I've not been too well over the past few days so didn't get a chance to follow up on all of the info provided. Just had a quick glance on the forum to get a quick refresher and find a whole lot of new info! I genuinely never expected so many replies to my original question.
I may be able to enhance those documents in a editing software I use to see if we can decipher them a bit better. Looks like I've got a mountain of info to trawl through in my spare time though
I'm not sure what to make about George Rose and his many vocations through the years unless as you say the census docs have been deciphered incorrectly.
Discussing with my dad at the weekend though, he did say when he was young he remembered his dad taking him to travelling fairs and introducing him to his 'cousins'. Chances are these were descendants of George Rose
