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Ayres: But for a Little More Evidence – a Family History of William Ayres, Gypsy, 1806-1872

By Tony Dixon. A biographical outline not only of a favourite 19th century ancestor, William Ayres, but also of the author’s own life as showman, hawker, craftsman, musician and Punch and Judy man. Includes references to the Goff, Hearn, Loveridge, Saving and Smith families of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and surrounding counties. Illustrated with family photos. A5, 120 pages, perfect bound. Published…

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Ayres: But For Further Evidence: The Continuing Family History of William Ayres, Gypsy

By Tony Dixon This is a much expanded and updated second edition of the book originally published by the author in 2013. Additional research conducted in the intervening years means that the book has trebled in size. It now includes not only a more complete biography of William Ayres (1806-1872) and his family but also looks back at earlier generations, individuals who lived in the early 18th century…

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Ayres: Yet More Evidence - Concluding the extended Smith and Ayres family of William Ayres, Gypsy 1806-1872

By Tony Dixon The back cover reads "You now hold in your hand the third book of this series, in which the author's distant ancestor, William Ayres, forms the root of the research. This part of the journey covers subjects which range from Droving and the 'Gypsyries' (as they were known by some) and the yards in Battersea, London, to the re-writing of a personal family history and the forming of…

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Boswell: The Early Romany Boswells A Family History 1650-1810 Part 1:The Early Boswells and Famous Boswells By Richard Edmunds

This is an in-depth genealogical study of one of the most celebrated and prominent families in Britain’s Romany community, the Boswells. It’s essential background reading for anyone with Boswell ancestors but also for those whose relatives intermarried with or travelled with this widespread family, guiding the reader through from the Boswells’ likely origins during the English Civil War to the dawn…

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Boswell: The Early Romany Boswells A Family History 1650-1810 Part 2: Boswells in Parish Records & The Blewitts, Scamps and Lovells By Richard Edmunds

This is an extensive database of references for British Romany Boswells such as baptisms, marriages and burials gleaned mainly from parish registers, newspapers, Poor Law Papers and other sources in the period 1650 to 1810. It also features chapters on three other Romany families who were most closely linked with the Boswells in times past: the Blewitts, Scamps and Lovells. This essential reference…

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Boswell: The Family Tree of Viney Boswell

From about 1750 to 1910, from primarily the English Midlands to the North East and North West. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 32 pages.

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Buckland: The Family Tree of Barrington Buckland

From about 1750 to about 1910, primarily the Mid-Western Counties of England. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 28 pages.

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Burton: The Family Tree of Henry & Dove Burton: from c.1760 to the early 1900s from primarily Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire

By Norman Burton Surnames included in the tree in addition to Burton: Attewell, Ayres, Balch, Barber, Bartlett, Belcher, Bendall, Bland, Bolson, Boswell, Brewer, Britten, Broadway, Buckland, Burr, Cave, Clarke, Cock, Colan, Coleman, Colen, Cooper, Corp, Davis, Dicks, Dixon, Drake, Edwards, Evans, Foot, Ford, Forward, Francis, Fury, Fussell, Guy, Hall, Harrison, Hearne, Heron, Hicks, Hill, Hodges, Hughes,…

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Butler: The Family Tree of Joseph and Letitia Butler

From about 1750 to about 1915 covering mainly the English Midlands and West Country. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 20pages.

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Clayton and Booth: The Family Trees of Francis and Mary Clayton & John and Mary Booth

From about 1750 to about 1900, from the South Midlands of England to the North East and North West. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 28 pages.

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Dennard: The Family of Henry Dennard and Hannah Baker from 1798

The Family of Henry Dennard and Hannah Baker from 1798 Horse Dealer and Travelling Man From Mersham, Kent, England By Lesley Valentine 155x234mm, paperback, 72 pages Privately published by the author, 2023 Dennard is one of the rarer surnames to be found in Britain's Romany Gypsy community. This new book is therefore likely to be the first ever to document the history of this family and the associated…

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Doe: The Family Tree of Francis Doe

Reprinted again due to popular demand!!!! From the 1720s to the early 20th Century from the Southern Counties of England. The Does are one of the lesser-known but important Romany families of the Southern Counties of England. Individuals of the name occasionally came to the attention of the Gypsiologists and so appeared from time to time in the pages of the Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society in the…

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Elliott: The Descendants of John & Jemima Elliott and Related Families

From about 1750 to about 1900, mainly in the East Midland counties of England. Compiled by Vivienne M Halton. A4, 74 pages, spiral bound.

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Fairground Destiny: the story of the Rowland family by Frances Brown

Fairground Destiny is the first ever comprehensive account of the history of the Rowlands, today one of the leading names on the British fairground. In this book Frances Brown turns her attention to the ancestors of her grandmother Amy Matthews nee Rowland and traces their lives as they evolve from 18th century hawkers, dealers and basket-makers to become 21st century riding-masters. Frances Brown…

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Gray: The Family Tree of Thomas and Elizabeth Gray

From about 1750 to about 1910 from primarily Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to the North East and North West. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 20 pages.

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Hearn: The Family Trees of Benjamin and Thomas Hearn

From about 1740 to about 1900, mainly counties to the north, west and south of London. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 20 pages.

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Lee: The Family Trees of Damon and Thomas Lee

From about 1750 to about 1900, mainly the English southern counties. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 28 pages.

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Lock: The Family Tree of Matthew and Merrick Lock

From about 1750 to about 1915 covering mainly the Western Counties and Wales. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 32 pages.

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Lovell: The Family Tree of Daniel and Violetta Lovell

From about 1710 to about 1910, from most parts of England and several parts of Wales. Compiled by Eric Trudgill. A4, 28 pages.

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Lovell: The Family Tree of Major and Susanna Lovell

From about 1710 to about 1910, from most parts of England and some parts of Wales and Scotland. Compiled by Josephine Tombs. A4, 28 pages.

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Loveridge: The Family Tree of William and Margaret Loveridge

Now Back in Print!! From about 1750 to about 1900, mainly Northamptonshire and nearby counties. Compiled by Pat Loveridge. A4, 20 pages.

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Memories of the Marsh: A Traveller Life in Kent

By the late Betsy Stanley Edited by Janet Keet-Black A5 paperback book 60 pages Black-and-white family photographs Memories of the Marsh: A Traveller Life in Kent was first published by the RTFHS in 1998 and has long been out-of-print. It's the autobiography of Betsy Stanley née Cooper, describing her life growing up in the close-knit Belvedere Marsh Gypsy community in North Kent from the late 1930s…

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Scamp: The Family Tree of Samson and Celia Scamp

From about 1750 to about 1900, mainly Kent and nearby counties. Compiled by Roger Baker. A4, 16 pages.

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Scott: A Search for The Scotts and Circus

A Search For The Scotts & Circus By Anne Stevens As a child Anne Stevens was intrigued by the stories her grandmother told her: memories of horse-drawn vans, jugglers, clowns and equestrians overwintering in the village of Walberswick on the Suffolk coast of England. These were her Scott family. As an adult, Anne has researched these ancestors and the other circus and fairground families they associated…

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Stanley: The Family Trees of Hercules and Peter Stanley

Expanded Edition 2019 From about 1710 to about 1910, from primarily Hampshire and Berkshire. Compiled by Anne-Marie Ford. A4, 20 pages. This updated and expanded edition of The Family Trees of Hercules and Peter Stanley reflects finds from the many new family history sources that have become available since its first publication by the RTFHS in 2013. The author Anne-Marie Ford, a widely recognised…

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