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Travelling People / Re: Surnames / occupations
« on: Thursday 02 April 09 15:17 BST (UK)  »
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ok thank you :)
but how wouldi go about findin out more about the gypsies?


Im in the same boat from what i have been told my grandmother was of Romany decent and also my grandfather has gypsy ancestry.My grandad who is still alive doesnt like talking about family history and my grandmother didnt either.My gran and her sister were both very dark and there mother was too.I am still looking for clues  ???  :(

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Travelling People / Re: Surnames / occupations
« on: Tuesday 31 March 09 13:17 BST (UK)  »
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ok thanks, and because my granny told me that the daveys were gypsies in woolpit, and they settled their in wagons, but this was 1700s, so im trying to conferm this for my granny

A journey man was paid by the day for his work i think.People may have been listed as Journey men(on census or certificates) and not have served an apprenticeship. :)

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Travelling People / Re: Surnames / occupations
« on: Monday 30 March 09 23:00 BST (UK)  »
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What Was A Journey man Brickmaker, Is That a Gypsy That Makes Bricks ?


maybe, maybe not

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Travelling People / Re: Surnames / occupations
« on: Saturday 28 March 09 10:51 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for replies.On the Hartley side they lived at "The Springs" Bury, Lancashire, they moved between there and Bradford where most of the family seemed to be.The Hartleys,Stephensons and Gregsons came from the Bingley/Keighley/Bradford area.I have a Timothy and Bella Metcalfe who I believe are relations living in Accrington, Lancashire, on the 1881 census Timothy is a Hawker.Their occupations ranged from WoolComber to Marine Store dealer.

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Travelling People / Re: gypsy cotton weaver
« on: Saturday 28 March 09 10:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Thankyou for your reply.Im looking for the Jones family they moved up from Oxfordshire to Prescot, Lancashire (living in the camp Prescot 1841 census)then they moved to Bury(lancashire) where they seemed to move between there and prescot.Surnames in this line are Houghton,Highcock,Lee.The brothers first names were William and Isaac Jones est date of birth 1815-18. William was a cotton weaver and Isaac was an outdoor labourer.

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Travelling People / Surnames / occupations
« on: Friday 27 March 09 20:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
I have the following surnames and occupations in my family tree and i think i have gypsy ancestry.Are any of these common?

Jones,Houghton,Highcock,Lee,Gregson,Hartley,Metcalfe,Whittaker,Baker,Lowe,Walker,Stephenson
 (oxfordshire,Lancashire and Yorkshire)


Cotton weaver,Wool comber,blacksmith,out door labour,tool maker,yeast hawker,iron turner/mechanic,iron broker,marine store dealer,brass finisher,hawker.

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Travelling People / gypsy cotton weaver
« on: Friday 27 March 09 20:27 GMT (UK)  »
Did gypsys ever work in the cotton mills of lancashire and yorkshire?

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