goldsmith hughes johnson family in kent probable travellers

[cathayb]

i guess we are dear.very distantly though.i will put yours and mine in tribal apges and see how close we are to each other.my email addie is (I WILL PM YOU) if you want to know more about my guess connections.love cathay

[deb usa]

Hi 

I'm related tooooooooooooo LOL

my my gg grandfather, Thomas Penfold (married Sophia Orchard ) had a sister Charlotte Penfold who married Henry Gess.

Hi Cathay  ..Hope you are well!

deb

[cathayb]

hi cousin.its ages since i heard from you and today 3 folki who ae related to me on different threads have all contacted me so i have been very very busy.well i am blowed!!!!love to you and yours.i have lost my photo of henry penfold nd ocean penfold nee hughes in a computer breakdown.can you send me a copy?i will pm you my new email address.love cathay

[deb usa]

Hi Cathay

I also had a computer breakdown but I still have a copy of the photo which I will scan for you.

I have not heard from Chris in a long time ..I want to order her book! Found her email addy on Wetpaint ...which is new to me!

love backatcha

deb

[beeb]

Hi to all, I made a mistake on my post above, Joseph Gess's father was Michael.
At Ashford St. Mary, Kent, on 9th Nov. 1840, Diana Stone of full age, spinster of North Street, daughter of Thomas Stone, hawker married Joseph Gess, of full age, hawker, bachelor of North St., son of MICHAEL Gess (not Henry), hawker.  Witnesses Henry Elgar and William Elgar.
In 1861 Diana 45 says she was born Hythe and Joseph 50, says born Rye.
In 1871 at Gladstone Terrace, Sittingbourne, niece Sarah A Roberts is staying with Diana and Joseph, she is the daughter of Adam Roberts and Priscilla Frances nee Stone. Priscilla is the sister of Diana, my ggm. Sarah, Richard, William, Thomas and Eleanor.

Hope the above is helpful.
Brenda

[cathayb]

ah well that lets me and debs out of the equation then.good luck with the hunting.dont forget the photo debs.love cathay

[shaneooo]

Hi to all,
Does anyone know the relationship of the elgars to the stones, henry elgar was also a witness at the marriage of moses goldsmith to sarah stone in 1847 the other witness being john reed,
many thanes, shane.

[beeb]

Hiya cousin Shane, about Henry Elgar could he be just a member of the church and not related at all ?  I have other instances of that happening, but it is possible that John Reed was acquainted at least with the Stones or Goldsmiths as I seem to recall you knew there were traveller Reeds.  You would need to see whether Henry Elgar regularly witnessed marriages to confirm or not.
Hope all the family are well Shane and my best wishes to them and of course to all researchers on this topic.
Brenda

[cathayb]

reed is definately a travellers surname!!!whether yours was or not i dont know but mary horner of romany road knows something of the reeds.contact her.she will be delighted.