Osborne and Gumble Family

[EAP]

Just browsing around and saw the GUMBLE surname. It rang a bell.

 A friend of mine, a teacher, lived in Hertfordshire during the 1970s. I think perhaps the school where she worked was in Enfield - hard to remember now.

They had children from a GUMBLE family in the school. I think they were quite a large extended family. I can vaguely remember the name Billy GUMBLE. The GUMBLEs were travellers, and mainly used to travel up and down the A1. Billy would appear in her class for a while, and then be gone, and my friend would hear that the trailers had been seen a few miles further up the A1. Then the children would be back, as that area seemed to be the base they always came back to.

Not sure if that helps anyone track any names down.

Best wishes,

Edwina 

PS. Just noticed Jackie's message mentioned Hoddesdon. That is where my friend lived, but I think she worked in the London Borough of Enfield.

[jackie0051]

Hi again,

Just remembered the other family name the Gumbles were related to is Spencer, they lived very, very close to the Gumbles on the Nazeing Road, in Dobbs Weir Essex on the Herts Essex boarder.
Although both famlies had caravans, they lived in houses for most of the year, the Gumbles lived on the Council Estate in Roydon and the Spencers lived in their private bungalow which had quite a lot of land. The Gumbles were short, dark hair and socky whereas the Spencers were tall, slim and blonde. I had hoped to find a school photo but sadly I don't have any class photo's. Regards Jackie

[scottgirl]

Hi I'm new to this site looking around and saw your query about the Gumbles
my grandmother was Maryanne Gumble
her father was John/ Jack Gumble he came from a very large family he was the eldest and his youngest sister Louie passed away in 2001 she was 27 years his Junior
my grandmother was one of 10 they have all passed now leaving 1 sister in law &1 brother in law
i am trying to find out more on great grandfather's side we are from hertfordshire if i can help with any thing please let me know
Barbara

[GriggsGal]

Hello, nice to see your posting.
I have a small amount of Gumble transcriptions that I gather with my other traveller transcriptions.  If you would like me to email them to you please let me know your email.  Happy New Year to everyone.

Regards

[scottgirl]

do i just post my email ?
I'm new to this
Barbara

happy new year to all as well 

[IgorStrav]

Barbara, you can PM (personal message) anyone on this board, and this is the way you exchange email addresses and anything more private.

Just click on Griggsgal's name, next to the post, and at the bottom of her page it will say how to send a personal message.

Happy New Year! 

[scottgirl]

thank you

I think this site is amazing Ive been looking at the photo restoration
just about to give it a go on cs2
wish me luck

Barbara 

[IgorStrav]

The Photo Restoration is FANTASTIC!

Go on, have a go.  Everyone is very kind.

 

[Barney123]

hi barbara

iam new to this-you left a message in december of last year re your gumble's your granny marryanne and your greatgrandfther john jack gumble-please contact me if your still on line as i would love to no more as the gumble's are my relations

Barney