Belcher's from Oxfordshire

[belcher33]

Hi im a newbie here

Been researching my family tree for a while now and was wondering if anyone is researching the above name.

Most of my tree are from Steeple Aston, Upper and Lower Heyford and woodstock areas

At present researching a Stephen Belcher (4xggdad) b1806 Lower Heyford d 1856 in Woodstock wanting to find out some more information re parents and his life in the area any help would be appreciated

[*Sandra*]

Hello Belcher33

Welcome to Rootschat

Just to make you aware.

Anc.try have a few trees on this family and give the parents as Richard Belcher 1774 Lower Heyford. Oxfordshire- 1834 and Mary Andrews 1775 - 1840

The next generation back:-

William Belcher 1735 Oxford. Maine. USA - 1811 Lower Heyworth married to Mary Couling 1740 USA - 1796 Lower Heyworth

[belcher33]

hi

thanks for the reply and so fast im confused why the maine USA??? was they born out there or here in oxfordshire uk?

[*Sandra*]

Just putting what I saw and that was how it was written. There is an Oxford. Maine. USA so I presume that was where they were both born.  Perhaps you can contact the tree owners to clarify. 

[*Sandra*]

If you do not have access to anc..try then I could make the contact for you if that would help you to clarify 

[belcher33]

thanks for the reply unfortunatly i dont have access to the ancestry site if you could find out some more that would be a great help many thanks

[*Sandra*]

You would need to send me a personal message with your e-mail address for me to pass on to the tree owner so that they can contact you.

If you press on my username in the left hand margin it will take you to another screen where it says send this rootschatter a personal message.

Hope this helps 

[Galium]

hi

thanks for the reply and so fast im confused why the maine USA??? was they born out there or here in oxfordshire uk?

It seems to be an unfortunate fault of the Ancestry trees software that when an English placename (eg Oxford) which has a counterpart in the USA, is entered, it is automatically completed with the state where the USA place is.

This tends to cause a bit of confusion.  Whenever I see, for example someone born in Lancaster, Lancashire, and marrying and dying there, but unaccountably having children in Lancaster Pennsylvania, I assume that there is an error.

[*Sandra*]

Yes, I entirely agree with that Galium - it also occurs when someone copies a tree over as well. There are 2 showing that info, others just say Oxford.
Contacting the owner will hopefully clarify.  I have a feeling the Belcher family in this area will go back centuries.