Monthly Archives: February 2013

Those Places Thursday – Puttenham Surrey

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Puttenham Church – Copyright Julie Goucher July 2004 As a result of extensive research in the rural Surrey parish of Puttenham, the One Place Study was born. Almost a decade ago; (where did the time go?) I placed some of … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 7

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Amelia Waddell the Grand Daughter of John King and Mary Budd married Sir Keith Jackson, 2nd Baronet. As I know very little about peerages I wanted to explore this more. I am still wondering how they met, although it was … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 7

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Today’s photograph is of my Grandmother’s parents. John Matthews and Mary Elizabeth, nee Elstone. I mentioned them earlier in the challenge; as it was their grave I talked about on day 4. They both died in the 1930’s, John in … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 6

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Given that Amelia Waddell and Keith Jackson had given their children some interesting names I thought I would see what data was “out there” Mountstuart Goodrick born 1836Amelia Georgina born 1837Anna Madeline Hungerford born 1838Julia Honoria Catherine born 1839Keith George … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 6

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Today’s picture is of my Great Grandmother, Annie Prudence Butcher nee Harris. This was taken in 1953 and was the photograph she used in her Christmas card for that year. It was obviously taken in the summer in her garden … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 5

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

As I said yesterday I had not done any research on the Jackson line mainly because of the peerage and the details would be freely available. For me, genealogy and family history is not about peerages and famous people, although … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 5

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Today’s photograph is of my Grandfather’s first Cousin. William James West was born in Aldershot Hampshire in 1898, the son of William Arthur West, a military man and, Emma Jane Ellis (Harris). I had always known that my Grandfather’s first … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 4

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Amelia Waddell and Sir Keith Jackson had two children – 1. Mountstuart Goodricke Jackson (1836 – 1857)2. Keith George Jackson (1842 – 1916) Currently I have not investigated further, as this line will probably be well documented because of their … Continue reading →

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February Collage Photo Festival – Day 4

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Today’s photograph is the grave of my Great Grandparents, which were my Grandmother’s parents. The location of this is at The Mount Cemetery at Guildford Surrey. My Great Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Matthews, nee Elstone purchased the plot for her husband, … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2013 – Day 3

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Over the last few weeks I have systematically written a sheet of paper up reflecting what data I know about each of the sisters. I then turned to the sisters who do not appear very much in the various books. … Continue reading →

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