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Many Thanks for all of your assistance, however I am still at a loss. I think you maybe right that this is a mission and Williams occupation is listed as a protestant minister incorrectly. I have...

I have hit a brickwall. I have my g g uncle in HULL in 1851. He is a protestant minister. The census states..... Protestant Minister, Mission. Can anyone advise me of how I can find more...

I may have a breakthrough................. I have found a marriage in Hull in 1823 for James Wilson and Ann BRAY. I believe this maybe the one as I have then found baptisms for their boys William...

Thank you so much for all your replies and advice...... This one is proving difficult, so I guess I will just keep battling on.

Regards
Tracey

Hi Bobby goat

My g g grandfather Riley Boss / Boswell married Lucy Boswell and had numerous children. He also married two further women and had a total of 21 children to three women. I am led to...

Further to this he was a gypsy - I do know this from his childrens marriage certs which state he is a traveller and this is consistent throughout the family as his children married the Boss/Boswells

I am trying to find any information regarding JAMES WILSON born 1796 in Ireland.

I have searched IGI in births for JAMES WILSON born in Londonderry in 1796 and there are so many. Does anyone have...

My grandfather was born in 1885 in Hull. I have him up to 1901 but have lost him until 1922 when he married my grandmother. I cannot find any trace whatsoever of him anywhere in the country. Does...

I have a death certificate of my grandfather. He died in 1942 in a hospital. It states that there was an inquest, however there is no mention at all of any family names. Does anyone know why this...

I am still around, but really sorry I have not heard of the Huntley name in the Hull area.

They are definitely gypsies as they are well documented in various areas. Riley boss was Deliah and Brittanias father and again documented in Rev Hall's book which i have. He also speaks of...

I have moved on slightly with the WILSON line in Hull. My G Great uncle William Wilson who married Britannia 'annie' Boss was residing at 44 Garden Street, Hull after the death of Britannia in 1849....

My aplogies, Yes i have them at garden street in 1851 however James Wilson is definitely a traveller as per marriage certs etc., I think William and George married the two Boss sisters and both...

Further to this I have found that James Wilson was born 1796 in Londonderry, Ireland.

Hi all

I have been searching for sometime for my Wilson family who settled in houses in Hull. My G Grandfather George Wilson born 1828 married Deliah Boss or Boswell and her sister Brittannia...

I am eagerly trying to search for my ancestors. My great great grandfather was George Wilson who married Deliah Boss (from the infamous boss/boswell gypsy families). The Wilsons were also...

I feel I am becoming a pain, but my WILSON family are driving me mad.

GEORGE WILSON born abt 1830 (hull) married DELIAH WILHEMINA BOSS born 1831 in Wootten, Lincs. No trace of any marriage but...

Just to add a spanner to the works.

My g g g grandfather married Lucy Boswell. His name is Riley Boss, he had the following children to her.

Naomi born 1832
Silvester born 1835
Isaac Haggi...

Does anyone know how I can establish whether an area in Hull was a gyspy encampment.

I have my g g aunt & uncle - brittannia boss marrying william wilson in 1848.

The marriage certificate...

I am still eagerly hunting the Wilsons from Hull. I have lots of information regarding my g grandmother Deliah Wilhemina Boss and her family. D/O Riley Boss and Susan 'yoki shur' smith. Deliah...

This relative is driving me mad. He was born in 1894 in Hull. His birth certificate gives the name charles albert Humbles birks and his mother annie elizabeth birks. There is no father named this...

There are a large group of the cawleys still travelling today. At present they are near hull close to the humber bridge. I have recently spoke with them just yesterday as this is part of my...

I am still stuck on the wilsons. Britannia Boss married William Wilson in 1848 in Hull and sadly britannia died in 1849 in Hull. The marriage cert clearly states that williams father was james...

I now have a marriage cert for Britannia 'Annie' Boss and William Wilson. They were married January 25th 1848 in Sculcoates, Hull. They were both living in New George Street, Hull. The father of...

I have just received marriage cert for Britannia and William Wilson. It appears that William born around 1826 is also a traveller as his father was james with an occupation of hawker. I am now...