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Travelling People / Re: Romany/Gypsy Camp in Birkenhead
« on: Wednesday 05 April 17 13:35 BST (UK) »
i now discovered my great granfathers name was moses taylor and his wife was sarah
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Travelling People / Re: Romany/Gypsy Camp in Birkenhead
« on: Thursday 02 July 15 23:24 BST (UK) »
hi i am excited to discover my granfather was a romany who moved to birkenhead ,rock ferry in the early 20th century.my mothers brother has told me quite a bit,but i am extremey interested to find out more . his name was joseph taylor born 1900 .he married a mary jordan in 1925 in birkenhead .uncle joe didnt know his grandparents christian names ,but does know they lived in the green lane flats.he said his grandfather was very rarely there.he said they had 21 children all together.apparently the tradition was the children moved out of the family home at the age of 12,to start there own lives.he did tell me the names of some of my grandads brothers though .ted ,martin frank bill and who was known locally as paddy handcart .he sold papers at the woodside railway station
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