Henry Hayes Vowles

Henry Hayes Vowles (born at Victoria Park Farm, 26 June 1843, Bath, England and died 13 November 1905, Gloucester, England) was an English author, theologian and a Wesleyan Minister. He also published religious poetry.

He was the son of Henry Vowles (born 13 October 1816 – died Reading 17 February 1883) of Bath and Mary Yeoman Harding (born 18 December 1812 – died Lyme Regis 10 January 1886) of "The Chancellor" Wanstrow, Somerset. The parents of Henry Vowles (b 1816) were James Vowles (a dairyman) of 2 Quiet Street Bath, (born 2 March 1785 buried 6/2/1859) and Martha Edney (born 1789). James Vowles was the son of William Vowles (a Dairy farmer) of Walcot (buried 1809) and Hannah Hancock. William Vowles was the son of James Vowles and Martha Jane married at Bath Abbey on 6 August 1728.

Rev. Henry Hayes Vowles' father, Henry, is recorded as being employed in a number of roles. In 1838, he is noted as a "yeoman" on a wedding certificate. This piece of evidence is particularly interesting as the whole document, including witnesses' signatures, is completed in the same hand as the Rector. All of the men on the certificate are described as yeomen. In 1851, his occupation was described as a "Carrier's Agent". In 1871, his occupation was recorded as "farmer" He is cited on family trees as a "dairy man". Henry "after getting through two fortunes and driving his wife from home" was steadily employed by Huntley and Palmers of Reading where he died and was buried.

His mother, Mary Yeoman Vowles née Harding, led "a life of much sadness, but her sweet disposition, like her mother's, made her a favourite with everybody". Mary Harding's brother was Joseph Harding who standardised the production of modern Cheddar Cheese. They were the children of Joseph Harding and Mary Yeoman. The parents of this Mary Yeoman were the diarists John Yeoman and Mary Yeoman, both of Wanstrow.

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