later end of the second Battle of Jersey where the British were > fighting the French over the island. > > My relation (some sort of cousin)! was a shoe maker. what I would like > to know is--- is there a register of businesses in Jersey 1830-1871 does > anyone know of. > > There you have it--- my piece of chat to this list!! > > Thanks very much for reading this. > > Diane