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Some Special Interests => Travelling People => Topic started by: Arranroots on Monday 04 May 09 16:44 BST (UK)
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This is a shot in the dark!
I read on the Rootschat Travellers board that HURN might be a traveller name - is that likely?
I have an Emma HURN who was born in Gloucestershire Olveston or Alveston, writing not very clear, in 1825 - according to the 1861 census for Trevethin, Monmouthshire, which is the only one I have her on.
She married William (or James) BURT, a coal miner (not on the census - this from marriage cert of Alonzo and birth certs of both boys) and had three children born in Garndiffaith, Trevethin, Monmouthshire- Elizabeth 1849; Alonzo 1852 and Henry 1856.
Marriage not found.
I know that Alonzo later used the surname BROWN(E) interchangably with BURT. I have no idea why!
After the 1861 census, the BURTs disappear again. Apart from Alonzo. I have some idea what happened to Elizabeth but Emma and Henry disappear.
Is Alonzo a traveller name?
I would love to know where Emma came from and where she went!
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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Although Burton and Hearn are travellers names your william burt doesnt sound like one wether emma was is a possiblity but you would have to find out more of her family , on the census they are usualy down as gypsys or tinkers or horse dealers ect
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Hi and thanks Zingara
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find anything other than the one census and her son's birth cert for Emma - and not for want of trying, lol!
I wasn't so sure about BURT as a traveller name, just the son's name of Alonzo struck me as it stands out from the more conventional names and isn't a non-conformist name either.
Perhaps his mum read a good book just before he was born!
I hope you enjoy Rootschat and thanks again.
Kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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:) :) :) hope you find some more info mayb someone els on here might be able to help
good luck