Brimingham's Gypsy Surnames (Story) April 2015

[whiteout7]

Some familiar names in this story to this board:
Story mentions
Boswell, Loveridge, Doe, Lee, Cooper, Smith, Young or Hero.
Romany Gypsy Camp at Black Patch Park, Smith, Loveridge, Clayton, Scarret, Owen, Davies.
Esau and Sentinia (Henty) Smith. 19th century to 1909

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[Mike DMB]

My aunt married Jack Smith twin brother of Dolph Smith they were a large family from Bilston i remember my father takeing me to visit My aunt rhoda who looked after her mother who passed away in the 80 s the police had to control the traffic at the funeral due to the amount of travellers attending the funeral of the gipsy queen of Wolverhampton

[John clayton]

My name is John edward Clayton. My DAD WAS john Clayton. Born 1936 died 2010. My GRANDAD RICHARD CLAYTON BORN 1905 Died 1971. My NANA EDITH CLAYTON WAS DOLAN BORN 1905 Died 1948. MY great grandfather john PENRITH CLAYTON BORN 1869 Died 1935. My great grandmother Isabella Elizabeth Clayton WAS THRELFALL BORN 1872died 1944.my great great grandfather was RICHARD CLAYTON BORN 1852died1909.my great great grandmother was PHOEBE CLAYTON WAS PENRITH born 1849Died 1923.my great great great grandfather was william Clayton BORN 1819 Died unknown.my great great great grandmother ELLEN Clayton WAS NELSON BORN 1819 DIED 1878. THANKS JOHNNY N SAMMY.