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Title: ORCHARD family
Post by: yogga50 on Thursday 31 July 14 23:04 BST (UK)

Hi. Does anyone know if the Orchard family were travellers please.
My surname is Orchard, and I am interested to learn of my heritage. Many Thanks

Title: Re: ORCHARD FAMILY
Post by: NettieS on Thursday 31 July 14 23:20 BST (UK)

In answer to your question yes the Orchard family are/were travellers.

A couple of links for you.

http://www.gypsyjib.com/page/Orchard+Family

http://romanyconnections.wikifoundry.com/thread/4342651/Early+orchard+family+before+they+travelled+west!

It may not be the Orchard family you are looking for as I found an old post you did in 2010 on here  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=485066.0

Regards
Lyne

Title: Re: ORCHARD FAMILY
Post by: rob g on Friday 01 August 14 10:00 BST (UK)

Hi. Saw your post. The orchards are a very old travelling people. I have camped with them. 50 years ago.in fact one of my son's  is camping with one of them now. So still travelling. No help. Perhaps. But you are on the right path.  Rob.g

Title: Re: ORCHARD FAMILY
Post by: Darnity on Friday 01 August 14 15:12 BST (UK)

There's a nice book The Life and Story of May ORCHARD written by Dorothy Orchard about her mother May (1935-1990).

It includes a photo of May Orchard, Caroline FRANKHAM and Florrie SMITH out calling.

Title: Re: ORCHARD FAMILY
Post by: NettieS on Friday 01 August 14 17:11 BST (UK)

Putting the link for this thread from 2010 on here to so people don't go over the same research that has already been done.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=485195.msg3435143