The Woollacott
Family Tree
My name is
Richard Woollacott, and I live in the South Midlands of England. The name
Woollacott comes from the County of Devon, where it goes back to the 14th
century at least. Many Woollacotts still live in Devon, most appear to be in
the farming business. Other branches of
the farming side of the family have researched its genealogy back to the 14th
century
My branch of the
family moved out of Devon in the 18th century to the London area. Due to the
work of several people, notably Shirley Payne, Ronald Levett and Alan Dyke, I
can trace my branch of the family back to just before 1700 to a Samuel
Woollacott who lived and brought up a family in Bideford.
Here however I
am stuck! It seems possible that he arrived or probably returned to Devon from
Ireland. He was a member of the Church in Bideford known as the Great Meeting
Independent Chapel, now the United Reform Church. This building was constructed
shortly after his arrival in Bideford, so it is possible that he was a founding member.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT SAMUEL OR THE CHAPEL?
If you do, or if
you have any other information on the family, please contact me.
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tree, please click the link below that suits your need.
The Start of the tree (about 1690)
My E-mail address is
rwoollacottATbigfoot.com
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Last
revised: Date 4/6/06