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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Thursday 30 July 15 14:45 BST (UK) »
Not yet but I'm on a mission now! Need to get more grey info too. Head of family there was Asher Grey - another nice one there.
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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Thursday 30 July 15 14:31 BST (UK) »
Oh I also have a Mercy Cheek as a witness off a certificate. Thought that was quite a special name.
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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Thursday 30 July 15 14:20 BST (UK) »
Sorry. I'm a little lost on the Henry thing - is he one of yours or one of mine?
Now the name thing is very interesting. I spent two years trying to figure of the identity of my g.g.g grandad. He was born George Alfred Stallard in 1867 to what I think was a brother and sister. He changed his name to Alfred James Hadley when his stepfather died in 1880 (his stepfather was James Hadley) - so he abandoned his first name (that of his original father) and took on his stepdad's as his middle name and his new last name. Does this sound like something the superstition would explain? Alfred himself was married to a Rosina Grey - she was simultaneously married to someone else. He originally moved to Warwickshire to be a farm hand in the summer which again, seems to ring true.
Thank you so much for your help by the way. This is fascinating.
Now the name thing is very interesting. I spent two years trying to figure of the identity of my g.g.g grandad. He was born George Alfred Stallard in 1867 to what I think was a brother and sister. He changed his name to Alfred James Hadley when his stepfather died in 1880 (his stepfather was James Hadley) - so he abandoned his first name (that of his original father) and took on his stepdad's as his middle name and his new last name. Does this sound like something the superstition would explain? Alfred himself was married to a Rosina Grey - she was simultaneously married to someone else. He originally moved to Warwickshire to be a farm hand in the summer which again, seems to ring true.
Thank you so much for your help by the way. This is fascinating.
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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Thursday 30 July 15 13:59 BST (UK) »
Wow, they really are good names! Love Plato.
Hmm, see we do have a fair bit of BMD info so maybe I am barking up the wrong tree after all. My Grandma is adamant though that she was of Romany decent so I might need to think on.
I have transcripts that describe tattoos too, but they seem to be mostly naval which is probably the Bristol connection.
Hmm, see we do have a fair bit of BMD info so maybe I am barking up the wrong tree after all. My Grandma is adamant though that she was of Romany decent so I might need to think on.
I have transcripts that describe tattoos too, but they seem to be mostly naval which is probably the Bristol connection.
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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Thursday 30 July 15 12:26 BST (UK) »
Thank you - I'll look a bit deeper into the Taylor's.
I do have a court transcript for one of my Stallards that describes his occupation as (quote) "goes around with a donkey selling pots and pans'. Does this sound like hawker or was it quite common to do this outside of Romany circles too?
We do seem to have a lot of interesting names - including Nehemiah and Zephaniah, Kezia and the like. Hmm. I shall keep on.
Thank you again.
I do have a court transcript for one of my Stallards that describes his occupation as (quote) "goes around with a donkey selling pots and pans'. Does this sound like hawker or was it quite common to do this outside of Romany circles too?
We do seem to have a lot of interesting names - including Nehemiah and Zephaniah, Kezia and the like. Hmm. I shall keep on.
Thank you again.
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Travelling People / Re: Stallards in Somerset
« on: Wednesday 29 July 15 20:44 BST (UK) »
Hello,
Keziah Taylor is my direct link - b.1827. Her parents were George and Mary - Keynsham, Somerset.
Does it ring any bells?
Thank you,
Fran.
Keziah Taylor is my direct link - b.1827. Her parents were George and Mary - Keynsham, Somerset.
Does it ring any bells?
Thank you,
Fran.
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