Early records
The earliest Bechelet records in Jersey are of the 1717 baptism of Pierre, son of James, and the burial of Jean, son of James, the same year; followed by the birth of James' son Elie in 1720, and the burial of an unknown child of James in 1722. Then there is the 1738 marriage of Jean Bechelet to Susanne Norman, followed by the birth of their four children; followed in 1745 by the marriage of Elie to Elizabeth Selous. THere is then a 50-year gap in Bechelet records and it has not been possible to link any of these individuals to the head of the family tree below, Philippe Bechelet, who married Jeanne Hemery on 14 March 1814. The first of their six children was baptised just three months later.
The spelling Bachelet is quite common in Normandy and Brittany today, and was used alternately in the 19th century Jersey registers with Bechelet, which is the only spelling found in Jersey in the 20th century and today.
Bachelet and Le Bachelet are more common names in Guernsey than Jersey, and the families there can trace their origins back to France.
Variations
- Bechelet
- Bachelet
- Le Bachelet
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Bechelet baptisms in Jersey
- Bechelet marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Bechelet marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Bechelet burials in Jersey
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
- Alfred Bechelet (1875-1918) husband of Frances Mary Edmunds, Stoker RN, HMS Louvain, killed in action
- Abraham Bechelet (1869- ) (St P) son of William and Francoise, Mercantile Marine
- Alfred Bechelet (1891- ) (St P) son of John and Augustine Renault, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
- Charles John Bechelet (1885- ) (St O) son of Charles Edward and Amelie, Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery
- William Philip Bechelet (1887- ) (St O) son of William Philip and Elizabeth Besselievre, Private, King's Own Scottish Borderers
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Bechelet family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- Bechelet : Alfred , of Rozel, Cleveland Avenue, St Helier and formerly of Villa Denmar, St Saviour - 14/Aug/1968 , 18/Jan/1972 , D/Y/B1/169/41
- Bechelet : Francis , of La Robeline, Grantez, St Ouen - 13/Jun/1979 , 13/Jun/1979 , D/Y/B1/301/41
- Bechelet : Louisa , of Clear View, St Lawrence Bequeaths to Francis Bechelet, 4 vergees of land in the western part of the close called La Landelle, St Ouen; to Florence Bechelet, the life enjoyment of 3 vergees of land in the north part of the Clos de Becquet in the Fief de Nobretez, St Peter; to Alfred John Bechelet, the reversion of the aforesaid north part of the Clos de Becquet; to Florence Bechelet, the rest of the land that she has rights to including La Picache, Le Petit Close, Le Pre de l'Est, Le Long Pre, Le Petit Pre, Le Jardin de Brun and Grand Jardin all in the Fief de la Reine, St Lawrence - 10/Feb/1953 , 27/Oct/1958 , D/Y/B1/51/6
- Bechelet : Victorine Emelie , nee Drouin, Dandaloo, First Tower, St Helier 25/05/1933 Bequeaths to Charles John Edward Haines the property Dandaloo, Bellozanne Road, First Tower, St Helier - Unknown date , 09/Feb/1938 , D/Y/A/102/22
Burial records
Family gravestones
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St Ouen parish cemetery
St Lawrence
St Lawrence
Tips
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New records
Since August 2020 we have added several thousand new records from the registers of Roman Catholic, Methodist and other non-conformist churches. These will appear in date order within a general search of the records and are also individually searchable within the database search form
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