In my research I have discovered several connections between the Layton/Leighton, Rumbelow, Rolfe & Gray families, primarily from around Cambridgeshire & Suffolk. All these families are of Roma Gypsy blood & their names pop up amongst other well known Gypsy families.

As I move through my research which is mainly at present regarding the Gray family, I keep running into connections or reference to the above other families. They all appear as most Gypsies do, move in similiar locations & circles due to these ongoing family ties, some known but many unknown at present.

Some examples are;

John Layton, b. 1690 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

He married Ann Curtis, 1715 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

I. Ann Layton, b. 1717 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 31 Mar 1717 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

She married Frances Bailey, 8 Jan 1739 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

II. Mary Layton, b. C. 1720 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

She married Robert Rumbelow, 4 Jan 1744 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, b. C. 1720 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

A. Robert Rumbelow, b. 1745 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 21 Apr 1745 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

B. Robert Rumbelow, b. 1746 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 12 Oct 1746 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

He married Anne Death, 16 Sep 1770 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

III. Thomas Layton, b. 1726 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 25 Jan 1726 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.
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Another example is;

John Rolfe, b. 1784 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

He married Ann Rumbelow, 1809 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, b. 1787 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England (daughter of Samuel Rumbelow and Sarah Neale), christened 15 Jul 1787 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

I. Richard Rolfe, b. 1812 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, christened 20 Oct 1812 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

He married Sarah Gray, 1 Nov 1832 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, b. 1816 in Dallington, Cambridgshire, England (daughter of Robert Gray and Mary Leighton).

A. Richard Edward Rolfe, b. 2 Dec 1832 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, christened 13 Dec 1836 in Methodist Wesleyan Chaple, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

B. Eliza Ann Rolfe, b. 12 Nov 1834 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, christened 13 Dec 1836 in Methodist Wesleyan Chaple, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

II. John Rolfe, b. 1822 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, christened 13 Feb 1822 in West Row Baptist, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.
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Another example of the same families is;

Eliza Leighton, b. C. 1723 in Cambridge, England.

I. William Leighton, b. 1743 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 15 Jan 1743 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

He married Mary Tomington, 6 Feb 1775 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, b. 1754 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

A. William Leighton, b. 1775 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 7 Jun 1775 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

He married Mary.

1. John Layton, b. 1791 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 28 Aug 1791 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

B. Mary Leighton, b. 1777 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 26 Oct 1777 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, d. 8 May 1849 in West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk,England.

She married Robert Gray, 25 Jul 1797 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, b. 1775 in Cambridgeshire, England (son of Rai Gray), d. 30 Jan 1843 in West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk,England.

1. Robert Gray, b. 1799 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 4 Dec 1799 in Isleham, Cambridge, England.

He married Sarah Harris, 5 Dec 1825 in Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England, b. C. 1804 in Cilington, Cambridgeshire, England.

2. Mary Gray, b. 1800 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 3 Aug 1800 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, d. 9 Sep 1802.

3. Henry Gray, b. 1804 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, christened 5 Aug 1804 in Isleham, Cambridge, England, emigrated 6 Apr 1851 to Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, aboard the vessel "Osceola", d. 19 Nov 1891 in Macaw Creek, South Australia, Australia, buried in Riverton, South Australia, Australia.

He married (1) Mary King, 29 Jul 1831 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, b. C. 1812 in England (daughter of George King and Ann), d. 15 Feb 1845 in West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk,England.

He married (2) Catherine Harris, 13 Feb 1862 in Riverton, South Australia, Australia, buried in Riverton, South Australia, Australia.

4. William Gray, b. 1812 in Dunnagan, Cambridgeshire, England, emigrated 28 Aug 1857 to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia aboard the vessel "Southern Eagle", emigrated 16 Nov 1858 to Sydney, NSW, Australia, aboard the "Mary Pleasants" which departed Liverpool, England in July 1858, d. 1 Aug 1872 in Kyla Park near Moruya, NSW, Australia, buried in Moruya CE, Moruya, NSW, Australia.

He married Anne King, 9 Nov 1833 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, b. 1815 in West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk,England (daughter of George King and Ann), emigrated 28 Aug 1857 to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia aboard the vessel "Southern Eagle", emigrated 16 Nov 1858 to Sydney, NSW, Australia, aboard the "Mary Pleasants" which departed Liverpool, England in July 1858, d. 11 Jul 1901 in Coila near Moruya, NSW, Australia, buried in Moruya CE, Moruya, NSW, Australia.

5. Sarah Gray, b. 1816 in Dallington, Cambridgshire, England.

She married Richard Rolfe, 1 Nov 1832 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, b. 1812 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England (son of John Rolfe and Ann Rumbelow), christened 20 Oct 1812 in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.
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All of the families above all have connections with Cambridgeshire & Suffolk where at times branches of all these families have relocated, mainly from Cambridgeshire initially to then Suffolk.

I'm descended from the Gray & Leighton/Layton families but,it is possible that I may also be descended from the other above mentioned families also.

I would appreciate any input from any other researchers from the Leighton/Layton, Rumbelow & Rolfe families that may have similiar connections ?

Rico