Andrew Butcher (1773 -1838) Eldersfield (General)

by Percyqted, Churchdown, Friday, August 01, 2014, 20:55 (3768 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

What I am fairly certain off is:

Giles Millard is either Mary's Father (died 1802) or her brother (1770-1841)

Mary's Mother was Jane Lane (1748-1818). While searching for Sarah Lane, if I remember, there was one who was sister to Jane and as far as I could find unmarried in 1802.
There was one Sarah baptised in Hartpury in 1756, another in Corse in 1779

Jane lane was baptised in Ashleworth 1748 Parents William and Mary (what else)
There is a Sarah Lane Baptised in Hartpury 1756 Parents William and Mary

The Lane family is one of the long established and widely distributed families of the area, in fact they are still there now.

I stay fairly sceptical about misspellings Butcher/Boucher is English and French versions of the same meanings, I have also found Boutcher which I've linked and Bouchier which I have not.

When Andrew Butcher's son William married Mary Sheppard at Hartpury in 1838 he is named as William Coucher living at Staunton (at that time in Worcestershire) -*FOD records

This is a completely agricultural community and this is the time of the Enclosures and all the disruption that caused.

Long time local families married to various Bouchers/Butchers include Lane, Sheppard, Banks, Price & Dobbins

A John Lane 30 Married Sarah Powell at Upleadon in 1754 Sarah's age is given as 30

A John Lane was buried at Ashleworth in 1763

Allowing for a little licence when a lady came to declare her age (6 years or so) This would leave Widow Sarah Lane available to marry Thomas Brown in 1765.

Widower John Lane did not marry his Sarah (Edwards) until 1768

Many Thanks for your continued interest