Tag Archives: Genealogy

Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Nine

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This is a photograph of my late father in law. We can not be absolutely sure when he joined the British Navy, but he did, and served until at least 1949.  We recently have been given his medals and that … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Tip – Commonwealth War Graves

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Yesterday, I was reminded of the following video produced by Tessa Keough. I sat and listened again to the video and did a quick search for my one name study name of Orlando. I have done this before, and there … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Six

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This post is about my 4th Great Grandfather George Ellis. He has lead me on quite a journey! George Ellis was baptised on 12 June 1774 at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford Surrey, the son of James Ellis and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Five

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Julie Goucher

My grandmother, Lillian Edith MATTHEWS inherited her middle name from her Aunt, the sister of her father, Edith Annie Matthews born 1877 in Rugby Warwickshire. Despite this my Grandmother knew very little about Edith other than she was a “nurse”. … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Four

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Yesterday I shared the photograph of William Arthur West. With the photographs I was given was two photographs that contained people that are not as far as I know connected to the family.  The man sitting down is William Arthur … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Three

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Julie Goucher

William Arthur West was born in 1863 in Guildford. I became aware of him through the his marriage to my Grandfather’s Aunt – Emma Jane Ellis (Harris). They married in 1897 and raised two children. A son called William James … Continue reading →

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Talented Tuesday – Guild of One Name Studies Competition

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

I have been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies for over 10 years. I joined because I wanted to capture all references to the Italian surname that reflected my Italian ancestry, share resources and methodology with other researchers … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day Two

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

William James West was born in Aldershot Hampshire in 1898, the son of William Arthur West, a military man and, Emma Jane Ellis (Harris). I had always known that my Grandfather’s first cousin had died in the First World War, … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Photo Collage – Day One

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Julie Goucher

The first photograph in the collage for week one is this picture of my maternal Grandfather, George Butcher (1908 – 1974). I have had this photograph a very long time. As I writing this post, I pondered on where this … Continue reading →

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GenChat – 31st October 2013

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Yesterday I was given a friendly nudge via Google+ and reminded to join in with #genchat over on Twitter. Usually these happen in the early hours here and I am forced to set an alarm clock and retreat to the … Continue reading →

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