Romany Family in Forest of Dean (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 20, 2009, 08:14 (5648 days ago) @ Lawrencef

Its a possibility

Your family has links to the Roughett / Ruffit Littledean, which leads to Collafield and Green Lane, -> Green Bottom. This area was a "popular" camping spot for Gypsies. So playing with the travellers around St Anthony's Well ( a natural source of fresh water) would be a reasonable bet :-)

The Aunt Mrs F Davis ( Elizabeth SMITH 1883 Ruffit) was a pretty strong "anchor" in finding / linking the Smith side, with a litttle more investigation there may be some Romany links, or perhaps a foundling or crossed blood ! the skin tone could indicated a genetic link.

<<< this PRICE "family" look like travellers , the son is the first husband of Elizabeth Page SMITH nee HUGHES. i.e grandmother to Eliza SMITH 1883 ( the Aunt)

1861 Colawood ( off Reddings Lane)
James Price abt 1800 Sydenham, Gloucestershire, England Head Littledean, Gloucestershire Scripture reader
Margaret Price abt 1793 [1803] Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Littledean, Gloucestershire Crumpet baker
Benjamen Price abt 1837 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Littledean, Gloucestershire Artist
Charles Price abt 1842 Tredegar, Glamorgan, Wales Son Littledean, Gloucestershire Traveller
John Price abt 1844 Blistol, Somerset, England Son Littledean, Gloucestershire Wood turner
Harriett Price abt 1845 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Littledean, Gloucestershire Dress maker

Year: 1864
Month: Aug
Day: 7
Grooms_Surname: PRICE
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Wood Turner
Grooms_Residence: Littledean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: PRICE
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: James
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Scripture Reader
Brides_Surname: HUGHES
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth Page

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