Gypsy, Traveller, Circus, Fairground etc. website links

[Berlin-Bob]

Just opened today, so still pretty empty ... 

Topic: A RootsChat database for Travelling People
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,627642.0.html

... but if you all add your names here, this could also become a useful research tool.

Enjoy,
Bob

[Redroger]

I am told that the surname Ayres relates to show people. My maternal grandfather was surnamed Ayres. His family seem to have been resident north of Cambridge (Lode etc.) at least as far back as 1700. Is the surname likely to have been associated with fairground people from a sedentary base or are travelling people more likely to have settled down in that era to work on the land?

[trogwyn]

Hi Joc 42

Just saw your question regarding the bowman family who ran fairgrounds as am doing a little research myself.  I am the granddaughter of Fred and Alice Bowmans youngest daughter Stella.( they had I think about 14 children but am not sure of all the names but can find out from my mother)   My mother was only a young child when Alice passed away.  I have 2 newspaper articles about the family that I can scan in and send when I get a little more time.

I would be interested if you have any information about the family .  Fred Beauman (Bowman)( a grandson) who was an actor in the UK in the 70's was interviewed for the article in August 1973 and it has some great photo's and pictures.

   I recall the family next door was called the Bowmans, i still live in London e16 , is that any help?

[trogwyn]

I live in  same house , next house, where the Bowman family lived till 1982.
Alice bowman died in 1973, could these  be the same  people?


Links Checked July 2013

[Alexis Sally]

Ann65, sorry to go off topic, Im a newby to Rootschat. Wife is related to Gray on fathers side (William and Tabitha) and Mobbs on Mothers side (James and Bethany). Do you still have a website up with the Gray family trees? (off topic again, Lincolnshire Archives have just installed a new computer system for their parish records, good on some searches but still a lot of teething troubles)

hello I'm 2xgreat granddaughter of eliace Gray son of James and Bethany only just found out about the names mobbs would like to know more if anybody knows anything eliace married Amelia hurn

[youngtug]

Tyne & Wear flickr site;  http://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/7589462318/in/photostream/

[Darnity]

A very old posting in this topic shows:

Romany & Traveller Family History Society
http://website.lineone.net/~rtfhs/links.html

The Romany & Traveller Family History Society website is www.rtfhs.org.uk and has recently undergone a huge modernisation.

[Carole L]

Are there any links for circus info in the U.S.?

[sarah]

Hi Carole,

Welcome to RootsChat

Here are some links to some American Circus websites, is there any circus in particular or area of America you are researching?

Regards

Sarah