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List Of People From Jersey

This is a list of notable people who were born in the Channel Island of Jersey, or have been resident there, including current Jersey residents.

Some persons may not be listed here, but are listed in other related articles, shown under the See also section.

All those listed should have an article dedicated to them.

Actors

Lillie Langtry

Architects

Artists

Philip Jean

Athletes

Kurtis Guthrie
James Walker

Business people

Charles Robin
  • Billy Butlin, holiday camp empire, moved to Jersey in 1972 (1899–1980)
  • David Kirch, property developer, collector and philanthropist (born 1936)
  • Jean Martell, Jersey-born founder of cognac manufacturer Martell and responsible for establishing brandy trade routes with Guernsey (1694–1753)
  • Simon Nixon, founder of Moneysupermarket.com, moved to Jersey in 2013 (born 1967)
  • Charles Robin, developed, with brother John, the fishery in the Canadian maritime region (1743–1824)
  • Jack Walker, British industrialist and businessman (1929–2000)

Criminals

Linguists

Musicians

Nerina Pallot

Rulers, politicians, soldiers

Sir Walter Raleigh, Governor of Jersey, 1600 to 1603

Scientists

Gerald Durrell, Askania-Nova

Television and media personalities

Writers

Sir Robert Pipon Marett

Other notables

Bob Le Sueur

See also

References

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  2. ^ "From Jersey to the Gaspé: Charles Robin, 1743–1824, a Forgotten Father of Canada (Part 2) – Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine". Gaspesie.quebecheritageweb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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  4. ^ "States Minutes 3 June 1997" (PDF). States Assembly. 3 June 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Rear Admiral Philip De Carteret, Sgr Trinty". Database.decarteret.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Daniel Dumaresq, D.D., F.R.S. (1712–1805) as a promoter of Anglo-Russian science and culture". Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London. 44: 25–50. 1990. doi:10.1098/rsnr.1990.0003. S2CID 142992548.
  7. ^ Sanders, Paul (2005). The British Channel Islands under German Occupation 1940–1945. Jersey: Jersey Heritage Trust / Société Jersiaise. ISBN 0953885836.