Forest of Dean FHT Forum - VOYCE family of Mitcheldean

VOYCE family of Mitcheldean (reply)

Thecakelady — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:28:31 +0000

Hey!! We're related ????

George VOYCE 1756 (reply)

David Goold — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:36:37 +0000

Hi Karen,
I have just read your entry of 17/07/2008 and it is obvious that we are searching the same family. My grandmother was Winifred May Voice, 1888 of St Braivels, Glos. Her father was John Voice c. 1851 who married Emmeline Butler c. 1885. Her siblings were Thomas 1873, Emily 1875, Elizabeth 1877, Lily 1879, Laura 1881, Caleb 1883, Anne 1885, Lucy 1885, George 1889, Mabel 1891, Gertrude 1893, and Beatrice 1895.
Her G.father was Thomas Voice c.1825 who married Jane Worgan c. 1826,Her g.g.father was Thomas Voice c.1800 who married Anne unknown c.1801. Her g.g.g.father was William Voice c.1772 who married Elizabeth Anderson c. 1792. Her g.g.g.g.father was Edward VOCE (note different spelling) who married Sarah Pickthorn, c.1740. re Fanny your grandmother. I have her married to Demitrias Cheras c. 1846 - 1921 and having emigrated to Australia and had son Demetri. I ran out of your part of the family then.
My grandmother Winifred married my grandfather David John Goold, born Cinderford, Glos.
Like you I have only recently found this site, it's great isn't it? But I am totally confused by the huge number of Voices/Voyces and am failing to sort them all out.
Anyway I am certain that we have a connection and would be delighted to hear from you.
Regards Dave Goold

German / Germanicus (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:54:16 +0000

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.

VOYCE / VOILE family of Linton (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:58:25 +0000

... and then in nearby Linton we find VOICE and VOILE going back into the mid to late 1500's

Year: 1597
Month: Jan
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: VOICE
Child_Forenames: Christopher
Fathers_Forenames: German
Mothers_Forenames:
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Old style date 1596/7
Register_Reference: AR91/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Linton

Year: 1617
Month: Sep
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: VOYSE
Child_Forenames: German
Fathers_Forenames: Service
Mothers_Forenames:
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: buried 04 January 1617
Notes:
Register_Reference: AR91/1
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Linton

Year: 1675
Month: Jun
Day: 16
Surname: VOICE
Forenames: Jerman
Residence:
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AR91/2
Page_No:
Parish_Chapel: Linton

George VOYCE 1756 (reply)

karen sessa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:45:24 +0000

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

Enoch VOYCE 1838 Edgehills (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:41:16 +0000

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 ?

VOYCE family of Dean - Clockmakers (reply)

familymail — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:40:16 +0000

Does anyone know if ENOCH VOYCE possibly bc1840 related?

George VOYCE 1756 (reply)

tonyjenkins — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:03:20 +0000

Additional info:-

Elizabeth(a) was 23 when she married George Voyce.

Elizabeth was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Pritchard.

Elizabeth's brother William was a witness.

VOYCE family of Dean - Clockmakers (reply)

ChrisW — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:38:26 +0000

First Edition, light bumping to head and tail of spine

Are you talking about me?!

VOYCE family of Dean - Clockmakers (reply)

slowhands — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:22:42 +0000

DOWLER, GRAHAM Gloucestershire Clock and Watch Makers
Published by Phillimore, Sussex, 1984. ISBN 0 85033554X. 231 pages with black and white illustrations, First Edition, light bumping to head and tail of spine, otherwise book is in very good condition, dustwrapper has small tears at head and tail of spine, otherwise good condition, blue cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine, Quarto, Hardback.

Notable among the craftsmen was George Voyce (d. 1722), the first of a dynasty of clockmakers.
From: 'Mitcheldean', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 173-195. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23259. Date accessed: 17 May 2008.

http://www.nawcc.org/museum/nwcm/galleries/1900/voyce.htm
Shelf Clock, c.1815
George Voyce
Dean, England

http://www.clocksmagazine.com/indexes/volume-8.htm

1985/85
Voyce, George, of Mitcheldean Issue 1/Page 40

2006
Voyce, George, of Dean Volume 29 issue 2 page29
Voyce, John, of Dean Volume 29 issue 1 page16

VOYCE Clocks (reply)

tonyjenkins — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:54:29 +0000

Hi.

There are a number of Voyce clocks in the Dean Heritage centre at Soudley.

Regards

Tony

VOYCE Clocks (reply)

ChrisW — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:20 +0000

Sorry, but you just missed the chance of buying this one!

Case: Well proportioned long door plain oak case with flat top hood.
Good colour & patination. Side windows to hood
Dial: 10" square brass dial with dummy 8 day winding holes, chapter ring & spandrels and date aperture.
Movement: 30 hour with hourl (countwheel) strike

Maker: John Voyce recorded born 1697, married 1722, died 1736

Date: circa 1735
Height: 79.1/2" (202cms)
Price: Â£4,250

VOYCE family of Mitcheldean (reply)

Lefram — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:30:32 +0000

A few years ago I went to a clock maker in Cheltenham and in his basement he had a collection of "Voyce" clocks he was restoring for a collector who was also a Voyce. The Collector was purchasing Voyce clocks as they came on to the market and the clock maker was very knowledgeable about the clocks. There is a book on the clockmakers of Gloucestershire, I don't have a copy, but it is possible you may find out about the Voyce clocks in it

George VOYCE 1756 (reply)

andrew walford — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:14:11 +0000

I have done research on George Voice and Elizabeth Jenkins as I believe their son William c 1762 married Elizabeth Anderson 1790 and these I believe are the William and Elizabeth(Betty) named as the parents of my great x 4 grandfather Jonas Voice c 1797 at Newland. George and Elizabeth did have a son George Voice c1756 who married Sarah Beach, this George left a will in 1824 in which it mentions his wife Sarah and sons James, George and John. They did have a daughter Mary c 1778 who may have married a John Alldritt in 1805 although there is no mention of her in the will.
Getting further back than George has proved a problem, what are the chances that he changed his name? There is a Germanus Voice c 1732 at Newland the son of Germani and Elizabeth who are likely to be the German Voice and Elizabeth Watkins who married at Abbeydore, Here'sh in 1731. What I have thought is that Germanus maybe changed to George to have a name that fitted in more, is this common?

Nathaniel VOYCE 1705 (reply)

velvetmoonchild1 — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:30:12 +0000

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

Nathaniel VOYCE 1705 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:16:33 +0000

"tempting" to link this on...

Year: 1726
Month: Mar
Day: 3
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: George
Father's Forenames: Nathaniel
Mother's Forenames: Margaret
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: Mr [John] White Rector
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda: Churchwardens: Jonathan Rudge Thomas Bosom
Notes: Old style date 1725-1726
Register Reference: P220 IN 1/1
Page No: 58
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Year: 1705
Month: May
Day: 9
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: Nathaniell
Father's Forenames: George
Mother's Forenames: Mary
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation: junr
Officiating Minister: Richard Hall Rector
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda: Churchwardens: John Sterry James Tommy
Notes:
Register Reference: P220 IN 1/1
Page No: 36
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

George VOYCE 1756 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:12:22 +0000

I wonder if this is the parental line ?

Year: 1756
Month: Mar
Day: 10
Parents Surname: VOICE
Child Forenames: George
Father's Forenames: George
Mother's Forenames: Eliz
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Coleford
Occupation:
Officiating Minister:
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 4/1
Page No: 272
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Parents ?

Year: 1755
Month: Apr
Day: 9

Groom Surname: VOICE
Groom Forenames: George
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition:
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Newland
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:

Bride Surname: JENKINS
Bride Forenames: Elizabeth
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition:
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Newland
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: Both mark
Witness 1: Richard Williams
Witness 2: William Jenkins
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: P Ball vicar
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 1/7
Page No: 385
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Thomas VOYCE 1777-ish - 1846 (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:10:32 +0000

Parents for Thomas ???

Year: 1777
Month: May
Day: 20

Bride Surname: BEACH
Bride Forenames: Sarah
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition:
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Newland
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: He signs she marks
Witness 1: John Harris
Witness 2: R Williams
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: P Ball vicar
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 1/7
Page No: 508
Parish_Chapel: Newland

THOMAS VOICE ??
---------------------------------------------

Year: 1777
Month: Dec
Day: 7
Parents Surname: VOICE
Child Forenames: Thomas
Father's Forenames: George
Mother's Forenames: Sarah
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: Griffith Davies
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P220 IN 1/1
Page No: 137
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Year: 1828
Month: Jun
Day: 24
Parents Surname: VOYCE
Child Forenames: Mary Ann
Father's Forenames: Thomas
Mother's Forenames: Mary
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Mitchel Dean
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating Minister: Heathfield Hickes Curate
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 220 IN 1/3
Page No: 47
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

1841
Thomas Voyce abt 1777 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Voyce abt 1796 Ireland Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Voyce abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane Voyce abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Voyce abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Voyce abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1845
Month: Mar
Day: 30
Surname: VOYCE
Forenames: Mary
Place of Residence: Mitcheldean
Age at death: 47
Officiating Minister: George Cox Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 220 in 1/9
Page No: 44
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Year: 1846
Month: Sep
Day: 8
Surname: VOYCE
Forenames: Thomas
Place of Residence: Mitcheldean
Age at death: 65
Officiating Minister: George Cox Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 220 in 1/9
Page No: 47
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Name: Henry Barnfield
Name: Mary Ann Voyce
Year of Registration: 1848
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Stroud (1837 Onw)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 613

VOYCE family of Mitcheldean

velvetmoonchild1 — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:53:41 +0000

Hi everyone
I am researching my family tree and seem to have links to this family name through Mary Ann Voyce who married a Henry Barnfield from cranham. Mary Ann's father was Thomas Voyce from mitcheldean b 1777. Would love to hear about this family or if anyone has pictures relating to them. There seems to be quite a lot of them in this area so i think there must be a load of relatives out there waiting to find. Mary ann was my gggggrandmother ( I think) could be a few more g's to add ) Some census say clockmakers, cordwainers or labourers.
yours hopefully

lisa green