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Travelling People / Coster Boy
« on: Friday 26 October 18 11:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I have quite a few Romani surnames in my family tree, but I still don't know a great deal.

The occupation of 'coster' and 'coster boy's comes up a few times. Is this the same as a Hawker and is it a known gypsy trade?

Thanks

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Samuel Scholer 1790
« on: Thursday 04 October 18 11:57 BST (UK)  »
Looking for parents or relatives Samuel Scholer born 1790, in York, North Yorkshire.

I have him living a few places across Yorkshire including York, Mexborough and Wakefield. This may or may not be wrong.

His daughter is Sarah Scholer.

Anyone know anything?


Many thanks
BC

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Travelling People / John Lovell 1720 - 1781
« on: Wednesday 12 September 18 21:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I'm trying to find out if my Lovell, Kings and Lees are Romany.

I have John Lovell 1720 to 1781 married to Mary King ant 1720 to 1799.

Mary's parents are William and Thamar. John's are William Lovell and Mary Jane Merrion.

Later descendants seem to have occupations of Agricultural Labourer, Caster and Caster Boy.

Many thanks
B

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Dorset / Thamar King, Stour Provost, Dorset
« on: Saturday 02 June 18 09:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I'm stuck! Probably because I'm still a novice at all this.

In my family tree, I have an 8th Great Grandmother called Thamar King. I don't have a birth date, but I believe she died in the year of 1731, Stour Provost. Her husband was William King born 1702, so King obviously isn't her maiden name.

Just wondering if anyone had come across Thamar King as Dorset based relative or knows how I can find her parents, or in fact anything at all.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Thomas Henry Oldfield Rodgers
« on: Thursday 29 March 18 09:04 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to confirm the parents of Thomas Henry Oldfield Rodgers 1890 to 1967, born in Rawmarsh.

On my nans birth certificate it's states her name is Patricia Oldfield Rodgers also born in Rawmarsh. Her father is Thomas Henry Oldfield Rodgers born 1890 and I'm looking to confirm whether or not his parents were Thomas Oldfield (links to Staffordshire)  and Kate Rodgers (possibly born Toxteth).

I'm a bit confused now and sure I haven't got some facts correct.


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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Parents of Alma Freda Collier
« on: Saturday 24 March 18 09:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I've traced all lines of my family tree quite far back apart from my grandma Alma Freda Collier 1921 to 2003.

She was born in Knaresborough or Harrogate, the same as myself. However, I can't find anything at all about her parents (my great grandparents)

Can anyone help?

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Dorset / Family of Moses Blanchard (fisherman/ smuggler)
« on: Friday 23 March 18 20:26 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I have Moses Blanchard born 1779, born in Abbotsbury, Dorset.

I have found a prison record saying he was convicted of smuggling and have his wife as Elizabeth Cozens.

Looking to find their ancestors.

Thanks

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Ancestry UK European West 59%
« on: Friday 23 March 18 08:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I have recently had my results from the Ancestry Dna test. They show the following.

European West 59%
Scandanavia 15%
Scotland/ Ireland/Wales 14%
Southern Europe 4%
Ibedirian Peninsula 4%
British 3%
Polynesian 1%

I have traced lots of my family lines back the 1700's and some as far back is the 1600's.

They are mostly north east Scotland, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and surprisingly for me Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Hampshire.

I was wondering why I might have such a high percentage of European West Dna form the results?

Many thanks

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