William JOHNS (c. 1841 - 1937) 'King of the Gipsies' (General)

by laurajj84 , Blakeney, Monday, March 12, 2012, 22:11 (4642 days ago)

Hi,
I am currently trying to piece together the JOHNS family and possible Kent connections. There has always been a rumour in our family that one of my ancestors was 'King of the Gipsies of the Forest of Dean' and so I am trying to prove or disprove this 'rumour'!
I found the following record however this is where I have got stuck:

Record_ID: 243210
Entry_Number: 463
Year: 1937
Month: Nov
Day: 24
Surname: JOHNS
Forenames: William
Residence: Milkwall Coleford R.D.
Age_at_death: 96 years
Officiating_Minister: W.A.Congdon Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (King of the Gipsies of the Forest of Dean)
Notes:
Register_Reference: P88 IN 1/8
Page_No: 58
Parish_Chapel: Clearwell
Soundex: J520

I Know his wife was called Eliza and died in 1927 aged 73.
They had one child (at least) called William, he was born c. 1851 in Kent.

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

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