Nicholas Carey E34

Dean of Guernsey

b. 12 Jan 1772 - d. 4 Mar 1858

son of Jean Careye
and Marie Le Ray

Married: (1) 7 Sep 1795

Sarah Gosselin

b. 14 Jan 1776 - d. 19 Dec 1801

daughter of Joshua Gosselin
and Marthe Le Marchant

Married: (2) 1 Dec 1812

Harriet Le Marchant

d. 1 Jul 1817

daughter of Josias Le Marchant
and Mary Bonamy

Married: (3) 24 Feb 1820

Martha La Serre

b. 29 Aug 1788 - d. 22 Mar 1879

daughter of John La Serre
(Jurat of the Royal Court)
and Mary Le Pelley

Caricature of Nicholas
circa 1850 owned by the author

Educated at Pembroke College, Oxford; B.A. 1792; M.A. 1796;
Master of Elizabeth College from 1796 to 1825 until bought out of his interests as Head Master for an annuity of £60 per annum.
Rector of St Martin's from 1795 till 1832.
Dean of Guernsey from 1832 until his death in 1858.

 

Taken from: 'Guernsey as it used to be 1865 - 1880' by G.W.J.L. Hugo
Provided by Stephen Foote

"In 1887 or '88, the Victoria Cottage Hospital was added to our Institutions. The present handsome building had been erected with funds bequeathed by Mr. Nicholas Carey, who had lived in the lower part of the Rohais. It had been destined to continue the work of St. John's Home for Orphans. So few cases presented themselves, however, that it was afterwards agreed to use it as a hospital. Dr. Robinson again was largely associated with the change, as he had for many years desired such an innovation. No one will deny its usefulness and Mr. Carey would have been the first to approve the new departure."