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Wigtownshire / Re: Jane Townsley in Wigtownshire (born Ireland)
« on: Tuesday 17 February 15 09:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Bonnie,

My Gr Gr Grandmother, was Rachel Townsley who married Robert Kennedy. The term "Travelling Family" refers to Scottish Gypsies. My Gr Gr Grandfather Robert Kennedy's line can be traced back another couple of generations and are well known in the Scottish Gypsy circles. The name Townsley is also a common name among Scottish Gypsies and it is known that many Scottish Gypsy families came over from Ireland.

The family lines can be difficult to trace as they tended to change details about birth in census records. Unfortunately, I've not found any records for Rachel and Ann's father after 1841.

Robert


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Wigtownshire / Re: Jane Townsley in Wigtownshire (born Ireland)
« on: Thursday 23 October 14 11:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Joycie,

My 3xGr Grandmother was Rachel Townsley that married Robert Kennedy.
I believe that Rachel and Jane were sisters. I need to do more research on the Townsley family, and like the Kennedy's it's proving difficult due to them moving continuously. on Rachel's death certificate, it gave her parents as John Townsley and Rachel Ferguson, which I don't think agrees with the info on Jane's death certificate. So that raises another question as there are two Rachel's mentioned in the 1841 census. Did John re-marry, or is my Rachel the daughter of John (the son in 1841 census). So many questions to answer.

Robert

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