Vocket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Vocket family

Early History of the Vocket family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vocket research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1408, 1438 and 1615 are included under the topic Early Vocket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vocket Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Vocket are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Vocket include: Vocat, Voket, Vokey, Woket, Wokey, Wokete and others.

Early Notables of the Vocket family

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Migration of the Vocket family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Vocket or a variant listed above: William Vokey from Jersey settled in Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland, in 1775.