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Gipsy funeral
« on: Thursday 29 October 20 13:12 GMT (UK) »
Asking foe info on how to find a gipsy funeral regarding the deceased burning with her van which is their custom.
Persons name was Ann Taylor nee Spooner died around early 1900s in Radford Notts.

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 November 20 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I’ve not heard of that custom. A friends family and possibly my own further back were gypsiesand I’m learning.

However I do know that many where I used to live were RC and would appear inburial registers. Also in cemeteries up north where I used to live there were quite a few gypsy grave stones with beautiful paintings in colour especially of the vans and countryside. The local fishermen also had them for their boats There were quite a few of both, really besutiful and sometimeswith a little portrait of the person

I guess local gypsies to your family might know. Maybe you’ll strike lucky here

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 November 20 20:24 GMT (UK) »
PS

Just noticed. If I looked in the right place Ithink this is your first post.

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 November 20 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat

I think you may find the tradition involved burning the van & effects - but not the deceased person.
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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03 November 20 04:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the info leads me in another direction to check.

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 November 20 08:18 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to rootschat

Is that the Ann Taylor bn c1841 who with her husband William & children is in Towles Yard, Radford in 1891
RG12/2685 Folio 142 Page   24
Williams occupation is Pig Jobber though he seems to have changed occupations each census  :)
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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 November 20 09:26 GMT (UK) »
Yes she was a Spooner at birth.
It was either her family or Taylor family that were traveling fair people.

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 03 November 20 09:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Just a thought. Have you looked for local cemetery records online?  Then you could see if there’s a stone and if there’s any info

Also any crop to comments in the parish burial records. It’s not unknown!

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Re: Gipsy funeral
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 03 November 20 10:36 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for that info.
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