Could I be gypsy

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This Webb family is in a public tree on Ancestry - Arthur died in 2011 in Sherfield English.

How much have you talked to your relatives about your ancestors?

I wouldn’t mind knowing more, but I am mostly here to know whether it is possible if I could be gypsy or traveller or something of the type

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This Webb family is in a public tree on Ancestry - Arthur died in 2011 in Sherfield English.

How much have you talked to your relatives about your ancestors?

I wouldn’t mind knowing more, but I am mostly here to know whether it is possible if I could be gypsy or traveller or something of the type

Why don't you ask an elderly relative??

[yeahyeah121212]

This Webb family is in a public tree on Ancestry - Arthur died in 2011 in Sherfield English.

How much have you talked to your relatives about your ancestors?

I wouldn’t mind knowing more, but I am mostly here to know whether it is possible if I could be gypsy or traveller or something of the type

Why don't you ask an elderly relative??

I have tried but they literally don’t know. I was just looking here to see if anyone could tell me.

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Arthur's (1926) parents look to be Frank Webb and Emma Willmott.  There are several Frank Webb's born in Romsey, but the tree claims 1890, and that fits with 1939 register and some siblings of Arthur.

Frank Webb born 1890 has mother's maiden name Southwell, so possibly the wedding of his parents:

Marriages December quarter 1887
Hester Southwell     Romsey   
George Webb     Romsey   

George is 27, from Romsey, and Hester 25 from East Wellow, on 1891 census.

George Richard Webb born December quarter 1863 in Romsey, mother's maiden name Gear.
Parents in census Joseph and Louisa, so this marriage
Marriages June quarter 1863
 Louisa Gear        Southampton   
 Joseph Webb        Southampton   
both from Romsey in 1871 census he is 52, she is 39.

Looks like Joseph has a previous wife, Martha, showing in 1851 - he is an innkeeper in Bell Street. In 1841 he is a butcher on The Hundred with Martha.

So far the family appear to have a fairly settled life, so any travelling was done a long time ago.....

[yeahyeah121212]

Arthur's (1926) parents look to be Frank Webb and Emma Willmott.  There are several Frank Webb's born in Romsey, but the tree claims 1890, and that fits with 1939 register and some siblings of Arthur.

Frank Webb born 1890 has mother's maiden name Southwell, so possibly the wedding of his parents:

Marriages December quarter 1887
Hester Southwell     Romsey   
George Webb     Romsey   

George is 27, from Romsey, and Hester 25 from East Wellow, on 1891 census.

George Richard Webb born December quarter 1863 in Romsey, mother's maiden name Gear.
Parents in census Joseph and Louisa, so this marriage
Marriages June quarter 1863
 Louisa Gear        Southampton   
 Joseph Webb        Southampton   
both from Romsey in 1871 census he is 52, she is 39.

Looks like Joseph has a previous wife, Martha, showing in 1851 - he is an innkeeper in Bell Street. In 1841 he is a butcher on The Hundred with Martha.

So far the family appear to have a fairly settled life, so any travelling was done a long time ago.....

Thank you for this information, all of the surnames I now know have been listed on the gypsy surname list, is there anything you could do to go back further to see, I’m really interested. It also says that one Southwell family were in Ireland for a bit but came back to England possibly meaning they could be Irish travellers. It would be amazing if you could go back further as I really want to know. Thanks.

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You can research them here...


 C Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Southwell  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mf0/


see if you recognize anything.

[yeahyeah121212]

You can research them here...


 C Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Southwell  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mf0/


see if you recognize anything.

And that should be the Southwell’s in my family?

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You can research them here...


 C Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Southwell  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mf0/


see if you recognize anything.

And that should be the Southwell’s in my family?

Possibly that one Southwell family that were in Ireland for a bit but came back to England.... amongst them!

[yeahyeah121212]

You can research them here...


 C Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Southwell  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mf0/


see if you recognize anything.

And that should be the Southwell’s in my family?

Possibly that one Southwell family that were in Ireland for a bit but came back to England.... amongst them!

I searched Hester Southwell there and it could not be found. Also is this Southwell family Irish travellers.