I am searching for information on the Belcher family. Sarah Ann Belcher m. John Rees in Awre with Blakeney in 1835. Her parents were Edward Belcher and Elizabeth Evans who were married in Hempstead in Gloucestershire in 1811. They had seven children: Mary Ann, Sarah (my ancestor), Jane, Rebecca, Henry, Henrietta and George. I know nothing about what happened to Sarah's siblings, except George who m. Jane and had seven children.

I would be very grateful for any information on Edward Belcher or Elizabeth Evans, or their children. If anyone has access to parish records for Parkend or census records for 1861 or 1871 it would be helpful.

as transcribed

1841 Parkend
Edward Belcher 50
Elizabeth 45
Jane 16
Henry (?) 10
Henretta 5
George (?) 4
William Rees 3
all in county

1851
BELCHER Edward 60 Clerk? Gloucester City
Elizabeth 56 Gloucester City
James 25 Lancs
George 16 Clerk ? West Dean
Lucy 7 Niece West Dean

1861
Edward Belcher abt 1788 Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Belcher abt 1795 Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Rebecka Ann Belcher abt 1828 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Horace George Belcher abt 1860 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire

George Belcher abt 1835 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Jane Melches abt 1838 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Ada Elizth Melches abt 1858 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Henry George Melches abt 1860 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1871
George Belcher abt 1835 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Jane Belcher abt 1848 Monmouthshire, Wales Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Ada Elizth Jane Belcher abt 1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Charlie Frank Belcher abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Clara Lousia Belcher abt 1870 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Harry Fredrick Belcher abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

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