Tag Archives: Geneabloggers

Mystery Monday – Rugby School

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Julie Goucher

My late Grandmother always said that her father, John Matthews (1875 – 1931) was educated at Rugby School. Now Rugby School is quite a well known establishment. My Grandmother whilst she has not been 100% accurate on her family information … Continue reading →

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Wedding Wednesday – Dorothy Butcher & Richard May

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Further inspired by the good new of Surrey records being placed on line at Ancestry – you can read that post HERE The following wedding is of my Grandfather’s sister; my Great Aunt and Godmother Dorothy Lilian Butcher to Richard … Continue reading →

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Mystery Monday – Those Budd’s!

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

My family were in the village of Puttenham Surrey from around 1724. We know this from the Church Records, with a Baptism of Martha Budd in 1724 which reads daughter of Henry and Martha “First of the Budd’s”. That indicates … Continue reading →

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Church Record Sunday – Surrey Records Online

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Julie Goucher

During the week I saw the excellent news that Surrey church records were on line at Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937Surrey, England, Burials, 1813-1987Surrey, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 As I said, this is excellent … Continue reading →

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Treasure Chest Thursday – Iodised Throat Tablets

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Julie Goucher

I must have owned this tin about 20 years. Purchasing such old pharmacy items was a way of combining my love of history and antiques with the day job! This tin dates from the 1920s and reads “for the VOICE, … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday & Sorting Saturday – Orlando One Name Study

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Prompted by a combinations of discussions on the Guild of One Name Studies closed mailing list and the newly created and very popular The Organised Genealogist Facebook Group in addition to tackling a substantial pile of filing I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Treasure Chest Thursday – The Spectator 1712 – 1713

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This lovely book is 300 years old. Isn’t that fabulous. Not in the very best of conditions, but that is OK with me! At some point over the last 300 years it has experienced damp and obviously endured some water … Continue reading →

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Treasure Chest Thursday – The Agricultural Notebook by Primrose McConnell BSc

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Julie Goucher

What a great little book this is. Essentially an early 20th Century farming and agricultural labouring encylopedia.  The first edition was published in 1883, towards the end of the Victorian era, although this 9th Edition was published in 1919. This … Continue reading →

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Travel Tuesday – Top Picks – Migration

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Where ever we live the in the world there is a huge amount of migration and emigration. That is not new. Whereas now we travel many miles by plane our ancestors and forebears travelled those many miles by boat. Where … Continue reading →

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Treasure Chest Thursday – Horton Parish Mug – Queen Victoria Jubilee 1887

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Horton Parish Mug This mug would have been presented to members of the Parish. It bears the following details of Officers of the Parish Parish Councillors;  John Munro – Chairman, William Harrison – Vice Chair, John Challenor Ralph Heath Henry Clews Thomas Meyer Simister William Critchlow, James Holdcroft, Sampson Warrington. Treasurer – James Swindells. … Continue reading →

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