Category Archives: Places

Burns and Burns Night (Part 2)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Having written the earlier post about Burns Night (Burns Night Part 1), I realised that I had not explored the surname more fully. I don’t have time to create a significant post, but did want to share a few things … Continue reading →

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Burns and Burns Night (Part 1)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Across the globe, thousands of people with Scottish Heritage celebrate the birth of the Scottish Poet Robbie Burns on 25 January. The first Burns supper was hosted by the Burns Club on 29 January 1802 which was thought to be … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2024

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Purchased for my Guildford & District Collection, this was sent from Frederick Wait whilst he was serving from the Front in 1916. So, Who was Fred?….. A search of the Marriages for a B Turner in Guildford 1916+ to a Fred … Continue reading →

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Elstead Football Club 1911

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Twice in recent weeks I have been asked if there was a better image of this picture available. There was, and I sent the images on to those that requested them. It seemed appropriate that I should share this post … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – Growth of a Village 1801-1831

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Over the last few days we have seen the details of Compton. We have seen how the village might have expanded and this post is to crunch the numbers, examining what they actually tell us. At first glance the numbers … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1821 Census

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As another Census dawned, the information of the 1821 Census was added to the parish registers for Compton. When compared to the 1811 figures there had been some changes. There were: 49 houses 81 families 212 males 211 females

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1811 Census

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

As with the 1801 census, Compton a pretty parish in west Surrey, documented the details of the population of the village in 1811 in the parish registers. In this case, the register used was the same as was used in … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1801 Census

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

We are familiar with the census form structures for 1841 onwards, and each decade the form undergoes changes. The parish were sent copies of the parliamentary act and the schedule. This made it’s way to the Overseer of the Poor … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

One of the things that has been on my to do list for a while, is a series of blog posts about the census. Over the next few posts I am going to share about each of the census from … Continue reading →

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Fascinations in the Parish Registers – Compton,Surrey

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Julie Goucher

In 1990 I was looking at the parish register for Compton in Surrey. Tucked away in the register was some additional bits of information, I made a few notes and carried on. Fast forward to 2019, I came across my … Continue reading →

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