Romany Rose 6 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hi Well has you have probably guessed by my user name-I am a Romany born in the U.K (Nottinghamshire). My mother and all of her kin were Dublin born ,my father was Derbyshire born. I am the last born of 7 children-and has mammy would say "ye are the 7th child of a 7th child and 3 generations more". I still live the traditional way of live -and live by the old ways. I was lucky in that my family supported me and allowed me to follow a career(30 years in archive work-family history etc) and although I am now retired,and I now find that the old ways are once again being enjoyed- I still find the time to help people for free- reconnect with their family history-obviously after 30 years of researching I have built up an extensive archive of my own,of Romany families/the history of the great Romany bare knuckle fighters/circus and fairground folk/Scottish Gypsies. Romany Rose x 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hi again, I asked the Q' re Romany descent in another thread, my family on my mothers/mothers side were of Romany descent (so I'm told) , my great grandfather being a 'Flower Hawker' of no fixed abode, lived around Ilkeston, name of John Eedy from Lincolnshire originally, his children were born in Northants, Birmingham & Nottingham, so moved around a lot................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,121 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 How lovely of you! I'm currently researching my family history and have hit a few brick walls. Any help would be brilliant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Romany Rose, I would love to know more about your way of life and the traditions you still follow. For many years there was a Romany who used to call on me each time she was passing my way, in the Newark area, though I haven't seen her recently. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 My great grandmother (on my dad's side) was a Romany. She was married to a miner. All I know about her is that her maiden name was Mellors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Related To the fair people Mellors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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