Woolvett Origins
According to the book "Dictionary of British Surnames" the original spelling of Woolvett was either Ulviet or Ulfiet, mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086, the name is Anglo-Saxon meaning Great Wulf.

Canadian/American Branch
In the late 1890's and early 1900's some members of the Woolvett family decided to move away from London and Essex.

Chilean Branch
Percy Ethelbert Woolvett born in March 1884, the son of Saines Woolvett set sail for Chile sometime between 1901-1918.He was the pioneer of the Chilean Woolvett branch.


The Burgess Family of Kirby Le Soken
For almost a hundred years the Burgess family were wheelwrights in Kirby-le-Soken. Choosing the right oak, elm and ash. Cutting and storing it till it was properly seasoned and ready to put to use in making and repairing wagons, carts and wheelbarrows including of course the all important wheel.

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex.
All Saints is the Birth/Marriage and Burial place for many Woolvett's and other relatives, although a lot of the headstones have disappeared.

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