Talk:Jerry Baynard/@comment-2601:84:4600:DD18:8C64:FF0A:11F6:A2DB-20180725030719/@comment-4934571-20180725070929

No, Jerry is not an orphan. Initially, Matthew and Marilla wanted to adopt an orphaned boy to help them around the farm. As we know, they got Anne instead and decided to let her stay. However, a boy was still needed, thus Matthew hired Jerry (Anne is adopted, but Jerry is hired).

Jerry comes from a French-Canadian Catholic background. He mentions his family from time to time - he has many siblings, that's why he has to work and cannot attend school. In Season 1 finale, while staying in Charlottetown with Anne, he even mentions sharing one bed with his numerous siblings. I can't recall if he mentioned his parents, but I assume that he is not an orphan.