Tag Archives: Butcher One-Name Study

Fearless Females – Day 7

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

March 7 — Share a favorite recipe from your mother or grandmother’s kitchen. Why is this dish your favorite? If you don’t have one that’s been passed down, describe a favorite holiday or other meal you shared with your family. … Continue reading →

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Treasure of the Month – February 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My treasure for February has to be my Grandfather’s medals. When I inherited them they were still individually wrapped in the greaseproof paper envelopes they had been dispatched from the War Office in and in the original box. They remained … Continue reading →

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Carnival Of Genealogy 103: Female Genealogy

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Julie Goucher

As modern women I believe we truly under estimate the hardship, suffering and resilience of our female ancestors. Let us consider what we have that they often did not. Electricity and Gas, forms of heating and light A benefit system … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 23

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Genealogy is like travelling along a country road, following the twists and turns of the road, with those taking the journey unsure of just where they will end up. There can be some real surprises, some curiosities and as always … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 22

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I can’t quite remember how I got onto the next trail; I may at some point remember and I may not! John Butcher’s wife stated that she was born in Artington. Now, I went back to the 1851 Census for … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 21

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Julie Goucher

It was in the early 1990s when I noticed that I had a lump in my throat. I was still in Australia and only had a few weeks before I flew home, via Singapore and The Tioman Islands. I resolved … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 20

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I was able to work forward on the Butcher family with relative ease. I still did not know the surname of his wife, a fact which frustrated me no end. I knew an approximate year, based upon the birth of … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 19

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My several times Great Grandparents were John Butcher born 1795 and Mary his wife born circa 1799. What has always fascinated me is that for a very long time I could not find John’s birth record, all I had was … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 18

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher

There is so much we inherit from our ancestors. One thing I find curious is just what we develop as being part of a family group compared to what is genetically passed down. I recently wrote to someone about age … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 11

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I mentioned a few days ago that I have some surnames repeating themselves in my ancestry and the families do not always tie up together. I was told by my Grandmother, that Uncle Alf married Rose Butcher and lived with … Continue reading →

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