Holland to Ireland via Devon

[KGarrad]

Interesting! The North Devon Vanstones were founder members of the Bible Christians - a Methodist sect, and many Vanstones emigrated to Canada & Australia to spread their word!

My own Vanstone family line has been spelled as Vanston on many occasions - but not quite as often as my surname, Garrad, gets mis-spelled as Garrard!!

[Omnitheo]

John Vanston 1771-1857 is my 5th great grandfather. My family appears to have moved from Ireland to settle in Leeds Ontario. I'm also really curious about the earlier history of the Vanston line. Did you ever find out anything further in regard to John?

[KGarrad]

Omnitheo,

Welcome to RootsChat!

Have a look at Vanstoneweb, which contains about a dozen family trees.
Has it's own forum, too!

[Omnitheo]

i checked vanstoneweb, but I seem to have run into the same issue as Ritchie, none of it appears to link with John Vanston. I'm sure if I could find his father, or possibly even siblings I could link a lot of this stuff together.

[Richiev]

Hi Omnitheo

My grandfather John Vanston (1771-1832) had 9 Children two of whom went to Canada.   Margaret Vanston married a Samuel Meredith and emigrated to Seneca Township, Ontario and her brother Thomas Maurice Vanston went to Escott Township, Ontario. I believe both townships were in Leeds County.
There are other Vanston families living close to John Vanston in Ireland and my feeling is that they are related but so far I can't prove it.

[Omnitheo]

Yep, I'm related through Thomas Maurice.Appears most of his family remained in and around Escott and Mallorytown in Leeds. Only my grandfather and a few siblings appear to have migrated west

[Scarlett michael]

I have been researching the vanston surname and i have traced it back to 17oo's Ireland. Only recently my Aunt told me she has gone as far back as 1200's and the Vanston surname is of Flemish origin. I hope this helps...

[Omnitheo]

Hi Scarlett, do you by chance have any of these records? I would be very interested in your aunt's results especially

[KGarrad]

I have been researching the vanston surname and i have traced it back to 17oo's Ireland. Only recently my Aunt told me she has gone as far back as 1200's and the Vanston surname is of Flemish origin. I hope this helps...

Sorry! Your Aunt is wrong!
The Vanston/Vanstone surname originates in North Devon and North Cornwall!

Having lived in The Netherlands for 16 years, I can tell you that there is no trace of the surname in Dutch documents!