To start our Year 13 project, we have started looking at the culture and immigration of Jersey. By looking at these aspects in more detail it creates a better understanding of what life used to be like at Jersey and the culture/history behind certain areas and buildings we have here. Taking a trip down to the Jersey Museum allowed us to visually see and learn about the migration with-in Jersey and what caused it and how it was during those times. The exhibition allowed everyone to learn about different stories and how Jersey was influenced and impacted by this.

here are some images of what was at the exhibition and for context;

all of these displays allowed us to see the history of immigration visually and more clearly.

here’s an example of one story for reference-

Jean Janvrin was one of the merchant traders who operated the triangular cod trade between the Gaspé, the West Indies and the Mediterranean. The Janvrin family had been involved with the transatlantic trade for several generations.

In common with many traders Jean maintained a base at St Aubin on the Rue du Crocquet. His house, L’Anciennette was located on the right hand side of the road in part of the building that is now St Aubyn’s Hotel Apartments. The house was bought in 1803 by Jean from Thomas Pipon’s creditors. Pipon had gone bankrupt and the house was sold into the Janvrin family in order to help him pay his debts.