Kent gypsy

[shaneooo]

On the gypsygib website they have a 1911 transcription for edward 50 and phyllis bignell 52, with son, dau in law and gr dau, at habitation rd belvedere, kent, which i believe was part of the belvedere marsh settlement.
cheers, shane

[johnneddy]

my granny & granfather was bignells ...george & genty there lived in corkes pit st mary cray ..there had 10 children...8 boys & 2 girls...the old woman(genty)also lived on belvedere marshes ....her name before she got married was lee

[Kuri]

HI,

I have an Emma Bignell on my family tree. She married a Joseph James in 1896 in Chalk Church in Kent. Her parents were Edward and Phillis Bignell.

I also had a Gt Aunt who lived in Corkes pit, her name was Alvina (Doll) Pettigrove (nee James)  I visited there often as a child, and was really struck by the beautiful white bedspread on her bed!
Cheers Kuri.

[jademb]

Thanks everyone for all the tips really helpful. I haven't been on here in ages, wasn't ignoring you all.

my granny & granfather was bignells ...george & genty there lived in corkes pit st mary cray ..there had 10 children...8 boys & 2 girls...the old woman(genty)also lived on belvedere marshes ....her name before she got married was lee

Thanks i wasn't aware she lived at the marshes. They were my great great grandparents. Their son George married Florence and had my granddad James. I think they all still lived at corkes pit till they had my dad. Heard a rumor there were more than the 8 children i knew about. I heard there were 13?

[Romany Knaves]

hi you may have found who you are looking for by now,I have some lee's living with my Romany ancestors in the Kent and sussex area's I also now of some Emmets "various spellings" who changed their name to lee.

[jademb]

hi you may have found who you are looking for by now,I have some lee's living with my Romany ancestors in the Kent and sussex area's I also now of some Emmets "various spellings" who changed their name to lee.

No I'm still looking, Jenty seems to be almost untraceable. Found a certificate that puts her in Darford marrying George Bignell in 1916 (5 years after their son was supposedly born) so any info would be a huge help!

Thanks
J

[casalguidi]

Do you have the actual details from the marriage certificate for "Jenty" LEE and George BIGNELL?  If so, who are the marriage witnesses - could they be relatives?  Is there a father listed for "Jenty"?  Any address?  Age?  Who was the son bc1911?

Do you know when and where Jenty died/was buried to try and establish a birth date that way?

Any of this would be helpful in trying to help you.

Casalguidi

[Romany Knaves]

Just checked through my old history stuff and found a Edward Bignell Basketmaker age 43 with his wife Emily 42, Son Sid!16. Son,George 13. and a daughter Eneligh! age 5 living at Crayford Marshes on the 1901 Census living in caravan's along side my ancestors the Jones and Lee famillies if it is any help.Census return a bit scribbly most born at Northfleet in Kent.

[NettieS]

Hi,
I have had a look on the ancestry site and there are quite a few trees with Jenty in although her name is spelt Gentilia. The photo that johnneddy has is according to what is on the ancestry site a photo of George Bignall and Gentilia and family taken in either 1924 or 1932 at Lamberhurst Kent.

Jenty was apparently born in 1889 and passed away in either 1978/79 and George was apparently born in 1888 and passed away in 1962.
There is also a photo of Jenty/Gentilia with three other people on the site.

I have also found a census for 1901 which may or may not be Jenty/Gentilia

Name:Gentilia Lee
Event:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Gender:Female
Age:3
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Birthplace:Plumstead, Kent
Record Type:Household
Registration District:Woolwich
Sub-district:Plumstead East
Ecclesiastical Parish:St Michael & All Angels
Civil Parish:Plumstead
County:London, Middlesex


Nearly forgot some of the trees have Jenty's parents as Charles Lee and Eliza Boswell.
Regards
Lyne