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Offline Steve G

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Re: Gyspy Surname
« Reply #27 on: Friday 02 October 09 15:39 BST (UK) »
Check out the quote, in the blue slot on my post .....
GAITES (Alverstoke / Bath Pre 1850)
CURTIS (Portsmouth & 1800's Berkshire).
BURGE (Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire)
HUNTLEY (Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, 'Surroundings')

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« Reply #28 on: Friday 02 October 09 16:57 BST (UK) »
Steve, If you are near your computer for the next few days, enjoy the book!!
Jenny, Steve has followed my suggestion and bought "The Origins of the British" by Stephen Oppenheimer. A very interesting book about the subject stated in its title.
Ayres Brignell Cornwell Harvey Shipp  Stimpson Stubbings (all Cambs) Baumber Baxter Burton Ethards Proctor Stanton (all Lincs) Luffman (all counties)

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« Reply #29 on: Sunday 03 January 10 21:19 GMT (UK) »
I have been able to solve the mystery, it seems the gypsy connection came from my fiancees great great grandmother Lily Jones whoose sister married a famous Pat Collins Fair Boxing Stall Propierter by the name of Charlie Hickman (who from stories told once held the Lonsdale Belt and also trained Randolph Turpin)

The Jones Family as a whole must have uprooted from Walsall and travelled with Fair