Romany William Hampton in Battersea

[whiteout7]

A photograph from 1877 of Romany William Hampton at some vacant land Battersea. Credit "Street Life In London: ‘Careful Observations Among The Poor’ In 1877 "

https://flashbak.com/street-life-in-london-careful-observations-among-the-poor-in-1877-35-photos-34524/?_sf_s=romany

[rosie99]

Is there something you are needing to know about William Hampton

[whiteout7]

Trying to locate him in a census can only find a James Hampton in a van near Battersea ....

http://theromany.weebly.com/1901-battersea-middlesex.html

[rosie17]

Hi not sure if this is who you are looking for but this William Hampton appears to be Gypsy /Hawker
1861 census they are living in a Cart Civil Parish Hampton Wick Kingston Middlesex England
William Hampton age 25 born not known ..Hawker
Jane Hampton age 28 Born not known
Elizabeth Hampton age 2 born about 1859 Surrey

1871 Census Gypsies encampment ( tent ) Civil Parish Battersea
William Hampton age 37 born about 1834 Eltham Kent ( hawker )
Jane Hampton age 39 born about 1832 Sussex
Elizabeth Hampton age 11 born about 1860 Peckham
Ellen Hampton age 7 born about 1862 Wandsworth Surrey
William Hampton age 7 born about 1864 Blackheath
Joseph Hampton age 4 born about 1867 Tunbridge Kent

1881 Census gypsies  living in Caravan looks like Mardley Street or Wardley  Wandsworth London
Wm Hampton age 48 born Eltham Kent ...( pedlar )
Jane Hampton age 48 born Lodsworth  Sussex
Wm Hampton age 18 born Blackheath Kent ( pedlar )
Jane Hampton age 12 born Battersea
Rachel Hampton age 5 born Battersea

Does this sound like the family ?

Rosie

[rosie17]

Here he is on the 1891 census Caravan Wardley Street Wandsworth London
William Hampton age 60 born Eltham Kent ( hawker )
Appears to be on his own but down as married

Death for a William Hampton Oct -Dec 1894 age 63
Wandsworth London

He is down as deceased on his daughters Jane's  marriage 1895  St Andrew Earlsfield Wandworth

There is a tree on Ancestry with a photo of him and his wife Jane Collison if you have access

Rosie

[whiteout7]

I think Rachel Hampton born 1876 married John Gamble born 1875 at Wandsworth in 1893.

For some bizarre reason the birth registration of their daughter in 1900 is transcribed as Gumble.

GUMBLE, RACHEL       HAMPTON     
GRO 1900  S Quarter in WANDSWORTH

[rosie17]

Yes there is quite a few marriage records for his family on Ancestry

Rosie