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FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« on: Tuesday 10 April 12 21:53 BST (UK) »
Hoping someone might be able to help!  My 2x great grandmother was Mary FLETCHER, born Mansfield in 1857, daughter of John Fletcher of Farnsfield.  Family oral history tells us that this family were Gypsies, but I can't find any clues in the census returns for John to show this (I'm looking for occupations/names etc)  Frustratingly I can't find a marriage/surname for his wife Eliza.
I know Fletcher can be a Gypsy surname - just wondering if anyone has any knowledge about this family?
Thank you

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 April 12 22:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Champagne,

Welcome to Rootschat!

There is a possible marriage on freebmd for a John Fletcher  = Eliza Ghere  Sept 1859 reg Mansfield.

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Hutchinson - Nottingham.
Rowland - Nottingham.
Parkin - Co Durham/Nottingham.
Gardiner/Gardner/Gardener - Co Durham.
Drake - Derbyshire/Lincolnshire/Sussex/London?
Leighton - Derbyshire.

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 April 12 22:03 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat, I just wonder if the couple had Mary prior to this marriage:-

John Fletcher to Eliza Ghere Sept 1859 Mansfield 7b 77

Census Ref for 1861 RG09/2424/35/23

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SNAP Copperbeech!!
Pelly/Pelley/Kingsbury/Challis/Nalder/Rochester/Raydenbow

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 April 12 22:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Keyboard,

Obviously thinking along the same lines!!

Copperbeech5
Hutchinson - Nottingham.
Rowland - Nottingham.
Parkin - Co Durham/Nottingham.
Gardiner/Gardner/Gardener - Co Durham.
Drake - Derbyshire/Lincolnshire/Sussex/London?
Leighton - Derbyshire.

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 April 12 22:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you - the next problem is the surname - she's the only one listed - so no census returns!  Will have to try some variant spellings!  Thanks for your help!

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 14 April 12 17:56 BST (UK) »
hi,

These Fletchers are recorded as Gypsies a little earlier and not what you are looking for,but may be related for future reference if you do not already have them that is.

Bap=Trinity Fletcher 27th Jan 1833 Parents Thomas and Anna Maria,Melton Mowbray,      Ref DG36/10

Bur=Ann Fletcher 8th Feb 1835 at Barrowden,                                                                     Ref DE2021/6
ESSEX, KENT, LONDON, SUFFOLK, SUSSEX.
Bachelor, Baker, Beeny, Boswell, Brazil, Burgess, Carter, Clements, Cooper, Cornelius, Collins, Day, Dobson, Eastwood, Ellis, Farr, Fairbeard, Harris, Holland/s, Jenkins, Jones, Kennett, K/nave/s, Lyon, Lee, Penfold, Ransley, Robert/s, Reeve/s, Smith, Stone, Thompsett, Tomsit, Wood/s.

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 14 April 12 18:44 BST (UK) »
Hi again, my question is who was Eliza GHERE and when/where was she born?

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Pelly/Pelley/Kingsbury/Challis/Nalder/Rochester/Raydenbow

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 14 April 12 19:43 BST (UK) »
 ???

I have abosolutely no dea who Eliza GHERE was/where she was from/who her parents were!  There are no other GHERE entries, so I'm assuming it's a mistranscription!
I have sent off for the marriage cert, so will post again with details.

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Re: FLETCHER family, Nottinghamshire
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 14 April 12 20:37 BST (UK) »
Hi,

How about.

Eliza Gray 4th nov 1855 or Eliza Gray mar 1858 both Featherstone.

Gray a well known Gypsy Surname
ESSEX, KENT, LONDON, SUFFOLK, SUSSEX.
Bachelor, Baker, Beeny, Boswell, Brazil, Burgess, Carter, Clements, Cooper, Cornelius, Collins, Day, Dobson, Eastwood, Ellis, Farr, Fairbeard, Harris, Holland/s, Jenkins, Jones, Kennett, K/nave/s, Lyon, Lee, Penfold, Ransley, Robert/s, Reeve/s, Smith, Stone, Thompsett, Tomsit, Wood/s.
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