Thanks Guy, i did think it was most likely they were, but the first time I'd seen the term used instead of "traveller". I suppose in those days, a caravan turning up in a field was the talk of the village/town and probably the surrounding few neighbouring villages as well, so a traveller couldn't get away with blending in as a normal parishioner.
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11-09-2013, 11:53 AM #21Wilkes_mlGuest
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11-09-2013, 1:11 PM #22
Travellers, Sojourners, Tramps, vagrants, etc. etc..........it depends what others thought they were and looked like, or who gave the information.
Travellers could mean a host of different variations of a common theme, and without any other information, it will be difficult to ascertain what 'Traveller' actually meant in the parish records.
It's all open to interpretation, and the usual thoughts go to those who travel in a caravan.
Gypsy was another misconception which was attached to other 'Travellers', and became some sort of generalization for various groups.Too many bones, too much sorrow, but until I am dead, there's always tomorrow.
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11-09-2013, 6:36 PM #23
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During my childhood in Scotland we regularly had travellers coming to the village but some families lived in a "tent" rather than a caravan.
I wrote "tent" but in my recollection it was more like a big tarpaulin that was draped over a field hedge on one side and supported on the other (probably by poles).
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GuyAs we have gained from the past, we owe the future a debt, which we pay by sharing today.
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13-09-2013, 8:12 PM #24Wilkes_mlGuest
Found another one..at St. Mary the Virgin, Great Leighs, Essex
April 7th 1726 John the son of John MEDELY or MADELY a traveling man and Mary his wife was baptised
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14-09-2013, 4:33 PM #25Wilkes_mlGuest
At St. Mary the Virgin, Great Leighs, Essex 20th February 1733
A travelling man who dropped dead on ye road ( I first thought it said dropped dead on ye head!) was buried
and 19th January 1736 A travelling boy about 12 years old was buried
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14-09-2013, 10:12 PM #26Wilkes_mlGuest
At St. Mary the Virgin, Fairstead, Essex 15th November 1768
Matthew HALLS or HAWS a travelling man was buried
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15-09-2013, 11:01 AM #27Wilkes_mlGuest
At All Saints, Terling, Essex November 1737
William HUJON of Hugh & Ann (Travellers) born 8th baptised 13th
and January 1738
buried a poor Traveller who died in ye workhouse (Jany 2nd)
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15-09-2013, 9:11 PM #28Wilkes_mlGuest
At All Saints, Terling, Essex 1753 July 29th
James HALLS of Mathew and Mary Travellers born 26th bapt 29th
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16-09-2013, 2:27 PM #29Wilkes_mlGuest
Buried at All Saints, Writtle, Essex 1750 May 9th
Elizabeth a travelling woman on Oxney j (not sure whether j means junction?)
and November 15th
Sarah a traveller who died at Cross Keys
and 1751 October 18th
Lois BURGESS a traveller
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16-09-2013, 3:19 PM #30Wilkes_mlGuest
Also, baptised at All Saints, Writtle, Essex. 1717 April 8th
Ann of Ann PRIORY a travelling woman (her husband dead)
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1727 January 21st Ann daughter of James and Ann MAGDALEN vagabond persons
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