Origin of Surname
Neither of the Jersey spellings Aigret and Egre are found in France today, but Egret and Aigret were and still are known in Haute Normandie and Picardie. Several possibilities have been put forward for the origin of the words. Aigrette (heron) is a popular choice but it is perhaps more likely that the name is derived from the adjective aigre (sad, acrimonius, laborious).
Early records
The Egre family in Jersey is believed to have originated with Jacques Aigret, an immigrant from Normandy, where he was born in 1700. He died in the island on 17 Mar 1747. The Egre family are still to be found in Jersey.
Variations
- Egre
- Aigret
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Egre baptisms in Jersey
- Egre marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Egre marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Egre burials in Jersey
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
- Clarence Winter Egre (1890- ) (St H) son of John Tourgis Egre and Eliza Margaret, nee McDonald, Gunner RGA
- Percy Albert Egre MM (1890- )(St P) son of Edward and Josephine, L-Cpl, Machine Gun Corps, wounded - Town Hall presentation
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Egre 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
Egre
- Egre : Clarence Winter , of 6, Longueville Road, St Saviour - 20/Sep/1971 , 14/Oct/1971 , D/Y/B1/165/30
- Egre : Edward Rive , son of Edward, of The Gables, St Peter - 23/Jul/1957 , 18/Nov/1963 , D/Y/B1/76/63
- Egre : John Tourgis , 14 Dorset Street, St Helier 14/06/1930 Bequeaths two life policies to Violet Elizabeth Aubert - Unknown date , 26/Feb/1947 , D/Y/A/117/62
- Egre : Percy Albert , of Les Lauriers, St Peter - 20/Jun/1931 , 01/Aug/1959 , D/Y/B1/55/55
- Egre : William Wilford , of Broughton Lodge, St Mary - 25/Jan/1950 , 28/Dec/1956 , D/Y/B1/39/26
- Egre : Winter George , of La Villa, Victoria Crescent, St Helier and formerly of 1, Hungerford Villas, Vauxhall Street, St Helier - 14/Jan/1964 , 18/Feb/1972 , D/Y/B1/170/61
Egret
- Egret : Louise Maria Alphonsine , widow of Adolphe Charles Victor Jeanne, of Les Arches, St Saviour - 23/Dec/1931 , 14/Jan/1959 , D/Y/B1/52/25
Burial records
Family homes
- Beechleigh, St Peter
Family businesses
Family album
Tabor Egre
Lieutenant Egre
Doreen Enid Egre (1919-1991)
Louise Marie Egre (1870-1958)
William Francis Egre (1909-2006)
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Occupation curfew cards
A curfew pass issued to Hedley Egre during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]
Family gravestones
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St Mary’s Church cemetery
St Peter’s Church cemetery
St Peter’s Church cemetery
St Peter’s Church cemetery
St Peter’s Church cemetery
St Peter’s Church cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
Philadelphie cemetery
St Lawrence
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Notes and references
- ↑ This card is held by Jersey Archive. Visit The Archive online catalogue for more information. A subscription may be needed to view some of the site's content
