saw the page about kent.wondered if anyone knew of the ackletons of chatham born ashtree lane.
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(Posted on 2009-01-01 17:08:00 by )
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Hello, from Sydney, Australia!
I'm a Ripley hailing from Stanningley near Leeds, Yorkshire but have lived in Sydney for 38 years. Came out here with my Mam and Dad, Tom and Val Ripley in 1970. Just found your site. Any Roms passing through or living in the Sydney area? Would love to meet up. Would also like to hear of any gatherings happenig around Australia. Thanks for a lovely web site!
(Posted on 2008-11-27 11:10:00 by ) -
Hi Christy.
Many thanks for your message. Unfortunately I've had a lot of bad health for most of this year and have only kept to fixed events and haven't so far arranged anything for next. I'm struggling to keep up with writing the journal and all that involves and haven't even got round to updating the website, although I have masses of new information I'd like to go on. Romany Road has turned into a full time job, I was on holiday recently and came back to 269 Emails alone, without answering letters, sending out journals and typing up all the stories etc., plus I have a hectic family life! However, I am still hoping to bring out a book of photos next year from all the wonderful photos that have been sent in, but I shall have to get a grant first. If somebody can suggest a central place were we could have a get-together that would be great, I keep asking but so far nobody's come up with anything. The minute they do I will advertise it on the website and do all I can to make it a great day!
All best wishes
Mary
(Posted on 2008-11-16 12:22:00 by ) -
Just wondered if any new events by Romanyroad planned? thankyou.
(Posted on 2008-11-14 23:42:00 by ) -
HI Bernard, I am very interested in your comments and will be in touch soon ,thankyou very much Beverley.
(Posted on 2008-11-14 11:34:00 by ) -
Hi Beverley
E Mail bernfromben@aol.com
Bernard
(Posted on 2008-11-10 12:57:00 by ) -
Hi Beverley. Although not Romany I have done extensive Macklin tree for a Macklin cousin , yours going back thro Martha and Jack Pickett to Michael Macklin c1775. Also have photo of , I think what must be Martha/Jacks wedding
If interested or have query that I can help with please send E Mail
Regards
Bernard
(Posted on 2008-11-10 12:54:00 by ) -
For Jason Loveridge
Hi Jason, I'll be visiting some friends on a site at Evesham, probably later this week. I'll ask they know any of the families you mention and will leave a message on here for you. Kushti bok
Mary
(Posted on 2008-11-10 12:31:00 by ) -
RomaniRoots is a new chat board run by the same people from the old Journey folki so why not drop by and have a rokker! there are also links to other Romany related sites including a page from Mary and Romanyroad.
(Posted on 2008-11-04 12:47:00 by ) -
i stumbled acrross your website when i was looking for some gypsy books for my mother{margaret mcphee shes the daughter of handsome sandy and jessie } i found your website really interesting thanks very much
(Posted on 2008-10-27 09:33:00 by ) -
hi just found this site off savvy chavvy can anny one help me i am starting a familey tree i am looking for some stokes and loveridges from eversham my grandad woz fred stokes and emly stokes / and any one no the stockings from swindon any info will be very greatfull hank you very much
(Posted on 2008-10-25 23:10:00 by ) -
Am trying to find my ancestors. Unfortunately have been unsuccessful. My Great Grandfather went by the name of 'Harry Gray' though I believe his name may have been Henry. As you can imagine it is difficult to trace his roots, and it was suggested by a Web site Author called Alex, that this site might be able to help. Harry (Henry) is thought to have been related to the scottish gypsy travellers and is believed to have come from a family of horse traders. I would apprreciate any help in tracing my family tree along this direction. Any help anyone might have would be greatly appreciated. The last known residence of my great grandfather was near Kings Cliffe in Northamptonshire/Lincolnshire.
(Posted on 2008-10-01 17:32:00 by ) -
hi mary hope you are well cx is on its way,have had difficulty with your new address,have a good time bev x
(Posted on 2008-09-28 20:00:00 by ) -
For Tresa - Thank you for your kind words Tresa, great to have you join us - kushti bok - Mary
(Posted on 2008-09-24 22:36:00 by ) -
helo me names tresa im only 15 im stayin in cambirdge !! i might go to stow i likes this site its very good i picked it up by typin romanys and am glad i found it anyways i just here to say love the site and its a cushty think ya doin for the travllers !! x god bless evry body x !!
(Posted on 2008-09-23 22:50:00 by ) -
Message for Jackie Hibbert
Hi Jackie - sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I would love to learn more about Comfort and Cinderella - Have you seen "The Story of Notting Dale"
by Shaaron Whetler? It has photos of Comfort and Mary Ann Hearn in it. If you want to contact me on mhorner022@aol.com I would love to hear from you.
Many thanks Mary
(Posted on 2008-09-15 21:04:00 by ) -
Hello Jackie,
Delighted to read your message. At the moment I have no Email and am sending from my daughter's computer, but will contact you again when I'm back on line. Would love to hear more of Comfort and Cinderella. Many thanks
Mary
(Posted on 2008-08-17 16:06:00 by ) -
my grandmother was comfort hearn my mother was annie crawley which is comfort hearns daughter from notting hill also comfort hearns cousin was called cindarella
(Posted on 2008-08-15 18:20:00 by ) -
my grandmother was comfort hearn my mother was annie crawley which is comfort hearns daughter from notting hill also comfort hearns cousin was called cindarella
(Posted on 2008-08-15 18:20:00 by ) -
Just popped in as saw the link on Journeyfolki site and their new site Romaniroots ,Cathy.
(Posted on 2008-08-15 08:57:00 by ) -
Hello Barbara,
Lovely to hear from you. I do think of you often and am sorry I haven't been in touch for so long! Glad you enjoyed the website, perhaps I can put a few of your stories on some time with your permission? Romany Road keeps me really busy, but it's lovely to hear from old friends.
All best wishes - Mary
(Posted on 2008-08-06 23:09:00 by ) -
Hi mary
i just came across your site,i am just starting my Hearne family tree and reading all the old stories has been great .
Its lovely to see so much info on the hearnes,and our backgrond really enjoyed it , thanks!
(Posted on 2008-08-06 16:07:00 by ) -
This is a lovely website meant for finding friends, relations and for sharing memories however happy or sad.
If you need to voice your personal opinion to someone's comment why not ask for their email address so we can keep the guest book full of pride not
prejudice.
(Posted on 2008-08-05 22:31:00 by ) -
Hi Mary,
Thanks for passing on the message to Paul for me. Thats great.
i have nt had much luck as yet with family tree. although Martha Hedges did bear a striking resemblence to my sister. the trouble is my great granfather Henry Hedges was married twice and had 2 sets of families. The same thing happened with my grandfather Bill Giddins who was also known as Bill Gorman. He had 2 sets of families too. Thanks for all your help. Great site.
Tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-27 12:39:00 by ) -
Tricia - I've alerted Paul of your message and he says he'll contact you in a couple of days - Mary
(Posted on 2008-07-26 20:24:00 by ) -
: FOR PAUL STEVENS;
Hi Paul, don't know if you got my other message. but l came across your Paul Stevens Page and was pleasantly surprised to see a photo of you standing in my ex Vickers Special. it brought back lovely memeories. l knew instantly it was my ex trailer as l made all the blue velvet curtains for it ( including the lace.) The other tell tale sign was the panel on the side. we lost one towing so the other one had to be moved. it was still in good condition when we sold it on in Stowmarket, but l it had considerably deteriated as time went on. l am thrilled it has been restored. Have you had any Funny goings on in there by the way?
l can let you know of my experiences if you are interested. Kushty Bok
Tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-25 09:33:00 by ) -
Hi
Can anyone help. I am tracing my fathers family tree - Jackson and have been trying to find his Auntie Dot (nee Dorothy Jackson) who married a Jim Stevens - Ashford. My Father lost contact when his father died. After tring to find my great Aunt Dorothy for the last 5 years the message on the grapevine to Deal was that she had sadly passed away, so sadly I am too late. However, does anyone know the Stevens family. If so I would be grateful if if you could help.
Kerrie
(Posted on 2008-07-21 20:59:00 by ) -
Hi Beverly,
Thanks for the info. You have given me something to work on. I know somewhere along the line their are connections with Upton. Belverdere ( or Sheppy ) seems to be connected also. all new to me. got the Index volume 3 and 4. it means absolutely nothing to me?????? l expect this is something to do with records ? need to study this a bit more or l wont get very far. anyway thanks for taking the trouble. Good luck with your searches. Tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-17 07:04:00 by ) -
I am a descendant of Richard Lock & Mary Eldridge m. 1698 in Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire. At least I am pretty sure they are my USA immigrants anyway lol. Always looking for my Lock(e) cousins :)
DNA testing confirms I am a 65/67 DNA match to Henry Lock's lineage of South Cerney, Gloucestershire 1770's, so some how Henry Lock is related to my Richard Lock, but not sure how yet.
(Posted on 2008-07-13 05:37:00 by ) -
i just wanted to say how happy i was to stumble on your page and see my granny and grandad in your photo gallery( unnamed).i would like to thank mary for her fast response to me after i emailed her the details.i will visit regulary now iv found you.
(Posted on 2008-07-12 19:37:00 by ) -
hi mary ,glad to see you are on the mend......look foward to receiving the journal ,got home early this morning spaek to you soon luv beverley xxxx
(Posted on 2008-07-11 19:41:00 by ) -
hi there tricia, have just returned from egypt and read your comments ,i have spoken to my mother and if correct rosie arnold was married to bill giddens. rosies father was uncle bob arnold and they lived on ash tree lane,if you have an other names and info let me know and i will try to help...my mothers sister martha husband was leonard hedges and he had a brother henry ,riley ,okka ,miah and a sister ruby,their mother was olive nee upton and had connections with walthamstow,belverdere.regards beverley.
(Posted on 2008-07-11 19:37:00 by ) -
just found this site.very interesting does anyone have any info on a minnie johnson who married a alfred ackleton.they had children noah,betsy and tilly.betsys family are from walthamstow known as the willows.would be grateful for any info on the ackletons.linda ackleton
(Posted on 2008-07-06 18:15:00 by ) -
just found the site out .good site and very good pictures
(Posted on 2008-07-05 18:23:00 by ) -
Thanks for your help Mary. It 'd be great to hear any news. love the site by the way.
Tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-05 09:20:00 by ) -
Hi Tricia
I'll contact Beverley Cherry for you and some others friends who lived at Ash Tree Lane to see if they can help you - all best wishes - Mary
(Posted on 2008-07-04 20:48:00 by ) -
hi i must say i think this site is brilliant. . i especially love the photos. i am trying to trace my family history. my grandmother was roseanne Hedges and she was married to bill giddins and was from chatham. they had 9 children elvinia, george, ivy, mary, ( my mum ) eliza, katy, jhonnie, billy, and olive. my great uncle henry hedges was married to margaret ( noony ) boswell, who died in childbirth. l was interested in the ash tree lane pictures and recognise some of the family names. if any one can help me with any of other family connections l would be grateful. i know that there is a connection to hughes , upton and boswell but that is all so far.
tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-04 13:27:00 by ) -
hi Paul, just come across this site through the romany and travellers family history site and was very interested in your photos. Much to my surprise l see you have my ( w ell not now of course ) old vickers special. i have some very interesting stories about it if you are interested.
Tricia
(Posted on 2008-07-03 15:52:00 by ) -
Sincere apologies Rebekah for not putting your pictures on the site yet - but I've been ill for the past 8 weeks and am very behind with everything - including the next journal. I think I'm on the mend now, so will try to get my act together and catch up a.s.a.p. Best wishes Mary
(Posted on 2008-06-18 23:12:00 by ) -
Hi all, will the Stow fair pages be updated? It'll be time for the Oct one soon! Ive emailed you Stow photos from May.
(Posted on 2008-06-18 17:18:00 by ) -
Hello to All,
This site is such a blessing to all of us trying to figure out our Romany roots. My grandfather was a Bailey (Baillie it was spelled when they first came to America from Scotland, I am told) from South Carolina in the USA. The family claims to know little about them, but my genealogy research is turning up probable Romany roots on all sides. Would love to hear from any Rom Baileys/Baillies, and, of course, any potential relatives.
(Posted on 2008-06-18 13:40:00 by ) -
Hi Beverley, I have just shown my Dad your photos, 'Bill Arnold' (Annie Pickett's son) and he is more than happy for me to show you some pictures. The quality of them is not always that good but I have a further picture of Amy Pickett and her husband John. My Uncle Dick should have further pictures which i may gradually be able to retrieve. My email is billy.arnold@ntlworld.com. Send me your email and I can scan the photos and send them to you gradually ! Your photos brought back many happy memories to my dad by the way ! Billy
(Posted on 2008-06-16 19:35:00 by ) -
Hello Billy,glad you like the pictures of the Pickett family,your granny was my grandads sister and i know my uncle jocker and mum lemmy have always spoken very lovingly of aunt Annie.Infact when i was achild i remember having tea with your gran one sunday...we had homemade pork pie with salad that i helped her pick fresh from the garden and the cucumber from the greenhouse also the 2 chickens Clara and Henrietta running around.Have you got any photos?all the best Beverley
(Posted on 2008-06-14 19:48:00 by ) -
Just come across this website and have found a picture of my great grandmother (Amy Pickett) through Beverley Cherry photos. I am Annie Pickett's grandson. Fascinating, because this is the clearest picture of the Picketts I have seen.
(Posted on 2008-06-14 12:31:00 by ) -
Hi Rebekah, I will ask my cousin Charlie as I am sure I have heard him recite it, or something similar. I will let you know.
(Posted on 2008-06-06 12:59:00 by ) -
Does anyone know the gypsy rhyme that begins: 'Do you rokker Romany, can you chin the.....' I cant remember anymore! My cousin Rosemary used to say it over the phone to me, I'd love to have the whole rhyme again. I know its an old one.
(Posted on 2008-05-27 08:58:00 by ) -
hi mary sorry to hear you have not been well,hope you are on the mend ,beverley x
(Posted on 2008-05-20 21:00:00 by ) -
hi mary sorry to hear you have not been well ,hope you are recovering take care beverley x
(Posted on 2008-05-20 20:58:00 by ) -
Sorry to hear that Mary, I looked out for you. It was sooo muddy, I'll send my pics in today.
(Posted on 2008-05-18 09:24:00 by ) -
Apologies to everyone I promised to meet at Stow, didn't make it due to ill health - so if any of you took photos please don't forget to send them in.
Many thanks Mary
(Posted on 2008-05-16 23:33:00 by ) -
Ive heard of Barbara, but not been in contact. Id die to see Ripley photos! And Genty Ripleys great grandson Ian would be interested too. If you're going to Stow it'd be lovely to say hi!
If anyone has gypsies by the name of Heaven (Birmingham area?) namely a George Heaven born 1890 who had a daughter Ivy Irene in 1911, there is a lady named Angela who would love to know more.
(Posted on 2008-04-26 16:12:00 by ) -
Hi Rebecca - Happy to forward your Email address and I hope something comes of it for you. You probably know I was one of the founder members of the RTFHS many years ago, and I remember a few people were tracing the Ripleys, I believe Barbara Walsh was one of them and she sent me some pictures of her relations, Mark Ripley comes to mind. Have you been in touch with Barbara - if not I can give you her details? Hopefully I'll make it to Stow, have got a few friends who want to come with me as usual, but got some health problems at the moment so I'll see nearer the time. I say that every year, but the nearer it gets the more I get itchy feet and always end up going!!!! We'll have to arrange to meet up! Best wishes Mary
(Posted on 2008-04-23 22:54:00 by ) -
Just joined the RTFHS, really handy for anyone doing their tree. Mary, if a Sid Ripley asks you for my email addi, can u give it him please. I was on Roma ny Roots and he shares my Ripleys (we think) but they wont let me put my email address on the board. I told him to come on here. Not long til Stow! xx
(Posted on 2008-04-23 13:57:00 by ) -
thanks for your nice comment rita,hope you are keeping well.i look forward to recieving your charlies poem.take care beverleyx
(Posted on 2008-04-14 18:36:00 by ) -
Thats ok Mary, thankyou so much for making your enquiries! My husband swears Im related to every gypsy in Britain lol. This tree is never ending!!
(Posted on 2008-04-13 19:49:00 by ) -
Hi beverley.
Thank you so much for the lovely poem, I have laminated it and put it on the wall, I will send you Charlies poem laminated to do with it what you will
Thanks again Rita x
(Posted on 2008-04-12 14:13:00 by ) -
Sorry - Rebekah - I've spoken to Tony Coleman and he can't help with the names you mention - hopefully somebody else looking at these pages might.
(Posted on 2008-04-10 23:36:00 by ) -
Hi Rebekah,
I haven't seen Carol Hoskins for quite a long time now, I don't know if I can contact her but I'll try. There are quite a few Hoskins down here in Hereford, I don't know where they originated from but Tony Coleman is certainly related to them, so I'll give him a ring over the weekend and see if I can find out any info for you. Mary
(Posted on 2008-04-04 23:23:00 by ) -
A lady called CAROL HOSKINS has posted on one of your pages, I have Hoskins Romany's on my tree. Theyre from Wales, would there be a link? Theyre closely related to my distant cousin Rosemary, who lives in Newport. The forenames included Nelson, Soloman, Gilda, Coralena, Patience, etc etc. Edie, still havent heard back from you, can u tell me how you're related to my great great gran?
(Posted on 2008-04-03 18:03:00 by ) -
hi there my name is emily my mams maiden name is williamson i was adopted at birth and i know my mams dads family are scottish travellers as i no
they tried to get custody of me i no that they have or do fairgrounds. Thats mainly all i no my mams dad was called henry and is now living down south also he had brothers and sisters who are still up there. I was wondering can u help me at all with any of this as i would like contact with my blood family
Thanks very much - Emily-louise
(Posted on 2008-03-30 23:34:00 by ) -
Message for W. BARR (nee Bridges)
Please contact me at mhorner022@aol.com - my mother was Joyce Bridges, daughter of Jim Bridges, son of James and Caroline and I have been searching for other descendents of the family for nearly 20 years, so I was delighted to see your message. I have a lot of information on the Bridges family, especially Hereford newspaper accounts of the inquest into Caroline's suspicious death and would be very happy to share it with you. I hope to hear from you soon. All best wishes - Mary
(Posted on 2008-03-24 01:31:00 by ) -
Hi, I've just come across your site by accident and was amazed to read about the Hearn family.
I noticedthat one of your contributers wrote about her mother Joyce Bridges. She states that Joyce was the daughter of Jim Bridges and Caroline Vaughan.
My grandfather was George Bridges the son of James W Bridges c1870 from Ledbury and Caroline Vaughan c1874 St James Hereford. There were other children James c1896, Emily c1897, Tom c1901 and my grandfather George 1902. we have been unable to find out very much as George and Emily were put intoa children's home -we were told that Caroline had died in childbirth and that James couldn't cope and had travelled the county as a Hawker.
He did turn up many years later when my grandfather was a young man living in Hereford and later when the family had moved to Blaina and then Birmingham.
I wonder if Joyce could have been a younger child that we knew nothing about?
(Posted on 2008-03-23 22:50:00 by ) -
hi mary thanks for starting the ashtree lane chatham page,look forward to hopefully seeing more in the future .
(Posted on 2008-03-23 21:37:00 by ) -
Edie, sorry but Ive had major pc trouble and lost most of my emails. How are you related to Mary Ann Clark? On the 1881 census she is alone with her younger siblings in a tent on Sussex downs; have you found her parents or do you think they were orphaned? I have her parents on the 1871.
(Posted on 2008-03-23 15:52:00 by ) -
Hi - My name is Jack Pearce and I have a question for a Sue Pearce who posted a question on the "Where are they now page" Are your Pearce family romanychal too? My great great grandfather got married to a Lucy Jeffery either here in America or while still in England but no one here knows for sure. I am kinda hoping maybe you could help me out with any information you might have. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
(Posted on 2008-03-21 10:28:00 by ) -
Thanls Zena but I have now contacted Rebeckah as she has her own web page on Tribal and kindly gave me acess to her family so its all sorted thanks again.
(Posted on 2008-03-15 15:59:00 by ) -
P.S. - We'd be thrilled to see any photos too!!!!
(Posted on 2008-03-15 12:57:00 by ) -
Thank you ZENA - this is just what we hoped this Guestbook would be used for. The more we can help each other the better! Kushti bok Mary
(Posted on 2008-03-15 12:55:00 by ) -
Mary, Rebekah cant get online at the min her laptop is in for repair. Anyway she asked me to put that shes found more gypsy rellies for her tree, the Smith family from Tysoe, Warwickshire.. They also had kids born in Horley (Oxfordshire) and Byfield etc. Many had typical gypsy names, Comfort, Absalam, Jabeth, Anslow, Honor, Wisdom, etc. Im the person who posted the other day about the CLARK family of Sussex. If anyone has any photos she'd be so thrilled to see them.
(Posted on 2008-03-14 18:11:00 by ) -
Thanks Zena I will email the lady many thanks.
(Posted on 2008-03-14 11:13:00 by ) -
IMPORTANT FOR EDIE: Its not me doing my family tree but my friend, its so intresting. Yes she has a Mary Ann Clark or Clarke born in Sussex and I think its 1864. She d LOVE to hear from you, shes posted on hear before. Can u email her at rebekahm28@aol.com please. I think shes found Mary ann as a child and has got some certificates.
Zena.
(Posted on 2008-03-13 18:08:00 by ) -
hi mary,hope you are well.just been reading all the lovely comments on guestbook...keep up the good work luv beverley ps regards to rita xx
(Posted on 2008-03-12 19:33:00 by ) -
Zena I have a Mary Ann Clark b 1864 she is b Sussex any relation?
(Posted on 2008-03-12 15:19:00 by ) -
How lovely ZENA - many thanks! I'm sorry I've been slow putting more stories on the site, I have lots more planned to go on - but I also compile the journals, answer all the letters and Emails, have a lot of family commitments - and am waiting any day for the birth of my first great-grandson, so it doesn't leave much spare time! I took Journal 6 to the printer yesterday, that's a big job done, so hopefully now I'll get a bit of spare time to get round to the site! Don't forget you can always add some stories of your own - as I tell everyone, the journals and the site will only be as good as the contributions we receive. Have you got a story to tell ? You can always Email me, we'd love to hear from you.! Many of us connected with Romany Road have been friends for a very long time and think of each other as family, that's why it works so well and we have such lovely times when we get together! God bless and thanks - Mary
(Posted on 2008-03-12 12:57:00 by ) -
Congrats on having the friendliest Romany site online! I love the ghost stories, I keep looking to see if theres anymore on! Im not doing my ancestry but my friend is, she has Clark's from Buxted and Guestling in Sussex in the 1870s/1880s.
(Posted on 2008-03-11 23:17:00 by ) -
Hi Selina,
Good to hear from you again, hope you're well - if anyone contacts me I'll get back to you straight away
Kushti bok - Mary
(Posted on 2008-03-11 18:15:00 by ) -
hello mary and everyone else
i would be very interested if anyone knows anything about the pratley family from newport wales
alfred pratley, christina pratley and edwin? they can be found in the 1901 census. alfred was a dealer in china& glass. christina is my great granddads
john irelands sister. i would dearly love to find edwin? . the pratley family are related to the scarrott family as alfreds mother was kezia scarrott. i believe alfreds sister sarah married John Scarrott Aka Jack " The man who made boxing champions" any information would be great regards selinaxxx
(Posted on 2008-03-11 17:08:00 by ) -
PS: I should have said apart from Mary's book and photos!
(Posted on 2008-03-02 10:04:00 by ) -
LINDA - Sorry I cant help but my great grandad was also a bare knuckle fighter and boxing trainer from Glamorgan, his name was Percy Price, or known as Bush Price, born c1890. He died in WW2, 1941. There doesnt seem to be any photos of bare knuckle fighters in Wales, I thought there'd be at least something.
(Posted on 2008-03-02 10:03:00 by ) -
Thank you for your kind comments Linda. We have a small publication for sale about bare-knuckle fighters in South Wales (see first page on Website). I've had a very quick look through and I can't see anything relating to your grandfather, but it describes many of the fighters and the fights they had. I took the stories from very descriptive newspapers reports of the time, and very many of the tough Welsh fighters are mentioned.
(Posted on 2008-02-28 17:19:00 by ) -
What a fascinating site. I came to it as I was trying to find information about my Grandfather Owen Jones who was a bare knuckle fighter. Is there anyone out there that has any memories or stories about fights he may have had. He was born in Glamorgan, Wales. Thanks.
(Posted on 2008-02-28 10:59:00 by ) -
Message for Cathay Birch:- Not making any promises Cathay, but in Journal 5 that I will sending you - Susie Martin has put a photo of her great-grandmother Edith Birch, daughter of a Henry Birch b.1849, asking if anyone is connected to this family. I have sent more details to your Email address - but what a lovely welcoming present if her Henry and yours were one and the same person!!!
(Posted on 2008-02-24 01:06:00 by ) -
Welcome to Romany Road Cathay, I'll put the journal in the post to you on Monday morning, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Any contributions you want to make to future issues will be more than welcome and I hope we can make some connections for you with your family. We've got a great crowd joined us now, so we hope to go on to bigger and better things. I don't put huge amounts on the site because we want people to join, so you'll see lots of different stories and photos in the journals that I hope you'll find really interesting. Kushti bok - Mary
(Posted on 2008-02-24 12:26:00 by ) -
hi there,just this minute found you and joined the group by paypal.hope you get it okay.not much good at computers.a lot of you alsready know me from other sites and my recurring questions to help me find perants of 1)robert hughes baptised 1818 tiverton, 2)robert birch born 1831 andover married harriet issacs 3)henry birch born about 1839 exeter perants possibly william and charlotte.any help would be great as these are my brick walls.we are related to birch(main line)taylors of devon hughes also of devon and we have intermarried with penfolds,orchards,davis,isaacs,hoillands,ayres,to name but a few.we are still living the romany way of life on a romany site in somerset.love to hear from anyone and hope to take part in your journal once i start to receive them.lot of romany hugs cathayb@talktalk.net
(Posted on 2008-02-23 15:35:00 by ) -
Hi Bev,
Thanks for saying hello, yep we are coming on strong, so many people joining and a lovely write up from so many, it's great, the journal is doing soo well as are the sales of journals and tea towels, love it, speak to you soon Reet x
(Posted on 2008-02-20 21:54:00 by ) -
Hi Rebekah
Stow Fair is on Thursday 15th May this year
Mary
(Posted on 2008-02-19 22:38:00 by ) -
When is Stow fair please, as Ive been given 2 different dates. Rebekah.
Surname interests: Roberts, Beeney, Boxall, Ripley, Wilson, Clarke.
(Posted on 2008-02-19 16:39:00 by ) -
hello mary ,hope you are feeling better,thankyou for sending the tea towel s through,ive got 1 for me mum and 1 for aunt amy.they are beautiful and a very good price bet you sell out especially with mothers day coming up.i am getting ready all my bits and will be in touch soon ,say hello to rita for me .all the best sis ,......love beverley ha,ha xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Posted on 2008-02-16 19:18:00 by ) -
Sorry to disappoint you Tilly - but Carol is a member of Romany Road and she ordered her T-towel separately from our shop. The T-towels are lovely and are selling like hot cakes - so why not think about buying one - everyone seems to love them!
(Posted on 2008-02-14 12:51:00 by ) -
Are the T Towels free then?
(Posted on 2008-02-13 22:56:00 by ) -
Many thanks for the recent journal. It made very good reading with many interesting and exciting photographs. Can you please send a green Romany Road T-towel to my mother. Kind regards - Carol
(Posted on 2008-02-11 12:05:00 by ) -
Thank you for the journal - it's great. Betty
(Posted on 2008-02-10 12:16:00 by ) -
Thank you for joining Romany Road Sheila and a big welcome to you and all Scottish Travellers. Perhaps you'll treat us to a story or two one of these days?
(Posted on 2008-02-04 22:36:00 by ) -
Hello there, My name is Sheila Stewart. I just got the magazine Romany Road. It's a great wee magazine. I am a Scottish traveller from Perthshire in Scotland. I hope Scottish travellers are welcome! I am a traditional singer, and storyteller. I am one of the 'Stewart's of Blair'. I dont suppose you have ever heard of us. I am the last one left in my line to carry on the tradition, and have done for 54 years. I miss no getting a good chin wag with proper travellers.
Sheila
(Posted on 2008-02-04 12:26:00 by ) -
Many thanks for another marvellous Romany Road. It came yesterday and I've thoroughly enjoyed it. Lovely to see a picture of Vanslow Smith and to read a couple of his little stories, and to see one of Bob Lovell, too. Among many other lovely stories I enjoyed I must mention Gary Small's.
Ruth McDonald - Australia
(Posted on 2008-01-31 16:36:00 by ) -
Romany Road, may I just say that I am so overwhelmed with all the lovely pictures and stories in the journals, they have taken me take and made me remember so much about my family.
I cannot thank you all enough and will be making sure I never miss another journal, thanks again to you all. Henry Light
(Posted on 2008-01-27 15:09:00 by ) -
Hey you guys
what a treat to read a complete magazine of Gypsy/Traveller snippets. Being scattered as we are and not having many other Travellers to talk to and read about it's a delight to sit down, cup of tea in hand and finger the pages of how it used to be-different world. If my parents Jeannie and Charlie Riley were alive they'd love this too,
big thanks you are on the right track
jess
(Posted on 2008-01-23 20:09:00 by ) -
Dear 'Computer rani' what a lovely comment. Bev, I cannot believe you were so near and yet so close to my family !
It really gets you going doesn't it when other people remember the old times with such enthusiasm (had to dick in the dictionary to spell that ....ha ha)
We really have to make a point of meeting up and have a proper get together, it will be great Bev, love to you and your lovely mum
Rita x
(Posted on 2008-01-22 21:54:00 by ) -
Thanks Bev - what a small world eh? To think we've known each other all this time, then I meet up with the Rita and it's like I've known her all my life too. I can't weait for you two to meet - you'll love her! Then to find that your family and hers go back such a long way - really lovely. Not only is Chrissy a wonderful singer, apparently his meat puds take some beating too!! You couldn't meet a nicer person than Amy, I can just imagine the stories between her and your Mum Lemmy, so when we all get together in the better weather - as we will - I'll be sure to take a recorder because some of those stories will be priceless!!!
Love Mary x
(Posted on 2008-01-22 13:17:00 by )
Romany Road
saw the page about kent.wondered if anyone knew of the ackletons of chatham born ashtree lane.