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busyissy
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Gypsy Names
« on: Monday 16 March 09 09:48 GMT (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone can tell me is McCallum, McArthur, or Clark a gypsy surname?

I have been told my great grandmother Mary McCallum had some gypsy origins.  She married in 1873 at the age of 24 in Glasgow.   I was told she was born in Mull in 1849.  The above names are connected to her.  Her father Hugh was a farm servant.
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Steve G
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My Maternal Great Gran ~ Polly Burge
Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 June 09 01:01 BST (UK) »
<Lazily reaches over for his book> .....

McCallum ? Yep.

McArthur ? Yep.

Clark ? ..... Are ye ready for this ....? It's a Hat Trick!!!! Yeeeeeeeeassss!!! Now, whip ye Te shirt up over ye face. Run round the living room, shaking ye fist. Then slide, on ye knees, back towards the computer screen.

 Ye'll need something for those carpet burns  Shocked


Please don't thank me. Thank The Man Himself. Mr Robert Dawson. By getting ye own copy of his excellent book; " A Romany In The Family "  Wink
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CURTIS (Portsmouth & Pre 1800 London).
BURGE (Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire)
HUNTLEY (Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, 'Surroundings')
rebekahm28
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Rebekah
Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 July 09 16:47 BST (UK) »
I think she's still in shock Steve lol.  I have Clark's  :-)
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Beswick, Roberts, Sladen, Astell, England, Mander, Osborne, Krilovs, Elliott, Brooks, Wilkins, Markham, Raven, Mycock, Johnson, Woodrow, Perry, Overton, Rollings, Seeney, Durber, Kirkbright, Charley, Cleaver, Wilkes, Cotton, Olds, Waine, Evans, Gilbert, Grisold, Price, Wheelhouse. Gypsy: Roberts, Ripley, Beeney, Smith, Eggerton.
Steve G
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Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 July 09 17:20 BST (UK) »
 Clark? Blimey, yeah! " 1599 to the present. " Found all over the country too. 1599? That's a pedigree, isn't it?

Must say; This book's murder! I bought it on a whim. Now it's on and off that shelf several times a week. I see a name and I can't help but have a look  Wink

 It's Not 100% exhaustive though. I've personally seen surnames listed as " Travelling Gypsys. Caravans at so and so. " on census's and the name isn't in there. Not many. But it's happened.

 Frankly, that amazes me. Because he's been so thorough in every other way. I guess the guy's as human as the rest of us, at the end of the day  Smiley
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HUNTLEY (Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, 'Surroundings')
rebekahm28
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Rebekah
Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 July 09 18:00 BST (UK) »
Steve, I've got the book, I rarely put it down   Grin  I was intrigued by names in our family like Fairnetty, Gentila, and Ocean. (Etc). Robert never seems to cover my own Romany family tho  Cry  we're the Roberts, who married into the Ripley's, Clark's and Wilson's amongst others.  If youre on Facebook, add Robert, I have lol.
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Beswick, Roberts, Sladen, Astell, England, Mander, Osborne, Krilovs, Elliott, Brooks, Wilkins, Markham, Raven, Mycock, Johnson, Woodrow, Perry, Overton, Rollings, Seeney, Durber, Kirkbright, Charley, Cleaver, Wilkes, Cotton, Olds, Waine, Evans, Gilbert, Grisold, Price, Wheelhouse. Gypsy: Roberts, Ripley, Beeney, Smith, Eggerton.
Steve G
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Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 July 09 18:05 BST (UK) »
Is he on that? Good lord. 'Mind you; One thing I have noticed about that abomination is that some cool people have cool sites on it. " Show Of Hands " are on there!  Grin

Naah. I have a need to tell various people about my own doings. I considered all those types of sites. Started a Blog instead, in the end. Saves me repeating the same news to a dozen individuals. Get less din's wanting me to be their " Friends " too.

Not to my tastes, things like that  Lips Sealed
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GAITES (Alverstoke / Bath Pre 1850)
CURTIS (Portsmouth & Pre 1800 London).
BURGE (Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire)
HUNTLEY (Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, 'Surroundings')
rebekahm28
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Rebekah
Re: Gypsy Names
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 05 July 09 18:19 BST (UK) »
 Grin  he he.  I like it for the photo albums, I can upload my thousands of photos of my three little darlings on there.  You know what they say, there's only one thing more boring than listening to other peoples dreams - and thats looking at photos of other people's babies.   LOLOL!
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Beswick, Roberts, Sladen, Astell, England, Mander, Osborne, Krilovs, Elliott, Brooks, Wilkins, Markham, Raven, Mycock, Johnson, Woodrow, Perry, Overton, Rollings, Seeney, Durber, Kirkbright, Charley, Cleaver, Wilkes, Cotton, Olds, Waine, Evans, Gilbert, Grisold, Price, Wheelhouse. Gypsy: Roberts, Ripley, Beeney, Smith, Eggerton.
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