Mary Botham Howitt was born in Gloucester to quaker parents. She authored over 100 books, including the famous poem "The Spider and the Fly", and co-authored many more with her husband William Howitt.

Sarah Hoare (1767-1855) is often confused with another quaker named Sarah Hoare (1777-1856), who was also an artist, and the daughter of abolitionist Samuel Hoare. This Sarah Hoare was born in Bristol to a non-quaker family, and became a convinced quaker at a young age. She made a career as a teacher, and devoted much of her time to fighting against blood-sports.

A famous, well-connected Quaker, Priscilla Wakefield, led a life pursuing social reform. She was actively engaged in social action and the alleviation of poverty in Tottenham focussing on charities concerned with women and children

Priscilla Wakefield was a Quaker woman from Tottenham in North London. She published books on many different topics, including plants, insects and travelling. She also founded a bank and was a vocal campaigner for the rights of women and against slavery.