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I have been told by my uncle that my Great Grandfather was a gypsy however I have not found any information to support this. He was told this by someone years ago who knew my G Grandad personally so I have been trying to find out more.  His surname was LUSH and he married a CARTER who I suspect may have more likely to have been a gypsy family but I have found nothing to prove either.  Is there anywhere that I can look to find out if either names were known Gypsies families or branches of my tree.  Most lived around Fareham/Titchfield and Cosham, Waterloovile and Hambledon in Hampshire.

Thanks