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From: "Jim Drummond" <>
Subject: Fw: [PERTH] Gypsies-Travellers-Tinkers-Hawkers
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:49:47 -0000


----- Original Message -----
From: Valerie/Rowan Henshaw <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [PERTH] Gypsies-Travellers-Tinkers-Hawkers


> A friend of mine on the Cumberland list recently sent me the following
> web-site :
>
> http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~paulln/index.htm
>
> The Circus, Theatre & Music-Hall Families Page : Resources for Circus,
> Theatre, Music-Hall/Vaudeville, Travellers, Gypsy-Romany & Similar
> Families.
>
> Well worth taking a look at as it has heaps of information, links,
> photos and publications. Also info on the The Romany & Traveler Family
> History Society and a complete listing of Travellers in the 1881 British
> Census (Gypsies, Hawkers, and Other Travellers) - see the entry under
> Scotland.
>
> Well worth a look for anyone who thinks they might have had an
> entertainer of any sort in their family.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Valerie Henshaw
> Melbourne, Australia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Drummond" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:22 AM
> Subject: [PERTH] Gypsies-Travellers-Tinkers-Hawkers
>
>
> > Hello all,
> > Gypsies-Travellers-Tinkers-Hawkers
> > Alas an all but forgotten culture existed early and pre C20 in Scotland
> > People who's skills varied from making and selling(hawking) baskets
> > to farm work even to tinsmiths. There is virtually nowhere to go or any
> source to use as a tool to those who may have had ancestors who went
> > gadding about. Good news, I am now a proud site owner of the only
> > known internet genealogy based site that will now cater for these
peoples.
> So could I ask all SKS's whenever you happen to notice on any census
details
> (usually addressed Dwelling: Tent location: some sort of topography term,
> xxxxx field or by loch side or xxx park) would
> > they kindly note the source details (and Family names) and let me know
> . Anyone who wants/needs more info just
contact
> me. TIA
> > Gang Warrily
> > Best Regards
> > Jim Drummond
> >
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