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The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius A numerous family today in Mauritius and with members scattered in various parts of the world, the Mauritius branch of the Lagesse family are all descended from Antoine Lagesse, originally from Troyes, in Champagne, France. According to the Dictionary of Mauritian Biography, Antoine was born in 1733 and enlisted… Continue reading The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius

REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for all you genealogists to reflect on the passage of time, your achievements and those of your ancestors. Here are two poems to remind us of what we owe our ancestors! Were you scared to cross the vast sea of blue,… Continue reading REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS

The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius The story of the Blackburn genealogy is typically Mauritian, with different individuals of the same surname settling on the island, and the consequent creation of family trees, of ‘white’ and ‘coloured’ ancestry. Historically, the most well known Blackburn on Mauritius was EDWARD BERENS BLACKBURN [1786-1839] Born in Bush Hill,… Continue reading The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius

The Jones Family Name in Mauritius Jones as a family name is fairly common and it is not surprising that after the British take-over of the island in 1810 a number of soldiers by the name of Jones are recorded as having resided in Mauritius.   Henry Berkely Jones. First child of Reverend Robert Edward… Continue reading The Jones Family Name in Mauritius

From the Philippines to Mauritius This name derives from Jean Joseph Zamudio who is believed to have been born around 1743 in Manila [Philippines],the son of Domingue Zamudio and Jeanne Sevanne. He arrived at Port Louis, the Isle of France,in 1761 on the ship ‘Industrie’ . He settled, and became a merchant, and served as… Continue reading The ZAMUDIO family name

THE EDWARDS FAMILY NAME IN MAURITIUS If you are searching for an Edwards family ancestor who was born in Mauritius, you are most likely to be related to the branch which originated with a British military officer, Wilbraham Tollemache Edwards, who arrived with the conquering forces in 1810. This Englishman was at that time a… Continue reading THE EDWARDS FAMILY NAME IN MAURITIUS

  Tomb’s inscription: SACRED to the MEMORY of JOSEPH YATES Esq Commander of the Honorable East India Company’s SHIP CITY OF LONDON, Who having volunteered his Services and those of his Crew to assist at the Attack fo the French Forces on this Island DIED of excessive fatigue in the zealous execution of the duty… Continue reading A Casualty of 1810