I have allways heard the story's as a young lad about my mums family heritage decending from a roma gypsie family the family name is ward which I know is a common traveling name currently how ever my own linage of the ward line has been settled some time before my grandfarther I cam trace the family back to the mid to late 1700s and I the occupation of Harker, street trader, rag and bone man are all among the known occupation of those I've found ranging from the mid 1700s onward the family seems to have came from mainly around the southern areas of England london from the late 1800s onward oxford and other places other family members went further north in the mid to late 1800s but I lose track there just wondered of anyone had any inforation relating to a roma gypsie family by the Name of ward the occupation details I have relate to my 2nd great grandfather backwards his name was aurthur thomas james ward 1843-1892 he married a sarah hannah lucy courtneidge 1844-1928 he was the son of Thomas ward 1814-1879 and Mary Ann Maria Waters 1820-1874 Thomas ward 1814-1878 was the son of James ward 1785-? and maria willoughby 1775-1817 james was the son of james ward from 1743-? and Jane smallbones 1750-? he was the son of james ward 1712-1781 and Dorothy ? 1700-1768 if anyone could provide any further information I would be grateful or if anyone could possibly confirm a roma family before settling would be even better my names are 100% correct dates may vary give or take five or so years and yes there was three james ward in a r