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Travelling People / Re: Are they gypsies?
« on: Saturday 04 March 17 19:01 GMT (UK) »
I came across this site today after researching me Mum's family tree & where she was born when her Mother was evacuated during WW2.
We also have the name Mayo / Deacon (Deakins) in our family tree.
My Nan told me from a young age that she was a Romani Gypsie & that there was a Mayo who married a Deacon, neither wanted to change their surname, so it became Mayo-Deacon / Deakin.
As a child I didn't pursue the history behind it, sadly me Nan passed away in 2007.
I have done some research & also found the same information supplied by
So it seems that I may have a connection with others on this site.
We also have the name Mayo / Deacon (Deakins) in our family tree.
My Nan told me from a young age that she was a Romani Gypsie & that there was a Mayo who married a Deacon, neither wanted to change their surname, so it became Mayo-Deacon / Deakin.
As a child I didn't pursue the history behind it, sadly me Nan passed away in 2007.
I have done some research & also found the same information supplied by
Some more census info (from https://familysearch.org/ )below that I think are the same family.
I couldn't find a place called "Hayfield" in Sussex or an "Arfold". Maybe he meant that he was literally born in a hay field
1861 census
Lyam Road, Lambeth, Surrey
George Mayo Head M 25 Hayfield, Sussex - labourer
Elizabeth Mayo Wife F 22 Lambeth, Surrey
William G Mayo Son M 1 Lambeth, Surrey
Marriage
March 1859-Wandsworth
George Mayo - Elizabeth Damaris Messenger
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/
1901 census
Ockford Road, Godalming, Surrey, England
George Mayho Head M 64 Arfold, Sussex- Carpenter Journeyman
Damaris E Mayho Wife F 60 Norwood, Surrey
Jane E Mayho Daughter F 28 Farnham, Surrey
William A Howard Boarder M 33 Aldershot, Hampshire
So it seems that I may have a connection with others on this site.