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At the min I dont know. Her father was a labourer, then an engine cleaner, and they lived in a house; although there were many gypsies around the Stone area. It could have been her stepfather? I notice the family moved to Swanscombe by 1901, if its the correct Alma then her mum remarried 1891-1901.

Update, I dont think the Alma on the 1901 is yours, so be wary there are 2 Alma Day's born the same year, same place.

thank you romany star is there anyway you can tell if there is any romany connection with any of the names above???
thank you so much

trudy

1901:
Alma Day 23 (Daughter of James)
Emma Easterby 46
James Easterby 45
Phoebe Enfield 18
Alice Large 1
Fanny Large 28
Albert Oliver 45
Alfred Reynolds 40
Rosella Reynolds 28
Edwin Riva 30

1891:
Alma Day 13
Charlotte Day 42
Elvy Day 16
Ernest Day 9
John Day 41
Lenoard Day 4
Silby Day 8
Mary Lusher 20
William Lusher 24

1881:
Alma H. Day
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edmund J.
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Female
Where born: Dartford, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Stone in Dartford
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 2 Cotts Back 1
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS:
Alice C. Day 4
Alma H. Day 3
Charlotte Day 32
Edmund J. Day 31
Elves E. Day 6
Emily A. Day 9
May Day 10 (This should be Mary)

Thanks for that, I'll have a good go today. If anyone else reading this wants a try, the more the merrier!

thank you romany star the only names i know are

alma head 1919

alma day 1878

edmund day 1850

william head 1880?

all around the kent area sorry i don't know much else.

thank you for trying

trudy

Joseph, thats actually a good deal to go on, many people have hardly anything. Re: Lancaster, have you written to the local papers, or maybe you could go up there for a weekend? Regarding the person who emigrated to the USA, there may be a record on the passenger lists. Depending when it was, the American census may throw some clues up. Im really sorry I cant offer more, but if you put a message in the guestbooks of Romanygenes and Romany Road someone might recognise the names. All my Smith's were Warks/Oxon based.

Trudy, I can do my best but no promises. We need names, places, and years. If you can find any of these out from your family or certificates I'll have a mooch around and email a few people. x

hello romany star i was wondering if you could help me???

i was told by my nan that there was romany gypsies in our family but how do i go about finding out as i don't really know much about this as my nan never said??

thank you

trudy

Thank you Romany Star.
I will try and locate baptism entries. I have little information on my Grandfarther who was a George Smith he used to deal and work with horses,then opened their own buisnes and lived in Liverpool. I no he had relations in Lancaster who owened a Scrap Yard,Names of Fred / Ethel / Danial / Blanch / Eliza. ialso beleve i had some conection to an Evangelist Smith who whent to the USA. As you will no a lot of Romany's came from Europe and name changes.
Again thank you for your help.
Joseph

Which is the first place they lived Joseph (that you know of)? It might be worth looking at the whole of the North, maybe even Scotland. Mary Horner at Romany Road may be able to help. I do have Smiths, but all Warwicks/Northants. I presume you've got the census records? Most Romany folk were baptised, that could be an option, to get copies of the baptism entries.

Are there any Romany Contacts in Lancashire / Lancaster as i have tried all other routs and had no luck. I am looking for Smith Contacts (romany roots ) The last Place that my Romany Smiths lived.

JoeG

I have looked at the sites you previously mentioned.

I will check out the one above too.

Thanks for your help.

Carolyn

And this one

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~spire/Yesterday/Bastardy.htm

Hi Caroline. I have Roberts family, not actually shown as being in Berkshire but they may be linked, possibly. Its hard to say at the minute. Have you looked at the sites mentioned, Romanygenes etc? If you post on the message boards someone may have a match.

I have just come across some possible Romany family in East Hendred, Berkshire.

Their surnames are Roberts, Shadwell and Wiltshire.

Do you have any info on these names in this part of the south?

Regards
Carolyn

I am green with envy!! Sure hope the weather better for yous as well.

Yes we're going, we're camping at a campsite halfway, the night before.

Unfortunately i am not going,although i'd love to soak up some of the atmosphere!! Are you going?
You reminded of something i'd added to favorites to look at;
http://www.cotswolds.info/blogs/gypsy-horse-fair.shtml

Going to look now, Tina