Richard : In Swiss surnames I did not find the name ROUCH, but did find this: ROUECHE: in Canton Jura - Lugnez (a) from before 1800. There is also ROCHE: IN Canton Fribourg: chatel-Saint-Denis (a) In Canton Geneva - Geneve (a) In Canton Vaud - Corsier-sur-Vevey (a) I hope this will be of help to you in your research. Have you checked Somerset House for her marriage? That usually gives parents names and place of birth. Also the 1881 census of England has an every name Index. Joe Wolfe On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:58:08 +0000 Richard Brown <richardbrown@mcmail.com> writes: > I am trying to trace Gerrard Rouch and family who were Swiss. His > daughter Cecile Marie Rouch came to England to work as a > maid/governess, married and > stayed here for the rest of her life. Cecile was born around 1858 in > Berne and was in England by 1881. Gerrard was a clock maker > according to Cecile's > wedding certificate. She married James Wilson Wright a Scott who > became minciple of All Souls College, Oxford. > > I'd be grateful for specific information about the Rouch family or > suggestions about where I should look for information. I am based in > London. > > Richard Brown > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Resource Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw >