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The BELCHER Surname

Meaning of 'Good Cheer', the Belcher name has its foundations in France and Mediaeval England. Derived from the original Belesur, which is Old French, the name followed over during the Norman Conquests, and is supposedly from a region near Paris, France, Bellasis.

BELCHER Surname Distribution

Although it has changed between the years, the name appears mostly in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and the surrounding areas of Gloucestershire, Surrey, London, and Kent

My own BELCHER Family History

...has not been easy. It is my Maternal Ancestry, and has given me a few headaches along the way

Frequently changing the forenames and then trying to decide which Surname they have, has been the difficulty. The latest foray is John BELCHER c.1765 who baptised his children as BELCHER alias GOSLING. His mother was possibly Elizabeth GOSLING alias WILKINS. So, which are we......?

Much easier are the related Surnames, KEENE,HAINES, BATTY, CLARK

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