« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 11 February 09 18:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
My lot changed down the censuses, starting off in 1871 as Travelling Gypsies" and living in tents to becoming Licensed Hawkers by 1891 and living Carvans or Vans. This change in description was presumably due to the new laws. They were also "Dealers in Horses" which also implies that they had transport
One lot who were associated with brush makers lived in a 'Brush Van on the road' again implying transport.
Another lady subject of a court case between two different Guardians of the Poor areas (Axminster and Plymouth) which then went to appeal in the House of Lords was described by the Judge as 'Living about in Tents' in 1899.
I think a lot of it was purely subjective on the part of the person making the description.
Midlands:Bayliss, Clemo, Eburn, Evans, Finney, Mayo, Morris, Rhead, Shutt, Upton, Waterhouse, Woodward, Wright, Woolley, Wyatt,
Devon: Gillard, Jenkins, Manfield, Morrish, Palk, Salter, Shire, Scorse, Summers, Wood,
Dorset: Fudge, Roberts,Trowbridge,
Montgomeryshire: Evans
Norfolk: Bond, Everard, Riches,
Somerset:Clothier, Hockey, Jenkins, Shire
Ireland:Mihill, Woodward, Zumach
Scotland:Lewis
Travellers:Cooper, Davies, Hughes, Manley, Orchard, Penfold, Roberts, Small, Wells/Wills