anyone recognise these names

[Steve G]

 Roger; Bob has Webb from 1590 to present. And they're pretty well spread. He doesn't list them for Hampshire. But, they're there. He can only tell us what he has records of. Nor does he list them in Cambridgeshire. But ..... 

[daisymac64]

Thanks for your reply steve G i was beginning to think it was only me who had heard of the surname Archer being used by Romany people i have links to my grt grt Grandmother like i say thru a Henry Archer imprisioned around 1827 Gloucestershire gaol occupation given as Hawker/ Peddler,there are also a few other Archers mentioned thru out 1800s in the Gaol records,i also recently got hold of a 1851 census for Gloucestershire and scaned thru Archers in the Cotswold areas i.e Stow,moreton Chipping and Hook norton and saw that also some i presume from the same family spelt it Archard?Ive researched me Grt grt Grandfathers line and found his Father was a William Clarke mother Sara Archer and his Granparents John Clarke Anna Smith all from Moreton on marsh,Stow on the Wolde not a bad lineage.

[CitizenSmith]

Is Webb known as a gypsy surname in 18th century Cambridgeshire?

Hi Redroger

Yes - Webb is a Gypsy surname in Cambridgeshire. I have references to it in Shaw and Smith families I'm tracing in Cambs and neighbouring counties.

Best wishes
Sharon

[Redroger]

Thanks for that Sharon, Do you have a Susannah Webb b1769, daughter of William Webb and Ann Richardson who married John Ayres of Bottisham? I am advised by Steve that Ayres is a well established gypsy surname, my relatives have lived in Bottisham Cambs since at least 1706, and the Ayres family were in Cambridgeshire a century before that; there is also a strong connection to Cornwell, cannot recall whether I asked about that as a gypsy surname too?

[cathayb]

webb and clarke also found in the west country.i have webbs in my tree in the west country.

[cathayb]

i forgot to say.i have west country saunders very prominent in the west country aswell.sometimes spelt sanders!!!!

[eevee]

I have a willaim Webb  who was an actor /comedian born around 1861. Could be a connection to your families. Dont have much else on him as I have just started to look.

[lizdb]

William Webb has his own thread on
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,449306.msg3114303.html#msg3114303

[daisymac64]

Hi Cathy sorry for the late reply!
 I see you have Webbs in your tree im folowing up research my Dad started he got back whilst looking thru Church records as far as 1715 for a marriage between a John Webb and Elizabeth Clarke, John Webb was from Chaselton Gloucestershire and there was another marriage between Webb and Clarke in 1790 this time in Buckland also in Gloucestershire. further research shows many of the Webbs living in Stow in the Wold and there trades listed on gaol records as Hawkers,Peddlers,basket makers,coal dealers etc they all seem to be Cotswold way im just wondering where your Webbs are from? Also have you ever come across a Lane family?