Does any one know about or have any information on a gypsy family - CLARK- in the FOD area in the 1800's?

previous thread on Gypsy websites which may help

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=33889

What CLARK christian names are you looking for? the family may well have moved from County to County selling their wares.

? as Gypsies were sometimes Tinmen

FOD records, baptism at Newland

12 April 1846 - Mary Ann CLARK, parents Daniel (Tinman) & Ellen
11 November 1849 - Christopher CLARK , parents Daniel (Tinman) & Ellen

1851 Census, Glos. Newland

Scowles

CLARK

Daniel - 45 - Tinman, born Bedford Oborn?
Mary Ann - 35 - born Bristol
James - 11 - born Glos. Lidbrook
Harriet - 8 - born Mon Pontyppol
Mary Ann - 5 - born Newland
Christopher - 4 - born Newland

Gloucestershire BDM

Christopher CLERK - 1849 - mother's maiden name WAIT - Monmouth, Coleford
Mary Ann CLARKE - 1846 - mother's maiden name WEIGHT - Monmouth, Coleford

FOD records, baptism at Ruardean - 15 September 1839

James CLARK, parents James (Tinman) & Ellen

I am looking for -

William Clark - born 1824
(son) Thomas Clark - born 1854

Thomas's children-
Beatrice - born 1881
Joseph - 1882
Amy - 1884
Emily - 1887
Bessie - 1890
William - 1892
Norah - 1894

My gran said they were all born in and around the Forest of Dean area and were gypsies.

This CLARKE family is well documented on Ancestry Public Members Tree living in Mitcham, Surrey 1891/1901 census - Thomas CLARK christened 10 May 1854, Halls Corner, Weston, Hertfordshire ( and ancestors) born Weston, Hertfordshire. Thomas CLARKE's wife Alice MORGAN was born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. No FOD connections according to the various 'trees' on Ancestry.

Thank you. I know that there are definitely FOD connections with the Clark family somehow, they were my gran's family. Thomas Clark was born in Weston, Avon. In the 1800s I think the borders meant it was part of Gloucestershire. I know there was definitely a gypsy connection to the family, I have a photo of Thomas and one of his brothers. Gran said the family ended up living on Mitcham common, I don't know how or why this happened though.

According to these trees :

Thomas CLARK married Alice MORGAN - 1 August 1880, Bedminster, Bristol

1881 Census, Glos. Horfield

298 Gloucester Road

Thos. CLARK, age 26, Royal Artillery Driver, born Hertfordshire, Weston (which is North of London) with his family in Weston, Hertfordshire earlier census returns
Alice CLARK - 24, Laundress, born Glos. Thornbury (nee MORGAN), all earlier census, MORGAN family born in Thornbury, outside FOD area
Elizabeth C CLARK - 2 months, born Glos. Horfield

Horfield BARRACKS is also on census

No children of Thomas & Alice (on later census) are listed as being born in the FOD

Thank you for this information.

It odd, because it all corresponds doesn't it, but the information we have in our family is Thomas was born in Weston, Avon. Also we had not heard of a child Elizabeth born to them, their first born was Beatrice, Born 1881. I wonder if Elizabeth died. Unfortunately my gran is no longer with us so I cant clarify any of this with her, but she had left us quite a lot of family history stuff, but this doesn't all tie in.

I'll see what I can find out.

Church of Latter Day Saints

Baptism: at Bishopston, Gloucestershire

Elizabeth Charlotte CLARK - 9 March 1881 - parents, Thomas & Alice

(just over a mile for Horfield)

Thank you for this information.

Hello
My surname is Clark and my family are from Romani gypsy decent. I inherited my middle name William from my grandfathers. My father Has an extensive family tree from the gypsy side if thy helps. We're from Suffolk UK