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X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 3 Jun 2011 22:57

years and years ago , i remember my dad telling me how his granny gave birth to his mum ... in a field lol then went of potato picking to work .. searched for ages to find my grans birth finally found it after ayears lol .. and on the cert says my gran was born in a tent in a field.... omg how shocked lol thats what happens when you have gypsy's in the family , this cert is blooming priceless to say the least . xx
Rosex

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Giffen, Catlin , Stevens , Kingham, Williams , Brinkley , Walker .Odell. jones from deptford

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 3 Jun 2011 23:13

I remember a thread here with something like that in it, but can't remember the exact wording, so can't find it (perhaps deleted).

It was just the same though, except it was a hut rather than a tent, and if I recall, the family were travellers too.

Did find this one:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/tips_board/thread/745738

"i was looking through the 1881 census the other night, and came upon my ancesters whos address was down as HUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD, (poor things there where eight of them)"

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X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 3 Jun 2011 23:19

thanks for that Janey
rose x

Researching:
Giffen, Catlin , Stevens , Kingham, Williams , Brinkley , Walker .Odell. jones from deptford

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 3 Jun 2011 23:21

ps some ppl still live like that 100 years on .. sad init xx

Researching:
Giffen, Catlin , Stevens , Kingham, Williams , Brinkley , Walker .Odell. jones from deptford

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Jun 2011 23:41

I found that very touching Fairy. x

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))