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Many thanks. I didn’t know that. So at least now we know we are probable looking at the male line.  That helps.

Hi. We are currently compiling my father in Law’s family tree as a surprise for him. One of the queries we are trying to solve is that his Grandfather was known to be a Didicoy. I’d not heard the term before, but apparently it is someone with Gypsy blood.  His name was Clarence Albert Morgan.  He was born in Westbury on Severn 1883 to Thomas A Morgan and Martha Prime Head. His grandparents  surnames were Morgan, Hammett, Head and Jones. Clarence Albert later moved to Cwm in South Wales, where he married Maud Mary Merry and raised 8 children.  He died aged 47. Does anyone on here know of any gypsy families in W on S during or before Clarence Albert’s time (1883), with any of the names I have mentioned above?  Any information would be gratefully received. Thank you.

Thanks for your reply Phil.  That seems quite possible as the word Batchelor was crossed out and Widower put in it's place with the 2 above and the word Spinster was crossed out and the word Widow put in it's place with a 3 above.  So your theory makes sense.  I think I will telephone the local register office and ask them.  If I find out, I will let you know!  Thanks again.

Sue

Thanks for the offer Ruth, however,  I have recently been given information from the 1871 census and in fact, it hasn't helped us at all  its all quite perplexing! 

The 1861 gave us Enoch Davies aged 68, his wife RACHEL aged 68 and granddaughter Esther aged 10

The 1871 gave us Enoch Davies aged 77 and his wife MARGARET aged 54 and no one else.

1981 gave us only Enoch Davies with his granddaughter Esther aged 32 [Enoch died later that year]

However - this particular Enoch, is either the father or grandfather of my GGGrandfather who [unfortunately] was also called Enoch  and is the one we are trying to find out information on - he was born around 1828/1833 and we know he was born at Ffynondudir but as yet have not found him on any of the census.  The first census we find him on is the 1901 living in Ebbw Vale. Monmouthshire - he died there in 1917.  Its quite a puzzler!  I think we now need to look for the 1851 census although I believe that this particular census is incomplete.

Thanks once again for the offer - any other suggestions or hints would be gratefully received!

Sue

thanks Newbie - keep your fingers crossed that I can find something!  What a name to have to find eh?  Elizabeth Thomas!!!  There are LOADS of them!! giggle!

Sue