Judith, Looking at the Records Search on the Australian National Archives, it lists a William Jacques who was born on July 28 1890 in Portsmouth, England. The next of kin was listed as L Jacques. The date range listed in 1939-1948 (i.e WWII records). These records have not yet been accessed and hence have not yet been scanned. However, you can order them I think. The records that you have looked at are his WWI records. which are scanned in. Looking at them it states that he was born in Rogate, Sussex and his father (George Jacques) lived in Liss, Hants. It appears that William Jacques died 7.8.74, age 84. There is a birth registered for a William Jacques registered in July Q 1890 in Midhurst district (2b, 389) In the 1901 census his family is mistranscribed as Jaynes. Class: /RG13/; Piece: /1092/; Folio: /70/; Page: /24 Crocker Hall, Cooper's Lane, Liss, Hants George Jacques; Head; age 39; Domestic Gardener; b Grantham, Hants Elizabeth Jacques; Wife; age; age 38; b Rogate, Susses Ada Jacques; Daughter; age 14; b Rogate, Sussex William Jacques; Son; age 10; b Rogate, Sussex George was the son of Edmond Jacques (b abt 1824 in Liss) and Jane (b abt 1826 in Rogate) Edmund Jacques was the son of Ann Jacques. He had a sister Caroline Jacques There is a John Jacques who was born in about 1812 and died in 1898 in Chichester District In 1891, he is listed as being born in Furneux, Surrey. He is living in the household of William Jacques (b //abt 1852 in Liss) In 1881, he is listed as being born in Fernhurst, Sussex. He is living in the household of Edmund and Jane Jacques. He is listed as a lodger. In 1871, he is listed as being born in Fernhurst, Sussex and is married to Sarah with a 15 year old son, Henry In 1861, he is listed as being born in Liss. he is married to Sarah In 1851, he is listed as being born in Farnhurst, Surrey. He is married to Sarah. He is mistranscribed as John Jeeves. In 1841, he is listed as being born in Hants. He is married to Sarah There is a John Jacques who was christened in Farnhurst, Sussex (Son of John and Ann) // I would guess that John Jacques (b 1812) is the brother of Edmund Jacques who belongs to the direct line of the William Jacques that inspired this enquiry. Liss and Rogate are less than 4 miles apart. Fernhurst is 8-9 miles from Rogate and Liss. I hope that this was helpful (and correct!) Regards Mark Milton / judy@wilddoghill.com.au wrote: > Hello List members > > This is long shot, but would someone be able to find a birth or any details > for a WILLIAM JACQUES born July 28 1890. His Australian War Records say that > he was born in Sussex England and his father's name was GEORGE. > Also in the 'Sussex Strays' Census 1891 is a Martha Jacques aged 17. > Camberley HAM p358. > The Parish is shown as West Lavington. > > Any information may help to find the birth place/family of my gggrandfather, > John Jacques b c1812. > > Thank you > Judith Jacques > 12602 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks so much Mark, I'll take a while to digest all your helpful info. and, everything helps!...certainly will follow up on the Australian War records for William. The 'long shot' was a William Jacques, born in Sussex in 1890, living in Australia, not far from my grandfather William James b 1887. Slim chance that my John Jacques b1812, may be connected to this Sussex family somehow. I have had help before through SFHG list regarding my gggrandfather John Jacques, (c1812) who was sentenced to Transportation to Australia (Tasmania) Sussex Quarter Session Records, in 1835. The records give his profession as Papermaker, Alverstoke (Hants)/ Brighton, but his Tasmanian records state 'gentleman's Servant' sentenced for wearing 'stolen wearing apparel'. Oh dear, Lacy undies? A helpful 'Lister' suggested he had lived in both Alverstoke and Brighton in Sussex. He was on the 'Leviathan' Hulk, Portsmouth Harbour, before being transported to Tasmania. Another helpful member has offered to look at his Records in Lewes, which could get me closer to his birth place. John Jacques' subsequent Tasmanian family were boatmen and Lighthouse keepers, strong attachments to the sea for generations, this continues... John called himself James after his marriage and died in Hobart in 1860. One of his sons was William and another John. Returning to John's profession (s) Papermaker, I read somewhere that there were Paper Mills in them Sussex Hills...any thoughts on that? I have always been led to believe our 'Jacques' were Hugenot's. On we go and thanks! Judith Jacques 12602