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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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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 10

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Having established that my Great Great Grandparents James Elstone and his wife Mary nee Denyer moved their family of 9 children from Bramshott to Merrow, Guildford I wondered why? According to the 1881 Census for Merrow James Denyer was a … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 9

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I am very proud of my heritage, from the Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex borders. I have no idea why, but when we travel back to my old stomping ground from Devon I always feel that I am home. Over the … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 8

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My Grandmother’s family has always been tricky to research. This has been due to a number of factors, but mainly down to the fact that she knew fairly little about her relatives, and geography; as her father’s family originated from … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 7

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I recently wrote on my ancestor of the week post about my Grandmother. During the Second World War my Grandmother had three evacuees living with her, whilst at the same time working at the Laundry at Guildford. At the laundry … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – Lilian Edith Butcher nee Matthews

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This week I am featuring my late Grandmother, whose family I have focused on thus far in the Family History Writing Challenge. Born Lilian Edith Matthews in Guildford Surrey on 18th December 1912, the daughter of John Matthews and Mary … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge – Day 6

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I said on Day 3 of this challenge that my Great Grandfather had a sister called Mary Anne. Mary Anne was born in 1872 in Long Lawford, Warwickshire. I knew from the Census returns that she existed and set about, … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – George Butcher

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

My Ancestor of the week post for this week is about my Grandfather George Butcher 1908 – 1974. Born the son of Charles Butcher and Annie Prudence Harris, who is often known in my research notes as APH! George was … Continue reading →

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Ancestor of the week – John King

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I have mentioned in other posts, here and here about the King family of Puttenham Surrey. Of the family there was only one boy, John born in 1788 in the parish of Puttenham Surrey and died in 1812 in the … Continue reading →

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Waitangi Day Blog Challenge

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Waitangi Day Blog Challenge : Your earliest known ancestor From the Facebook page of Auckland Research Centre Recently our Australian cousins have all been encouraged to blog about their earliest piece of research about an Australian ancestor in celebration of … Continue reading →

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