While i have been researching i came across some records of the Drapers, if you find the fuller articles in the Archives of the Newspapers there is much information in these storys, lots of names and locations
Tuesday 24 January 1939
Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette
Bedfordshire
MR. NELSON DRAPER A TRAVELLING CUTLER
A well-known figure in a wide area around Leighton Buzzard, Mr. Nelson Draper, aged 78 years, of 52. Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, died on Friday after two month’s illness. The only travelling cutler in the town
Tuesday 31 January 1939
Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linslade Gazette
Bedfordshire
MR. NELSON DRAPER'S FUNERAL
Mr. Nelson Draper, aged 78 years, of 52, Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, was laid to rest in Leighton Buzzard Cemetery on Tuesday, the Rev. J. R. Paget conducting the service
Friday 18 June 1937
Biggleswade Chronicle
Bedfordshire
A VETERAN GIPSY
One notable person in the history of Arlesey was Elizabeth Draper, gipsy, w'ho died in 1799 under a hedge, at the age ot 108. Her favourite pet was a white donkey.It was said she hadn’t slept in bed for 70 years. Her husband was a fiddler and
Saturday 28 May 1870
Luton Times and Advertiser
Bedfordshire
STOTFOLD.
Died recently at the above place, Samuel Draper, better known as Old Sam Draper. Gipsy fiddler, who will remembered by the people of Herts, and Beds. The old man breathed his last at this village, and bequeathed £205 in the bank to his widow
Friday 25 November 1859
Shrewsbury Chronicle
Shropshire
deeply lamented. 17th inst., in frail tent, on Homer-common, near Much Wenlock, aged 86, Righteous Draper, an old gipsy. His old widow, 83, refusing the blessings of the union-house, on Monday placed the tent and other worldly goods on ...
Friday 31 January 1902
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
Devon
The death has occurred in Reading of Frederick Draper, aged 105. Draper was a gipsy, he resided with his son, now eightysix years of age, in a cottage near Whitley Woods. His wife died fifty years since
Saturday 12 March 1859
Berkshire Chronicle
Berkshire, England
the body of Sibilena Draper, a gipsy woman, who, if the statement of the husband can be relied on, would have attained the extraordinary age 109 years next month.' About a fortnight since the deceased and her husband, George Draper, with a daughter, camped
Saturday 24 August 1878
Pontypool Free Press
Monmouthshire
coroner, W. Lewis, Esq., touching the death of Israel Draper, a gipsy, who was over 100 years of age, and well known and respected in the locality. The only evidence given was that of Selina Draper, daughter of the deceased— herself about 60 years of age-who
Friday 11 May 1934
Diss Express
Norfolk
FUNERAL OF AGED GIPSY sinfi slender
... . Messrs. Edward Brown and Horace Barham (sons-in-law). Mrs. Mimmy Slender (daughter-in-law); Messrs. George Draper. Edward Draper. L. Draper. R. Barham, Mrs. W Wilson. Mrs. Gray. Mr. Gray. Mr. Edward Jarrell. Mr. J. Lamb. Mr. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. ...