1800s · Bouchet · France

Bouchet Family Overview

Bouchet is my husband’s family name. The Bouchet name originates in the Champagne region but found mostly in Britanny and in the Alps. It is possibly derived from a nickname meaning ‘mouthpiece’ or ‘big mouth’ – no comment!    Our family’s connection with the Bouchets is in the heart of Britanny, France, mostly Dinan and… Continue reading Bouchet Family Overview

1800s · Bouchet · France · Jersey

Pierre Bouchet – A reformed outlaw

Pierre Marie Jacques Bouchet was born in Dinan, Britanny, France on 9 July 1823. He was my husband’s Great Great Grandfather and the first Bouchet to live in Jersey. He arrived in Jersey in 1861 at a time when there was a regular influx of French agricultural workers coming to Jersey for the potato harvest.… Continue reading Pierre Bouchet – A reformed outlaw