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Tina

Tina Report 1 Dec 2008 19:21

Hi I wonder if anyone could help me I am looking for my husband's family from his grandfather we have got as far as that.

We have been told that he came from a gypsy or travellers family.

I have tried to find them on the censis but I think Ihave had now luck. my husband,s grandfather's name was Henry James Potter and he married Ella Mabel May Clark we have found out all about the Clark family but has drawn a blank with his grandfather's family we know that his great grandfather was also called Henry but other than that we are not sure.

I hope someone will be able to help is there a gypsy register somewhere where I can look up any info.

Thanking you all.

Munkey

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 Dec 2008 19:37

For reference of time and place...

Marriages Dec 1912

Clarke Ella M Potter Glanford B. 7a 1662

Potter Henry J Clarke Glanford B. 7a 1662


Dea

Dea Report 1 Dec 2008 20:09

You could try this site for gypsies + travellers links !

http://members.shaw.ca/pauline777/TravellersUK.html

Dea x

Malibu

Malibu Report 1 Dec 2008 21:25

Try the site "Gipsies Passing Through", it really is a great source for info.


Malibu x

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 1 Dec 2008 23:03

google Travellers and Gypsies genealogy.
Then look for Romany and traveller FHS links. On there you will find the gypsies passing through link plus others

snowfairy

snowfairy Report 2 Dec 2008 07:29

Hi , the Web site is called "Romany Genes".
Jay

Researching:
Devon,Wilts. Dorset, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

Malibu

Malibu Report 2 Dec 2008 22:14


Sorry folks, passingthrough.wetpaint.com

Malibu

Tina

Tina Report 21 Dec 2008 13:54

Hi Gwyn in Kent , Malibu and others for all your help. My husband and I have found out that his great grandfather was a navy and moved all around the country building canals and railways etc. We still are having problems finding anyone after his great grandfather but we think his family was named Sparror and we are not sure if this was a traveller's name or Gypsy.

But thankyou all for all your help you are all wonderful people and have helped me with alot of my family and my husbands.

Munkey

Mathoni Zuhrah

Mathoni Zuhrah Report 23 Aug 2012 14:19

I have seen the name sparrow mentioned in census as a traveler somewhere not sure where so look for other spellings too

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 23 Aug 2012 14:40

This is a rather old post-you could try contacting her directly by clicking on her name