A cart pulled by two horses stands outside the premises of T.Woolsey, Asphalt maker of Double Street, Spalding. The cart has the name Thomas Woolsey on it. Three men and one lady are stood around the cart, i presume these are members of the Woolsey family.
If you have any information on this family, or the business then please leave a comment.
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Hello, I came across this picture when researching my family tree. My great grandmother’s sister was married to Harry Woolsey, Thomas’s son. I’m afraid I don’t have any pictures or anecdotes, etc., but I have census info and family tree connections if that’s any use.
Hi yes please it would be interesting to include it
Regards
Geoff
Hi, I’ve tried to attach the census as a PDF but can’t seem to get it to work. Any suggestions?
Thomas Woolsey’s son Thomas was my material great grandfather.
Thanks for contacting us. Do you have memories or photos to share? Regards Geoff
Thomas and Betsy Woolsey are my Gt Gt Grandparents. I have just found this piece of my history!
Great, glad to be of service Geoff
My dad’s name is Colin Woolsey. His father was Harry Woolsey born 1914, his grandfather was also Harry born in the 1800’s. My dad has a copy of this picture from a newspaper. His family lived in Spalding.
Thanks for the memory, Can you tell us more?
Regards
Geoff
Hi can you share that with me? I love finding new things. Thomas was my gt gt grandad x
Visiting Spalding this coming week end to meet up with family members, have not visted for over 40 years. Hopefully someone may have more information. Colin Woolsey
Not sure if anyone is still reading this thread, but I can add some information,
My father’s name is Reginald Woolsey, and Thomas Woolsey is my Great Grandfather, the lady in the photo to his left is my Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Woolsey (Nee Cardell) Thomas’s wife,
I’m not sure about the other two gent’s in the photo. but the chap to the right may be my Grandfather Stanley Woolsey, who helped run the business and was one of the inheritors to Thomas’s estate after his death,
I have a photo of the family at the wedding of John W (Ally) Bright to Edith Woolsey, the photo was taken at the family farm just outside Spalding (Waplode or Gedney, not sure which), the farm is still known locally as Woolsey’s farm and I believe is the headquarters of an insurance company.
I can forward a photo of the wedding portrait by Email if any one wants it, can’t see any way of adding it here.
Regards,
John
Thank you for your input. Please keep it coming. Regards Geoff
Hi John, Thomas Woolsey Jr was my great grandfather. Would be interested in knowing more about that side of my family.
Yes please – Geoff
Hi I am Denise Boycott, and Thomas & Elizabeth was my great grandparents. My grandfather George Woolsey is the man holding the reins of the horse in the picture. Just wondered if you have any other photos of the Woolsey family that you could sent me please, I would be very thankful.
Thanks Denise
I will look and see what I can find. Regards Geoff
My father Syd Woolsey was one of Harry’s many children and the surviving and he died 17th March 2021. Loving this photo of my great Grandfather Thomas and his wife.
Always interested in anything to do with the Woolsey clan. I still live locally and work as a builder
Mel Woolsey
Love to have your memories to add to the site. Regards Geoff
My nans mum was Betsey Woolsey. I found her on ancestry by the photo of the woolsey wedding. My Nan is the image of Elizabeth Woolsey and this is how I traced her to be part of the family. In the 1911 census Betsey was married to William Henry Clarke. When I got Betsey birth certificate no father was on the certificate. I would really appreciate if anyone knows about my maternal grandmother Betsey as there is not any information on her from after my nan was born.
Hi Mel,
My great grandfather was Harry’s Brother, Thomas Jr.
I also don’t know much about the Woolsey family.
My great Grandmother was Betsey woolsey. I found this out through ancestry. I gained interest when I saw the picture of the family wedding as my nan was the image of Elizabeth Woolsey her Grandmother. Can anyone help me to get some more information on my maternal grandmother Betsey. I know she married o William Henry Clarke two years before my nan was born. However Henry was not on my nans birth certificate. I would love to know what happened to Betsey as there does not seem to be any other information about her. Can anyone help ?
Let’s hope someone has the answer regards Geoff
My nans mum was Betsey Woolsey. I found her on ancestry by the photo of the woolsey wedding. My Nan is the image of Elizabeth Woolsey and this is how I traced her to be part of the family. In the 1911 census Betsey was married to William Henry Clarke. When I got Betsey birth certificate no father was on the certificate. I would really appreciate if anyone knows about my maternal grandmother Betsey as there is not any information on her from after my nan was born.
Hi thank you for all this my nan was Dorothy Woolsey born in 1904 in spalding and her parents was Thomas and Elizabeth Woolsey if any one has any pictures I would love to see them my mums name was Lorraine June critchley (Cobbin)
Sorry to have posted twice didn’t think the first one went through lol!!!
These are my great great great grandparents. .the guy to the left is Yorkie a friend ,then Betsy ,Thomas and George Woolaey to the right .
This was down double street in Spalding .
I also managed to find there grave down Spalding cemetry.
They died 10 days apart X
My grandfather George Woolsey knows alot of history regarding this and he sent this photo to the local paper
Please share and I will include on the website. Thanks Geoff much
I also have another photo but not sure how to upload to here .
So if someone wishes to contact me via Facebook I can send that’s way
Hi if you email to chainbridgeforge@gmail.com I will publish them. Thanks so much. Geoff
Have just come across this while searching for history on my maternal family, my mother said one of our family was involved with road building. Thomas Woolsey was my Maternal grandfather. And Dorothy P Woolsey, my maternal grandmother. My mother still lives in the area, and I now live in Norfolk.
Hopefully you can contact with others who have commented on website. Any problems let me know. Regards Geoff
Thomas and Elizabeth Woolsey were my great grandparents my gran was kath Chattell nee Woolsey.
Thanks Geoff
Thanks for the input. Regards Geoff