Origins of surname
The name is Norman-French in origin, although the Jersey family appears to have originated in England. The name and is said to mean 'son of Guillaume', which is the same derivation given by one French source for Guillard.
Early records
The first time the name appears in Jersey records is for the marriage of soldier Thomas Gillard to Marie Valpy in St Helier in 1798. They do not appear to have had any children in the island and the first baptism recorded is that of Joseph, the son of William Gillard and Grace.
The head of the first family tree listed below, Richard, or his son George, came to Jersey from England in the early 19th century.
Variants
Variants found in different parts of France, the second specifically in Brittany.
- Guillart
- Guilhard
Although there are suggstions that all these names are variants of each other, we believe that Guilliard and Guillard, which can be found in records covering the same generation of one family in Jersey, should be treated separately from this page and we have created a distinct family page for them.
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Gillard baptisms in Jersey
- Gillard marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Gillard marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Gillard burials in Jersey
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
- Francis Gillard (1900-1964) (St O) son of George and Ann de la Haye, Private, Hampshire Regiment
- Philip Gillard (1878- ) (St O) son of George and Rachel Perree, Private, Somerset Light Infantry
- William John Gillard (1877- ) (St H) son of William and Olivia, husband of Florence Alice Heywood, Petty Officer RN
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Gillard 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
- Gillard : Ann , widow of Richard Charles Stephens, of 51, Aquila Road, St Helier - 09/Aug/1972 , 09/Aug/1972 , D/Y/B1/178/41
- Gillard : Emily Edith , of Elton Cottage, Wicksworth Road, Duffield, Derbyshire - 19/Mar/1944 , 25/Jul/1953 , D/Y/B1/20/20
- Gillard : Francis Roy , of 6, Maisonettes, First Tower, St Helier - 18/May/1971 , 18/May/1971 , D/Y/B1/159/11
- Gillard : George , Halberton, Devon, now of St Ouen - 01/Jul/1893 , 27/Nov/1895 , D/Y/A/54/101
- Gillard : George Emile , of No 7, St Mark's Crescent, St Helier - 18/Jul/1979 , 18/Jul/1979 , D/Y/B1/303/29
- Gillard : Jean , ... - 24/Sep/1757 , 29/Nov/1758 , D/Y/A/10/12
- Gillard : Sydney Charles , of Itarsi, Queen's Road, St Helier - 12/Mar/1951 , 27/Nov/1951 , D/Y/B1/12/5
- Gillard : William John , of 27, Aquila Road, St Helier - 18/Jun/1968 , 18/Jun/1968 , D/Y/B1/121/34
Burial records
Family album
Family gravestones
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