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Early Origins of the Cocher family

The surname Cocher was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this celebrated family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Cocher family

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Cocher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cochet, Cocher, Cochez, Coché, Cochée, Cochait, Cochaie, Cochaies, Cochey, Cochest, Cochais, Cuchet, Cauchy, Cuchet, Cuché, Cuchez, Cucher, Cuchest, Cuchait, Cuchais and many more.

Early Notables of the Cocher family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Christophe Cochet, known in Rome under the name Cristoforo Coscetti or Coscietti (c. 1606 - 1634), a 17th-century French sculptor. Son of the Parisian master mason Jean...
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Australia Cocher migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cocher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Catherine Cocher, aged 15, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Sir Thomas Gresham" 1


  1. South Australian Register Monday 20th March 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Sir Thomas Gresham 1858. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/sirthomasgresham1858.shtml


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