One Family History

The website explores the ancestors of Victor Vowles (b. 1908) and his wife Rachel Hoyland (b.1916). This takes the family across many counties of England, including: Somerset, Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, West Riding of Yorkshire, Berkshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire. Their ancestors include some interesting characters whose backgrounds are as varied as the places they come from ranging from paupers to a wealthy factory owner. 

The website is organised around the four main branches of the tree - Vowles, Weaver, Hoyland and Roulstone. If you share ancestors with us we would love to hear from you.

Joseph Hoyland was baptised at St Leonard, Wortley 5th May 1808

St Peter, North Somercotes, Lincolnshire

In June...

5th Jun 1808
Joseph Hoyland baptised, St Leonard, Wortley, Sheffield

9th Jun 1783
Matthew Coote died at North Somercotes, Lincs

18th June 1772
Matthew Coote married Mary Portas at St Peter, North Somercotes, Lincs

20 June 1783
John Porteus (Portas) buried St Peter, North Somercotes

20th Jun 1873
Twins Thomas and Alice Vowles born at Stapleton, Gloucester

21st Jun 1772
Thomas Wells baptised at St Mary, South Somercotes, Lincs

23rd June 1811
Martha York baptised at Winford, Somerset

23rd June 1908
Victor Stanley Vowles born at Congresbury, Somerset

 25th June 1776
Mary Coote baptised at St Peter, North Somercotes, Lincs

25th June 1874
Mary Roulstone nee Wells died at Bramcote, Nottingham and buried at St Michael and All Angels

27th June 1838
Convict Jeremiah Scrivens set sail for Van Diemens Land

If you are interested in any of our family photographs on this site please contact us.
​We will be happy to provide you with a higher resolution version for your own personal use in most instances :-)