Kent gypsy

[NettieS]

Hi,

If you go by the two spellings of the surname Bignall and Bignell, Free BMD shows the following children all born in Kent mostly Dartford, mothers surname Lee.

George Bignall 1912 Dartford
Walter Bignall 1920 Strood
Mary J Bignall 1925 Dartford

Ted Bignell 1914 Dartford
Wainess J Bignell 1916 Dartford
Phylliss Bignell 1918 Dartford
William Bignell 1923 Dartford
Jack Bignell 1927 Maidstone
Leonard Bignell 1931 Dartford
Charles Bignell 1934 Dartford

Regards
Lyne

[NettieS]

Hi again ,

Looking on the ancestry site a bit more it looks as though Phyllis Bignell born 1918 passed away in 2001, there are a couple of photos of her on the site Phyllis Lee, Nee Bignell.

George Bignell born 1912 if its the correct one passed away in 1968 and there is a possibility that Wainess J Bignell born 1916 may have been known as John W Bignell born 1916 passed away 1955.

Regards
Lyne

[NettieS]

Hi again,

On the GRU website a lady has George Bignall and Gentilia Lee in her tree.
Regards
Lyne

[jademb]

Thanks so much Lyne! You information helped and I found the second picture you said about.

Thanks
Jade

[NettieS]

Your welcome Jade.

Regards
Lyne

[sassi]

I know the Stanleys were Kent gypsies.  I am also looking for any information on Digger Stanley as I am his Great, Great neice.  Thanks anyone who has more info.  I found some of it to be conflicting especially his wifes name.  Thanks again.

[David1966]

Hi, my name is David Johnson of Romany decent. (45 years old)
My Nans name was Genty Lee.
She came from belverdere marshes around about 1910.
Her dads name was Jimmy Lee. He died on a horse and trailer/cart.
Just trying to find out more information about were my family came from and the growth of it.
My mums name was Lilly Millen/Smith, after marriage. Although dead now (2006) she was also related to to the Emits and Hildens in some way.
She was born in Essex on the dodding hurst road in a traditional vardo in 1938.
Nan and Grandad and my mum traveled through Essex and Kent up until 1955.
Can anybody help find more information about my family. And links etc. my daughter has carried the family name Genty Johnson to this day who is now 20 years old.
Your help will be much appreciated. Looking forward to your results.
Also my mums brothers and sisters where called;
- Frank
- Naomi
- Elvie
- Genty.

My family today live in the dartford and sidcup and tonbridge and staplehurst and east Peckham (Kent).
Thank you very much if you can help.
Kind Regards,
David Johnson

[casalguidi]

Welcome to Rootschat David.

There is a Genty MILLEN death registration Maidstone district March quarter 1985 which gives a date of birth as 16 March 1912 ........... would this be her?

Do you know if your grandmother had any brothers/sisters?

Casalguidi

[David1966]

Hi
Yes that is my nan. I went to her funeral.
She use to be called Genty Lee (before she was married).

She had brothers and sister but unfortunatly I am unable to give you there names as I do not know sadly.

Thank you for your help. Anymore information or link please tell me

Kind Regards,
David Johnson