Origins of surname
This name, found in every European country from the medieval period onwards, derives from the Hebrew male personal name Daniel. The name means "God is my judge" and its long popularity is associated with the bible's Book of Daniel", and in particular how his life was saved in the lions cage. The personal name was born by both a second century Christian martyr and a 9th century hermit, but its greatest growth period is associated with the Crusades of the 12th century
Early records
The name first appears in Jersey records in 1760, with the baptisms of Elizabeth Daniel, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Le Brun in St Peter. There is an earlier record in St Ouen, where the baptism of Elizabeth Danielson, daughter of Robert and Susanne Le Brocq, was registered in 1745. The name then reappeared in several families from the 1820s onwards.
The main Jersey family was descended from John Daniel, born in Tolpuddle, Dorset in the 17th century
Variants
- Daniel
- Daniell
- Daniels
- Danielson
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Daniel baptisms in Jersey
- Daniel marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Daniel marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Daniel burials in Jersey
Great War service
- Cyril Huelin Daniel (1899- ) (St H) son of William Henry Philip Daniel and Mary, Private, Machine Gun Corps
- Emanuel John Daniel (St S), Private, RASC
- Reginald William Daniel (1896- ) (St H), Armourer's Mate RN, HMS Bendish
- Emile Daniels (St H), Private, Dorset Regiment, wounded
Occupation records
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Daniel 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 Daniel
- Daniel : Alice Jane , 18 Rouge Bouillon, St Helier - 16/Aug/1944 , 22/Nov/1944 , D/Y/A/113/16
- Daniel : Florence Maud , 4 Temple Villas, Stopford Road, St Helier 23/04/1941 Bequeaths to St Helier Parish Church an oak bureau - Unknown date , 02/Aug/1944 , D/Y/A/112/153
- Daniel : George , of The Mount, Thorpe Road, Easington, Peterlee, County Durham - 08/Jan/1979 , 20/Aug/1980 , D/Y/B1/328/45
- Daniel : James Leonard , of Le Clos, Mont des Vignes, Beaumont, St Peter - 22/May/1974 , 22/May/1974 , D/Y/B1/205/36
- Daniel : Laura Matilda , 4 Temple Villas, Stopford Road, St Helier - 30/Oct/1931 , 30/Apr/1940 , D/Y/A/106/104
- Daniel : Leslie Ludovit , of 6, Appletree Lane, Slough, Berkshire - 30/Jan/1974 , 07/Jan/1980 , D/Y/B1/312/7
- Daniel : Lucy Ann , 4 Temple Villas, Stopford Road - 23/Sep/1930 , 05/Oct/1931 , D/Y/A/92/17
- Daniel : Valentine Edward Talbot , of Villa Fontana Fernand, Gregh Street, Lija, Malta - 30/Jun/1977 , 01/May/1979 , D/Y/B1/299/10
- Daniel : William Edward , of 4, Dusseldorf Kirchfeld Strasse 104, West Germany and formerly of Fernley Hotel, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire - 13/Aug/1971 , 23/Jun/1976 , D/Y/B1/242/24
Daniels
- Daniels : Gordon Stanley , of 8, York Street, St Helier - 13/Jul/1971 , 17/Mar/1972 , D/Y/B1/172/3
- Daniels : James , St Helier - 12/Apr/1915 , 22/Jun/1920 , D/Y/A/80/80
- Daniels : John Henry , of Tahiti Apartment, 6e, Playa Mucha Vista, Campelo, Alicante, Spain - 12/Jul/1977 , 12/Jul/1977 , D/Y/B1/261/32
Burial records
Family gravestones
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Almorah cemetery
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