THE VAUX FAMILY OF ENGLAND, THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA  

Sarah Anson Vaux has been writing the history of the Vaux family of England, the United States, and Australia for many years. There is a wealth of information on other families – such as GODDEN, HARE, HEBDITCH, LAVER, OSTLER, PALMER, TERRELL and VILE. It is worth reading Sarah’s book for an insight into the history of South Petherton and of non-conformity.

Please note

1. The chapters have been edited where necessary to remove information on people born since 1900.
2. To reduce the amount of time spent downloading each chapter, some photographs have been removed.  Click on the links below to open the photographs. 
3. Please e-mail Liz to obtain a password to open these documents

Chapter One: Historical Background for Somerset, England

Chapter Two: The Earliest Known Vauxes in South Petherton

Chapter Three: The Vax/Vaux Family During the Civil War, Interregnum, and Restoration

Chapter Four: The Vax/Vaux Family and Dissent

Chapter Five: Josias Vaux, Entrepreneur

Chapter Six: James Vaux, Entrepreneur

Chapter Seven: John Vaux (1794) Remains in Somerset

Chapter Eight: James Vaux (1787) Strikes Out for America

Chapter Nine: James (1812) and Harriet (Taylor) Vaux in Pittsburgh

Chapter Ten: George Henry and Pauline (McDonald) Vaux

Appendix A: Other Vauxes

Photographs of the VAUX  FAMILY:

South Petherton

Gilbert Vaux 1830-1887

 

 

1896 wedding of Joseph Gladstone Vaux and Nellie Gare                                                                                    Joseph Vaux at Wigbrough Manor

Occupants of the carriage are Joseph Vaux, Lady Gertrude Hepburn and her son.

The little old lady in the background is Anna Vaux (nee Hebditch), wife of Gilbert Vaux.  Photo taken at Wigborough

 

From left to right

Back row – Hedley Tom Major, baby Ruby Major  & wife Jane (nee Vaux),  John Campbell Vaux and wife Florence Anna (nee Hebditch).  John Henry Cuffe, Emily Mary (nee Vaux) and husband Edwin Arthur Haine.

Front row – Sarah Mary Roberta Haine (daughter of), Robert John Haine & wife Sarah (nee Vaux), John Vaux, wife Sarah Harding (nee Hebditch) holding baby Sherman Hedley Vaux (son of Henry & Fanny nee Patch), Elizabeth Cuffe (nee Ostler Vaux, wife of John Henry Cuffe), Henry Sherman Vaux, daughter Dora Vaux on his lap, Fanny Vaux (wife of Henry Sherman)

America

George Henry Vaux (1839-1876) in 1850

Letitia Vaux nee Jones 1836-1916