Author Archives: Julie Goucher

Unknown's avatar

About Julie Goucher

Genealogist, Author, Presenter, native Guildfordian, avid note taker and journal writer. Lover of Books, Stationery & History; Surnames, Butcher & Orlando One-Name Studies. Pharos Tutor for all One-Name Studies/surname courses as well as Researching Ancestors from Continental Europe.

Weekend Cooking – Good Friday Dinner

As is customary, it is traditional to have fish on Good Friday. A few weeks ago hubby went fishing and caught some trout. As he went to a fishery, they had to be bought home and after being gutted and … Continue reading

Tagged , | 10 Comments

Elstead Village

Posted in Archive - Imported from Blogger | Tagged | Leave a comment

Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – F is for

F is for…… .Flora & FaunaWhen we see a picture of a Kangaroo or Kaola we probably immediately think Australia. We certainly know what they are. Imagine being transported to an unknown land, far from home, one that takes 3 months … Continue reading

Tagged | 4 Comments

John Hunt Butcher & his link to sheep..

I was having a trawl through the Australian Newspaper Archives a while ago and came across this article which relates to my Butcher ancestors from Hascombe Surrey. John Hunt Butcher had inherited the estate called Park Hatch at Hascombe Surrey. He … Continue reading

Posted in Archive - Imported from Blogger | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – E is for …..

E is for…… .EllisTurning back to the sibling of convict Robert Turpin, I have established that his sister Sarah married John Ellis in the Surrey parish of Elstead in 1842. At the time of their marriage Sarah was recorded as … Continue reading

Tagged | 4 Comments

Elstead Schools

Posted in Archive - Imported from Blogger | Tagged | 1 Comment

365 Project – March 2012

View the complete month at 2012 – A Year in Photographs.

Tagged | Leave a comment

Elstead Pot Common

Posted in Archive - Imported from Blogger | Tagged | Leave a comment

Blogging A-Z – April Challenge – D is for …..

D is for…… .Dawson & DubboSometime ago, the wife of a relative asked me to look “ into the family, they (children and grandchildren) might want to know when I have gone”  Over the next almost 20 years I did little … Continue reading

Tagged | 8 Comments

Elstead Post Office

Posted in Archive - Imported from Blogger | Tagged | Leave a comment