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.

Vida Roulstone - born, married and died in the month of May

Vida Roulstone married Walter Hoyland at St Leonard, Wortley 8th May 1907

In May...

​​​​2nd May 1844 
John Vowles died at Bedminster

3rd May 1755
William Hobbis married  Martha Rivers, widow (nee Spicer) at St Peter and St Paul, Wantage, Berks

6th May 1788 
Thomas Wells died at South Somercotes - Will

6th May 1972 
Vida Hoyland nee Roulstone died at Sheffield, buried at Christ Church Dore, Derbyshire

8th May 1907 
Walter Hoyland and Vida Roulstone married at St Leonards, Wortley

11th May 1806 
Michael Weaver snr baptised at Winford, Somerset

24th May 1882 
Vida Roulstone born at Wortley

27th May 1851 
Thomas Weaver snr died at Winford, Somerset

27th May 1872 
Richard Roulstone died at Bramcote, Nottingham

28th May 1827
 James Vowles and Unity Wilcox married at St Michaels, Bristol

28th May 1844
 John Roulstone born at Strelley, Nottingham

30th May 1747 
Mary Wells nee Low buried at South Somercotes, Lincolnshire

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 :-)