In the 17th and 18th centuries people from all over England moved to London looking for work opportunities. These included Woolcotts from Devon and Somerset and Walcotts from Eastern England. Many London Woolcotts appear to descend from a Robert Woolcott who was living at St. Botolph Bishopgate before 1650. Who his parents were and where he was born is as yet unknown.

(1) Robert Woolcott, b. c.1620, l. St. Botolph Bishopgate; m. Bridget ____.

(2) Thomas Woolcott, b. 1642 St Botolph Bishopgate.

(3) James Woolcott; b. c.1685; he was a shopman for a London cheese dealer in 1732, night watchman for Hackney 1734 and 1739, and lived at Hackney in 1753; m. Elizabeth Kirby 1720 St Botolph Bishopgate. Relation to Thomas is conjectural based on Thomas’ birth and James’ marriage both in St. Botolph church, and James’ eldest son named Thomas.

(4) Elizabeth, b. 1722 Hackney; m. Edmund Sutton 1751.

(4) Thomas Woolcott, b. 1723 Hackney, carpenter. Thomas Woollcott, son of James Woollcott of Hackney in the County of Middlesex, Gardner, bound to William Coates for seven years 1739; citizen of London and member of the London Carpenters Guild 1753-1789; l. Southwark; m. Margaret ____.

(5) Uriah Woolcott, b. 1748 St. Marylebon, d. 1814 Westminster age 66; carpenter and joiner, he was sketched by artist Sir John Sloan in 1780, clerk of the works for the addition to Laxton Hall, Northamptonshire c.1805; m. (1) Ann Williams 1774, m. (2) Ann Ashley 1814 Hanover Square. No birth record has been found for Uriah, but he was a carpenter as were James other sons, and he named his eldest son, James.

(6) Uriah, b. 1776 Clapham, probably d.y..

(6) James Woolcott, b. 1778 St. Marylebon; at Bermondsey 1851; m. Ann ____. Possibly also the James who m. Charlotte Pope 1803 St. Mary Lambeth and was at St. Giles in the Fields 1841.

(5) Thomas Woolcott Jr., b. 1749 Southwark, carpenter; apprenticed to Thomas Woollcott his father of Tooley Street Southwark Citizen & Carpenter of London and made freeman of London at the end of his apprenticeship 1772, took Peter Parker as an apprentice at Southwark in 1773 and his son Robert some time earlier; carpenter at Clerkenwell in 1785.

(5) Robert Woolcott, b. 1751 Southwark, d. 1816 St. Botolph Aldgate; completed his carpenter apprenticeship to his father 1774.

(5) John Woolcott, b. 1756 Southwark; John Woolcott of Paris Street Tooley Street Lighterman, son of Thomas Woolcott of the parish of Saint Olaves Southwark, Cold & Carpenter, made free by patrimony. Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays aboard flat-bottomed barges called lighters in the Port of London. Tooley St. is in Bermondsey. Mr. John Woolcott paid his quarterage to the Carpenters Guild 1789. Richard Dobbins, bound to John Woolcott of Bermondsey, aforesaid, Carpenter and also Citizen and Carpenter of London, made free on the Testimony of his said Master; m. Mary ____.

(6) Mary Woolcott, b. 1784 St. Dunstan; m. Charles Croaker 1808 St. Andrews. (6) Catherine Woolcott, b. 1785 St. Dunstan.

(6) Henry Woolcott, b. 1787 St. Dunstan.

(6) Sarah Woolcott, b. 1789 St. Dunstan.

(5) Agnes Woolcott, b. 1758 Southwark.

(5) James Woolcott, b. 1759 Southwark.

(5) William Woolcott, b. c.1760. William Woolcott of the New Road Southwark, carpenter, son of Thomas Woolcott of the same place carpenter and also citizen and carpenter of London made free by Patrimony. 1812 W. Woolcott, Wandsworth Rd., Lambeth.

(5) George Woolcott, b. 1761 Southwark.

(5) Martha Woolcott, b. 1763 Southwark.

(5) Joseph Wooolcott, b. 1764 Southwark.

(5) Henry Woolcott, b. 1766 Southwark; Henry Woolcott of Dockhead, carpenter, son of Thomas Woolcott citizen and carpenter of London made free by Patrimony1788. Dockhead is in the London borough of Southwark.

(5) Samuel Woolcott, b. 1769 Southwark. 1783: Samuel Woolcott son of Thomas Woollcott of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surry, carpenter, bound to Thomas Woollcott of Compton Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, carpenter & also citizen & carpenter of London; m. Sarah ____.

(6) William Henry Woolcott, b. 1789 Lambeth, Surrey.

(4) Agnes Woolcott, b. 1729 Hackney.

(4) William Woolcott, b. 1736 Hackney; d. 1798 St. Marylebon; carpenter; William Woolcott of Marylebon, Middlesex, carpenter, received a loan of 2,000 pounds secured by a house in Portland Street leased to William in 1773. Another loan of 2000 pounds secured by a house in Portland Street by lease dated 1776 and 3 homes in Union Street leased to William in 1774; William's will listed several legacies with the remainder in trust to his children until the youngest reached age 22. He left 10 children, Mrs. Esmand one of them, the mother of Mrs. Turner and Miss Esmand. Another was Elizabeth, wife of John Doubleday; m. (1) Anna Maria Baker 1765 St. James, Westminster, m. (2) Mary Eveleigh 1765 St. Marylebon.

(5) William Woolcott Jr., b. 1766 Wesminster, d. young.

(5) William Woolcott Jr., b. 1769 St. Marylebon, d. 1821 London; William Woolcott, son of William Woolcott of Marybone Carpr. bound to John Tricker, carpenter 1784; George Woolcott of Titchfield Street Parish of St. Marylebone in the County of Middlesex with the consent of James Moore Excr of the late William Woolcott, father of said George, bound to William Woolcott of Titchfield Street aforesaid, carpenter & also citizen & carpenter of London, consideration £100; m. (1) Mary Davies 1788 St. Marylebon, m. (2) Catherine Ann ____ c.1790, m. (3) Sarah ____.

(6) William George Woolcott, bapt. 1791 Finsbury and 1793 St. Marylebon, d. Floore, Northampton; m. (1) Elizabeth Boutall 1811 Westminster, m. (2) Elizabeth Blossom Cary 1814 Westminster.

(7) Susanna Mary Ann Wolcott, b. St. Anne Soho, Westminster; m. Charles Paul 1830 St. Nicholas Deptford.

(7) William Woolcott, b. 1814 St. Anne Soho, d. Finsbury; m. (1) Rosemary Drew 1836 St. Martin in the Field, Westminster, m. (2) Matilda Isabella Hopkin 1846 St. Martin in the Field, Westminster.

(8) Isabella Sarah Ann Hopkin Woolcott, b. 1849 London.

(8) Jane Rosemary Woolcott, b. 1850 London; m. James Searles 1870 St. Martin in the Field, Westminster.

(7) Henry James Woolcott, b. 1818 St. James Finsbury, Baker; m. Harriet Burton 1838 St. Martin in the Field, Westminster.

(8) Ann Woolcott, b. 1842 St.Pancras.

(8) Elizabeth Woolcott, b. 1844 St. Pancras.

(8) Caroline Woolcott, b. 1847 St. Pancras.

(8) Henry James Woolcott, Jr., b. 1849 St. Pancras, d. London.

(8) William Thomas Woolcott, b. 1851 St. Pancras.

(8) Charles Woolcott, b. 1852 St. Pancras.

(8) Jessie Woolcott, b. 1859 St. Pancras.

(8) Emma Woolcott, b. 1861 London.

(8) Alfred G. Woolcott, b. 1861 West Ham, Essex.

(8) Arthur J. Woolcott, b. 1863 West Ham, Essex.

(8) Edwin Woolcott, b. 1864 London.

(7) Maria Jessie Woolcott, b. abt 1820; m. William Francis Reed 1842 St. Martin in the Field, Middlesex.

(6) Lucy Maria Woolcott, b. 1799 London, d. 1801 London.

(5) Sarah Woolcott, b. 1779 St. Marylebon; m. Thomas Glenn 1805 St. Marylebon.

(5) Elizabeth Woolcott, b. 1781 St. Marylebon; m. John Doubleday 1797 St. Pancras.

(5) John Woolcott, b. 1783 St. Marylebon; possibly the John Woolcott who was owner and keeper of the “Bear and Ragged Staff”, Leicester Square; m. Harriet Paul 1816 St. George Hanover Square.

(5) George Woolcott, b. 1784 St. Pancras, bapt. 1799 St. Marylebon; apprenticed to his brother, William Woolcott, carpenter; 1824 builder of St. Pancras, in partnership with Bryan Browning built mansion house at Strensham, Worcestershire for John Taylor, and Fillongley Hall for Rev. Boyer Adderley; filed bankruptcy 1840; George Woolcott and George Woolcott Jr., builders assign all of the estate of the said George in trust for their creditors 1844; m. Elizabeth ____.

(6) Elizabeth Woolcott, b. 1812 St. Pancras.

(6) George Woolcott, Jr., b. 1816 St. Pancras, d. y..

(6) Charlotte Woolcott, b. 1815 St. Pancras.

(6) George Woolcott, b. 1818 St. Pancras. George Woolcott of Grays Inn Lane and Doughty, Middlesex, builder, dealer and chapman had bankruptcy hearing 1842. George Woolcott the younger, in partnership with brother, Edward, filed bankruptcy 1845. He was a carpenter at St. Pancras in 1861 and at Bloomsbury in 1881; m. Amelia Bird 1836 Westminster.

(7) George Woolcott III, b. 1838; house painter at St. Pancras.

(8) Albert Woolcott, b. 1875 St. Pancras.

(7) John Woolcott, b. 1840 St. Pancras.

(7) Alfred Edward Woolcott, b. 1842 St. Pancras; m. Sabina ____.

(8) Louisa Elizabeth Woolcott, b. 1857 St. James, Westminster.

(8) Charlotte Sabina Woolcott, b. 1859 St. James, Westminster.

(8) Alfred Josiah Woolcott, b. 1862 St. Pancras.

(7) Charles Thomas Woolcott, b. 1844 St. Pancras, house painter; m. Elizabeth Amelia Davy 1866 Shoreditch.

(8) Charles Thomas Woolcott Jr., b. 1866 St. Pancras.

(8) Alice Woolcott, b. 1871 London.

(8) Edward Woolcott, b. 1873 London.

(8) Florence Woolcott, b. 1875 London.

(8) Emily Woolcott, b. 1877 London.

(8) Ada Woolcott, b. 1879 London.

(8) infant Woolcott, b./ d. 1881 London.

(7) Charlotte Amelia Woolcott, b. 1847 St. Pancras.

(7) Edward Woolcott, b. 1849 St. Pancras.

(6) John Woolcott, b. 1820 St. Pancras; medical officer on ship “Plantagenet” 1845; with Henry Obre founded St. Marylebon Eye and Ear Clinic, later named the Western Opthalmic Hospital where he was resident physician until 1864, and consulting surgeon. In 1881 he lived with his sister, Elizabeth, at Ramsgate, Kent.

(6) Mary Jane Woolcott, b. 1822 St. Pancras.

(6) Edward Woolcott, b. 1824 St. Pancras; in building business with brother George in 1845 when they filed bankruptcy; in 1857 he committed suicide and the jury found that at the time of shooting himself he was of unsound mind.

(6) Elizabeth Ann Woolcott, b. 1826 St. Pancras.

(6) William Woolcott, b. 1829 St. Pancras; m. Ann Tarrant 1864 St. Pancras.

(5) Mary Ann Woolcott, b. 1786 St. Marylebon.

(5) Charlotte Woolcott, b. 1788 St. Marylebon; m. Daniel Edward Stevens 1816 St. Pancras.

(5) Charles Frederick Woolcott, b. 1790 St. Marylebon; glass merchant in Hanover St. in partnership with Henry Hammond and Charles Atwell; filed bankruptcy 1820 when it was said he was a residual legatee of William Woolcott; in 1851 he was a retired farmer at Hemel Hampstead and in 1861 a proprietor of houses there; m. Eliza Slade 1813 St. George Hanover Square.

(6) Charles John Woolcott, b. 1814 St. Pancras; m. Elizabeth ____.

(7) George Charles Woolcott, b. 1849 St. Pancras.

(6) Eliza Ann Woolcott b. 1824 London.

(6) Alfred Woolcott, b. 1824 London; m. Anne Maria House 1858 St. James Paddington.

(6) George Woolcott, b. 1826 London.

(6) Henry Woolcott, b.c.1828; m. Ann Maria ____.

(7) Emma Elizabeth Woolcott, b. 1825 Paddington.

(6) Augustus Frederick Woolcott, b. 1829 Watford, Herts., clerk for Great Western Railroad; m. Betsy Goodchild 1851 St. Luke Finsbury.

(7) Augustus Woolcott, b. 1853 Paddington; railroad clerk.

(7) Frederick Woolcot, b. 1854 Paddington.

(7) Alice Eugenia, b. 1858 Paddington.

(7) Louisa Blanche Woolcott, b. 1860 Paddington.

(7) Grace Woolcott, b. 1860 Paddington.

(7) Sidney Woolcott, b. 1862 Paddington; railroad clerk.

(8) Grace A. Woolcott, b. 1889 Paddington.

(5) James Woolcott, b. 1793 St. Marylebon.

(5) London Woolcott, b. c. 1795.

(6) Henry Woolcott, b. 1825 St. Martins, picture liner and frame maker, at St. Ann, Westminster in 1841m. Mary Ann Butler 1850 Hanover Square.

(4) Robert Woolcott, b. 1737 Hackney, d. 1816 St. Botolph Aldgate.

(2) Mary Woolcott, b. 1644 St Botolph Bishopgate.

(2) Elizabeth Woolcott, b 1646 St. Botolph Bishopgate.

(2) Susannah Woolcott, b. 1648 St Botolph Bishopgate.

(2) Daniel Woolcott, b. 1651 St Botolph Bishopgate.

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