DebUSA Scavenger Hunt Part 2. (Everybody welcome to join in)

[tiggi]

lol ok hope i can follow it just that getting more information about my own family and although we all connect Debs me Matilda now got new ones and when i get messages i go all over place lol

[bearkat]

I can't believe how big this family was.

I thought travellers had their regular route they travelled each year.  Debs family started in the east of England, moved westwards and kept going.... to the USA!

[Tephra]

Sorry Deb, it will have to stay two threads as one long one makes for more of a download and therefore more of a strain on the inner workings of RC.    You'll just have to do a search and rescue for the first thread if you need anything off it ........sorry     


Barbara

[tiggi]

Lol
Family is huge if you think trhat most had like 10 + children we spread out everywhere like my own family BUCKLAND & STANLEY
And yes many gypsy families went to USA if you want more interesting reading check out the NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVES loads of stories about gypsies in USA
I did last night find a site gave me list of Fairs in cornwall I will try and find it will give you idea of places they travelled too but of course in winter months they moved up country so it possible to find them in aother counties

[deb usa]

 

No problem Barbara ...will Part 1 be joining Part 2 on Travellers ...  

thanks for moving thread , AR

Bearkat ...I am the only one that made it to the USA (although I think some of Tiggi's family came here as well ) , I wonder what the Penfold/Orchard/James/Hughes?Gess/Page/Buckland/Scarrott/etc etc would think of all of this ?  

deb

[tiggi]

Debs sorry to correct you but there were many families went to USA
 I know I saw something about Penfold family in USA very early will try and find it for you it was story about young girl who died in her parents arms

[tiggi]

Debs found that story how can I send it to you ?
 Its about a patience Penfold young child died 1895 14th Sept Old West Farms Churchyard
 says the Grandmother was Elizabeth Smith one of her nieces was head of the Willias tribe
if you can put NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVES in search and then search for this story or I will send it to you if i know your email

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9804E3D71039E033A25757C1A96F9C94649ED7CF

[deb usa]

Hi Tiggi

I will Pm you my addy ....  I would love to meet up with Penfolds here ... it's just that I have not heard if any of my direct rellies came here .... anything you can find would be FAB!

thanks

deb

[tiggi]

Ok that would be great I know there are many orchards & penfolds living cloes to me as i am in Cornwall if i can link you to them will do and if anyone has a ancestor in Cornwall  that they would like a photo of their grave I will try and help out I want to start my own web site next year listing graves in Cornwall for people like yourselves abroad it would be a great help to know where your ancestors are buried