Re: Vollans Family in Selby, Yorkshire and Surrounding AReas
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Re: Vollans Family in Selby, Yorkshire and Surrounding AReas
ANDREW DICKINSON 10/03/08
My great great grandfather, Edward Vollans, was the illegitimate son of Frances Vollans, a daughter of William Vollans and Frances Fenton. She married Thomas Wood and Edward acquired his surname and became known as Edward Vollans Wood.It seems likely that Thomas Wood was his father but this is not proven.
The Wood family were associated with the railways, mostly as engine drivers, from at least Thomas's time until my generation.
When Thomas and family moved to Hull Abraham Vollans, who was also an engine driver, lodged with them for a time. I haven't had the opportunity to follow him up as yet but do know that he was related to Frances.