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Travelling People / Re: help with romany links
« on: Friday 13 June 14 22:36 BST (UK) »
Hi I'm wondering if you could help?
My Grandpa always used to say we had a gypsy princess in the family from his wifes mothers side and that's why I nearly got Zena as my given name (after my Great Grandma Ambrosina). My dads family are all from Retford and have been for a great many years.
My 3rd great grandmother was called Ambersina Hebrozena Wainwright and she married a Henry Brett back in the 1860's.
They had 5 daughters (Sarah Jane, Agnes Emily, Grace, Cora and Florence) and 4 sons (George Henry, Mordecai, Joseph and James).
Anyway, Ambersinas father was called Mordecai Boswell Wainwright, born in 1820 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire. When I start looking at his familys given names they are bizarre (Absalom, Phoenix, Trinity etc).
Can you tell me if this info is correct and anymore about this family?
My Grandpa always used to say we had a gypsy princess in the family from his wifes mothers side and that's why I nearly got Zena as my given name (after my Great Grandma Ambrosina). My dads family are all from Retford and have been for a great many years.
My 3rd great grandmother was called Ambersina Hebrozena Wainwright and she married a Henry Brett back in the 1860's.
They had 5 daughters (Sarah Jane, Agnes Emily, Grace, Cora and Florence) and 4 sons (George Henry, Mordecai, Joseph and James).
Anyway, Ambersinas father was called Mordecai Boswell Wainwright, born in 1820 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire. When I start looking at his familys given names they are bizarre (Absalom, Phoenix, Trinity etc).
Can you tell me if this info is correct and anymore about this family?