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lauren 09
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Is this a traveller name ?
« on: Wednesday 28 October 09 18:35 UTC (UK) »
recently traced my nan who gave my mum up for adoption in 1953 , havent got a lot about my nans back ground out of her she is not giving to much away for some reason , but she did mention to my mum that her mum and dad were travllers . My great grandfathers name was james arthur beards and my great nan was called lily beards nee brown . does the name Beards sound like it is a traveller name ?
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Steve G
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 18:44 UTC (UK) »
I wouldn't know about Beards but, would ye believe; Brown is a very old and widely spread Gypsy name?!

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RomanyRoser
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 October 09 00:40 UTC (UK) »
Hi Lauren09- Beard & Brown are Traveller names- Romany Roser

BEARD 1758 (England)(GypsiesPassingThrough)
BROWN 1541- present  (Yorkshire, Cp Brownell) (See Robert Dawson ARITF)
BROWNE, Widow—buried-15 .9. 1673- Ref Gypsy Index Leicestershire County Council)
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laurence2
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 31 October 09 19:57 UTC (UK) »
Hi Lauren
Yes BEARD is a Romany Surname, Go to this site "http://romanyconnections.wetpaint.com/" and take look around.
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 November 09 01:57 UTC (UK) »
Can anyone helpany information on the Beard Family. I posted the message on  Gypsy Connection site asking for Beard info but didn't receive any replies- Romany Roser
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lauren 09
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 01 November 09 15:59 UTC (UK) »
Hello all im after the name beards not beard , would this still be trravller name with the  s on the end  Huh
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Re: Is this a traveller name ?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 01 November 09 19:59 UTC (UK) »
I just wanted to say if you have heard of Bob Lovell in New Zealand just google his name:
His mother's family were Beard or Baird from Scotland beleived to be travelling Family
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