Family
 Thomas Woolcott 1)Son of John Woolcott and Sarah Brewer. Born ± 1754 2) 3) Baptised 14 Jul 1754 St Decumans, Watchet, Somerset, England 3) Died Feb 1803 Age: 49, approximately 49 years 2) Buried 24 Feb 1803 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England Age: 49 2) Notes: Identifying Thomas's ancestry is particularly challenging. There were certainly Woolcotts at Nettlecombe: 1686 - marriage between Thomas Woolcott and Sedwill Williams 1694 - marriage between Jane Woolcott and Nicholas Hurford 1714 - marriage between Hugh Woolcott and Alice Joyce 1715 - marriage between Laurence Woolcott and Mary Thomas 1717 - marriage between Thomasine Woolcott and Aldred Daw 1719 - marriage between Joane Woolcott and William Oatway And plenty of Woolcott baptisms and burials. It seems like the family were settled in around Woodadvent in Nettlecombe for at least two centuries. This poses a challenge. In that there are no surviving baptism records for Thomas at Nettlecombe. There is, however, a match at Watchet - 4 miles away. There is no further direct evidence, however, that suggests whether that Thomas is this Thomas... Summary of evidence: Thomas's son and grandson were tailors of Dunster. Isaac Woolcott, died 1759 aged 69, was described as tailor of Dunster. There are no Woolcott baptisms at Nettlecombe between 1720 and 1787. There are no Woolcott marriages at Nettlecombe between 1719 and 1785. There are 8 Woolcott burials at Nettlecombe between 1729 and 1798. These include no individuals born during the period of no baptisms (notwithstanding those where no age present on burial record so unclear). Marriage notice 27 Mar 1785 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 4) Married 4 Apr 1785 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 5) (16 years married) to: Children: 1.  Jane Woolcott2. John Woolcott 8)Born ± 1789 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 9) 10) 11) 1) Baptised 7 Jun 1789 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 1) Died Jul 1851 Dunster, Somerset, England, approximately 62 years 12) 11) Buried 27 Jul 1851 Dunster, Somerset, England 11) Occupation: between 1812 and 1851 Dunster, Somerset, England; Tailor 8) 13) 14) 10) 9) Residences: 1830 Dunster, Somerset, England 14), 1851 Hole's Row, Dunster, Somerset, England 9), 1841 Mount Terrace, Dunster, Somerset, England 10), 1842 Dunster, Somerset, England 14) 3. Hugh WoolcottBorn ± 1791 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 4. Ann WoolcottBorn ± 1793 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England 5. Eleanor WoolcottBorn ± 1798 Nettlecombe, Somerset, England | |||
Sources
1) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Record for John Woolcott. External Linkhttp://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishEarly&h=4343376&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\net/2/1/4 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Record for Thomas Woolcott. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishEarly&h=4012013&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\net/2/1/6 (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Record for Thomas Woolcot of St Decumans: Thomas is probably the Thomas, son of John and Sarah Woolcott, baptised 14 July 1754, at St Decuman's Church, Watchet. Watchet and Nettlecombe are neighbouring parishes, there is no other Thomas baptised within 5 years of 1754 in Somerset, and the Thomas of Watchet does not marry/re-appear in the Watchet parish registers.. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishEarly&h=452529&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\st.d/2/1/4 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 Record for Tho. Woolcott. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishMarriages&h=4023399&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\net/2/1/5
5) Source: Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 Record for Tho. Woolcott. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishMarriages&h=4023240&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\net/2/1/5
6) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Record for Eleanor Woolcott. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60856&h=4011995&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\net/2/1/6 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 Old Cleeve - "1761 - Decem: 26 - Elianer Daughter of Richard & Grace Crockerr". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60856&h=3366386&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\cle.o/2/1/2 (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914 Record for Thomas Woolcott: "Thomas Woolcott, son of John Woolcott, Taylor of Dunster, and Mary baptised 24 Apr 1815". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishBirths&h=1866177&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: D\P\du/2/1/6 (Data from direct source)
9) Source: 1851 England Census Record for John Woolcott. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1920; Folio: 136A; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221075. (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: 1841 England Census Record for John Woolcott. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 936; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Dunster; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 16; Page: 1; Line: 14; GSU roll: 474595. (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1914 Record for John Woolcott. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishDeaths&h=719745&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: D\P\du/2/1/17 (Data from secondary evidence)
12) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for John Woolcott. Reference: Database online. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
13) Source: Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 Record for John Wollcott; Witnessed by Joan Waters and William Vicary. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SomersetParishMarriages&h=725741&indiv=try. Reference: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1913; Reference Number: D\P\du/2/1/10 (Data from direct source)
14) Source: U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s Record for John Woolcott. Reference: Database online. (Data from direct source)