Category Archives: Butcher One-Name Study

Ironside Tartan

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Julie Goucher

Tartans are a significant part of Scottish identity and heritage; though not every surname is represented by a tartan. People traditionally where a tartan which reflects their surname or an associated family. I have no Scottish ancestry, but one family … Continue reading →

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Census, People and Genealogy – 1911 Census

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Continuing with the Census, People and Genealogy series – all posts can be found HERE. There is also a Census downloadable to be found HERE. The 1911 census was more comprehensive than earlier ones. For the first time it recorded … Continue reading →

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Butcher and Cartwright Family

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Back in late May 2021, I spotted on a well known auction site a collection of documents related to a Butcher family. I cannot recall whether I won this on a traditional auction, or did a “buy now”. On a … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2021 – All about Surnames – A is for Advanced One-Name Studies

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Julie Goucher

Advanced One-Name Studies is not something that I have talked much about, so I thought I would delve a little deeper into it as we kick off the #AllAboutSurnames Series. The Advanced One-Name Studies course builds on the earlier Introduction … Continue reading →

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Middle Names and Surnames (#SurnameSeries)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Julie Goucher

I have not written about given names or middle names previously, but often these can provide insight into the history of a family or perhaps the links to family and, or friends. Many of us have middle names, given to … Continue reading →

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Genealogy During COVID

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Julie Goucher

Like the rest of the world, I was at home during lock down, the furthest I went for 4 months was the end of the drive or the garden, so I had plenty of time to ponder and look at … Continue reading →

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A Year in Surnames Week 3 – A Surname that is curious #AYearInSurnames

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Julie Goucher

This week I have chosen to not focus on a specific surname, but something that happens with surnames; the use of an alias. I talked about what I worked during lock-down, you can read that post HERE. During my work … Continue reading →

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Maps as a Visual Addition to a One-Name Study & Genealogy

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Julie Goucher

It is obvious that a map is a visual aid to research, but yesterday I was sitting thinking, as you do and reached for this map of the parishes within Surrey – the map is from the West Surrey Family … Continue reading →

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Victory in Europe – #VEDay2020

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Julie Goucher

I spent a lot of time yesterday thinking about my Grandparents and in particular my maternal Grandparents; George Butcher (1908-1974) and Lilian Edith Matthews (1912-1995). The United Kingdom declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939. My Grandparents married at … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge 2020 – Specialised Studies Z is for Zoology

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Julie Goucher

I am sure there are a number of genealogists out there pondering how zoology could be linked to genealogy. I was curious too. One of my Butcher ancestors, migrated from Surrey in 1814, selling the family home and most of … Continue reading →

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