Hi slowhands

Thanks for all this info
So far I think the parent line goes (btw... Fab site )

George Voyce (1640) married to a Mary (1644) both of mitcheldean they had two kids both named george ( is that normal ?) George 1 (1668) married a Mary(1672)They seemed to have ten kids one of them called nathaniel voyce(1699) who then married a Margaret(1703) they went on to have twelve kids !!! One of them was George Voyce(1744) who married a Sarah(havent got a d.o.b) they had nine children one of whom was Thomas Voyce(1777) who then married a mary who was from ireland they had four children, one of whom was mary ann Voyce who married Henry Barnfield from cranham and moved to the Gower Wales where they had nine children.

It does get a bit confusing when all the brothers and sisters called their kids the same names, can you imagine what a family get together would have been like, someone shouts GEORGE and ten people come running.
I have only just found this line of the family didn't realise the branch was so big!!!

Thankyou very much slowhands for your time and knowledge

lisa xx

Hi,
You are confusing my research, but I am probably wrong. I have William Voice b.1772 marrying in 1790, Elizabeth Anderson. Ch. Harriett, Thomas, Jonas, Charlotte.
Jonas b. 1797 marrying Ann ? Ch. Jonas, Isabella, Harriett, Berry
Jonas b. 1826 marrying Elizabeth Morse in 1865. Ch. Goodwin, Rowland, Dessey,
Fanny, Lucy, Elizabeth, Jonas and Charles
(Fanny was my grandmother)

I have William Voice, b.1772 parents Edward Voce b.1740 married Sara Pickthorn in 1764. Ch.Betty, Sara, William.

I have only just joined this website and I think it is great. I am here in Australia, so, it is wonderful having all this information online.
Regards
Karen

What I have thought is that Germanus maybe changed to George to have a name that fitted in more, is this common?

Given the biblical forenames of the period ( and it seems a very strong FoD tradition - wonder why non-conformism took hold in the Fod ?? ) I might speculate that the German is a shortened form of Germanicus - a Christian persecuted by the Romans

"GERMANICUS, AN EMINENTLY PIOUS MAN, DEVOURED BY THE BEASTS, AT SMYRNA IN ASIA MINOR, FOR THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST, A. D. 170"

Martyr of Smyrna. He was thrown to wild animals in a local amphitheater. When the beasts did not attack, Germanicus provoked them into attacking, gaining the admiration of the pagans of the arena.

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Year: 1838
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: Enoch
Father's Forenames: Thomas
Mother's Forenames: Hannah
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Hedghills
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: John Horlick
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda: Son of
Notes:
Register Reference: D6026 8/1
Page No: 26
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean Congregational

1841
Thomas Voaice abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Hannah Voaice abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Enock Voaice abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Luke Voaice abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Voaice abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851 nr Herberts Lodge, Ruardean Hill
Thomas Voice abt 1815 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannah Voice abt 1813 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Enoch Voice abt 1839 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Voice abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Luke Voice abt 1837 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Robert Voice abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Voice abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1814
Month: May
Day: 13
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: Thomas
Father's Forenames: John
Mother's Forenames: Jemima
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: M:Dean [Mitcheldean]
Occupation: Cordwainer
Officiating Minister: Henry Berkin
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 220 IN 1/3
Page No: 5
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Year: 1808
Month: Dec
Day: 15

Groom Surname: VOYCE
Groom Forenames: John
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition: [not stated]
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: of this parish
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:

Bride Surname: TRIGG
Bride Forenames: Jemima
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition: [not stated]
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: of this parish
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns: [not stated]
Signature or Mark: He signs she marks
Witness 1: James Trigg
Witness 2: Mark of Ann Barnard
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: Henry Berkin
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P220 IN 1/6
Page No:
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

then a couple of John VOYCE candidates exist circa 1775

1841
John Voyce abt 1773 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire Cordwainer
Jemima Voyce abt 1786 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Voyce abt 1823 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Voyce abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1773
Month: Aug
Day: 8
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: John
Father's Forenames: Geo[rge]
Mother's Forenames: Sarah
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: John Harris Rector
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P220 IN 1/1
Page No: 130
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

which gets back to a Thomas 1777 parents George and Sarah BEACH ?

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