Monthly Archives: February 2011

Ancestor of the week – George Butcher

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My Ancestor of the week post for this week is about my Grandfather George Butcher 1908 – 1974. Born the son of Charles Butcher and Annie Prudence Harris, who is often known in my research notes as APH! George was … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – John King

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I have mentioned in other posts, here and here about the King family of Puttenham Surrey. Of the family there was only one boy, John born in 1788 in the parish of Puttenham Surrey and died in 1812 in the … Continue reading →

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Waitangi Day Blog Challenge

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Waitangi Day Blog Challenge : Your earliest known ancestor From the Facebook page of Auckland Research Centre Recently our Australian cousins have all been encouraged to blog about their earliest piece of research about an Australian ancestor in celebration of … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 6 – Radio & Television

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week #6 – Radio & Television What was your favourite radio or television show from your childhood? What was the program about and who was in it? Week 6: This challenge runs from Saturday, February 5 through to Friday, February … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 5

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

At various points my Grandfather would often say to my Grandmother, “its the gypsy in you”. As a child I never really gave any thought to just what he meant. Later on as I gathered an interest in my family … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 4

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

A few weeks ago, as part of a Graveyard Rabbits post I commented about the grave of my Great Grandparents who were buried in a joint grave at The Mount Cemetery Guildford. John Matthews who died in 1931 and Mary … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 3

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

As I said in an earlier post, my Grandmother’s parents died in 1931 and 1937 respectively. This is a photograph of them; John Matthews and Mary Elizabeth Elstone. John Matthews was born in Rugby Warwickshire in 1875 the only son … Continue reading →

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Write about a challenge you faced last year……

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The blogging prompt for theladybloggers group on Wednesday 5th January had the following prompt: “Write about a challenge you faced last year. What was the outcome?”Quite simply the outcome of my biggest challenge was I resigned from my job. Not … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 2

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

After my Grandmother was forced from the family home she went to live with her sister Elsie and brother in law William Downes called Bill. They lived at Paynes Close in Guildford and I certainly don’t remember this as a … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 1

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I often remember the pain that I saw on my Grandmother face when she talked about the feelings she had for her brothers. It wasn’t just pain, but an anguish and in some ways a disbelief that her own flesh … Continue reading →

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