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SPAIN: ? Spanish ancesters
« on: Tuesday 09 August 05 07:20 BST (UK) »
I have been told that my  family originated from Spain, they were gypsies/ horse trader's .
I have no idea of how to go about finding if this is true or not, so help please.
What i do know is that i have traced my g, g,g, granddad back to his birth in 1805 Woolpit Suffolk, the family name was then Rice.
I have no idea how they got to this country and why they came.
How do i go about finding the info i need.
Thank you .
Wj
Rice, Sadler, Cocksedge, Mulley,from Suffolk. Minter, Smith, Holding, Warcus, from London.Courtney, Smith, from Dorset. Pearl, from Suffolk/ Hampshire.

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Re: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 August 05 01:09 BST (UK) »



Hi WJ!

Liverpool University has a great Gypsy collection!
Very interesting reading!! I hope you get some ideas of how to go forward!!

http://sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/gypsy/intro.htm

Annie



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Re: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 August 05 05:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie
Thank you for the info, i will look into that,
Wj
Rice, Sadler, Cocksedge, Mulley,from Suffolk. Minter, Smith, Holding, Warcus, from London.Courtney, Smith, from Dorset. Pearl, from Suffolk/ Hampshire.

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 August 05 15:05 BST (UK) »




Hi WJ

Heres census of travellers that might be good for you!! depending on when your family came to England!!

http://users.nwon.com/pauline/Travellers.html

Annie ::)
Cooper : Muels : Howarth : Every : Price : King

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407030702/http://www.freewebs.com/liverpoolannie

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407191115/http://manchestersoldiers.webs.com

http://web.archive.org/web/20130807102055/http://www.powv.webs.com/
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Re: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 10 August 05 17:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie.
Thanks for the link i have had a look and it only starts from the 1881 census. i can trace my g g g granddad to his birth in 1805, to Woolpit in Suffolk, so am looking before then, my problem is that i am having to go on what i have been told by my mum, and grandmother, and they have been wrong before.
But thank you for your input.
Wj
Rice, Sadler, Cocksedge, Mulley,from Suffolk. Minter, Smith, Holding, Warcus, from London.Courtney, Smith, from Dorset. Pearl, from Suffolk/ Hampshire.

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Re: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 10 August 05 17:07 BST (UK) »



Hi WJ!

Yes! -  but that links page has all kinds of stuff in it -  if you want to take a couple of hours to read it all - fascinating stuff - wish I was a gypsy  :P :P :P

I love all the photos too - wonderful!!

Annie
Cooper : Muels : Howarth : Every : Price : King

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407030702/http://www.freewebs.com/liverpoolannie

http://web.archive.org/web/20130407191115/http://manchestersoldiers.webs.com

http://web.archive.org/web/20130807102055/http://www.powv.webs.com/
Be who you are and say what you feel -  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind ! Dr. Seuss

Erect no gravestone .... let the Rose every year bloom for his sake ! Rilke Sonnets to Orpheus, I

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Re: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #6 on: Monday 29 August 05 16:58 BST (UK) »
Rice could be an anglicised version of Reyes (Kings) which is a very common gipsy name.  Alternatively it could be from Ruiz.

Just a thought.
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Re: SPAIN: ? Spanish ancesters
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 28 September 05 09:36 BST (UK) »
Hi Irene
Thank you for your info, i will be following that up.
William James
Rice, Sadler, Cocksedge, Mulley,from Suffolk. Minter, Smith, Holding, Warcus, from London.Courtney, Smith, from Dorset. Pearl, from Suffolk/ Hampshire.
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