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Romany or Gypsy / Travellers Lineage

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SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 24 Sep 2009 18:57

Has anyone traced families who would come under Romanys' etc.

I am now strating on a new branch of my tree and would really appreciate any advice, support or help.

Many thanks

Bridget


PS

I shall be away until tomorrow, but will be here again fairly early in the morning.

Researching:
Wrenn, Ford, and many others!

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 24 Sep 2009 19:02

Yes, there was someone... I can only remember her *real* name... not her board name... but her board name did have Romany in it... Romany Star?

She doesn't post very often any more, I don't think.

Love

Daff xxxx

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 24 Sep 2009 19:10

PM'D BOSSYB,,,,LOL

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

~♥footie~angel♥~

~♥footie~angel♥~ Report 24 Sep 2009 19:19

they original gypsies were from eygpt x

My lot were gypsies but not in the true sense of the word for some reason one of them chose that way of live and others followed x

ann

ann Report 24 Sep 2009 22:00

I think in the 1800's it was a case you went where the work was,so travelled a lot.Maybe wrong but i have travellers in my family. Annie

Researching:
Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

Sean

Sean Report 3 Oct 2009 02:27

I might be able to help I've got info on one branch of my family Romanies back in the 1800s - names Hodgkins / Sheriff / Fletcher / Loveridge / Boswell - areas Warwickshire / Worcestershire / Northamptonshire / Herefordshire / Staffordshire

A tip : when looking through British census records for Romany families try & use the broadest search parameters as poss; with age, with surname spelling & sometimes place of birth - best to try & keep to roughly the same location in the census - they tended to move around a bit but mostly within a limited area

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 3 Oct 2009 05:08

Sean
Thanks for your message. I shall remember that advice. So far the family I am trying to trace all came from Hertfordrshire. Th surname I started searching for are the Shepherds,

If I sent my email address to you would you be able to help by doing any searches, hope you do not mind me asking.

Many thanks

Bridget

Researching:
Wrenn, Ford, and many others!

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 3 Oct 2009 05:13

Good morning Dizzy

I am now in UK and hope to be doing some more research for the Shepherd family most of whom seem to have been in born in Hertfordshire,

I do hope that you are not offended but is there any chance that if i sent you further info that you would be able to help with my research?

As usual, up with the lark, not sure if it is the road traffic noise, or body clock telling me to get up.

have a good day


Bridget

Researching:
Wrenn, Ford, and many others!