Hi I am currently trying to find as much information as I can on the BURTON family who lived in Warwickshire and then moved around the Dorset and Somerset areas.
My 4x Great Grandparents were Henry + Dove Burton who were King+Queen of the gypsies in Wincanton in the mid 1800's.
Anyone who can shed any light on them or who may have a family connection to them, I would love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance
Karen
BURTON Family gypsies
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Re: BURTON Family gypsies
The Somerset & Dorset Family History Society might be able to help.
There's a mention of Harry Burton on the Wincanton Museum Site scroll down to 1847.
There's a mention of Harry Burton on the Wincanton Museum Site scroll down to 1847.
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Re: BURTON Family gypsies
try theses sites they are also in link section
http://romanygenes.com/
http://romanygenes2.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/index.html
http://romanygenes.com/
http://romanygenes2.webeden.co.uk/
http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/index.html
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Re: BURTON Family gypsies
here a reference
1791 Shillingstone Baptisms August 21st James BURTON; Henry & Dove; Gypsies
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http://www.gypsyjib.com/page/Norman+Bur ... rah+Burton
1791 Shillingstone Baptisms August 21st James BURTON; Henry & Dove; Gypsies
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http://www.gypsyjib.com/page/Norman+Bur ... rah+Burton
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Re: BURTON Family gypsies
Hi ,
I realise this thread is several years old but I have the following info that might be of use to someone researching Henry/Harry Burton , King of the gypsies .
Parish Burials : HARRY BURTON , aged 94yrs , of Wincanton Workhouse , buried 14th July 1847 at St Peter & St Paul , Wincanton , Somerset .
DOVE BURTON , of Workhouse ,aged 95yrs , buried 27th Feb 1846 at St Peter & St Paul , Wincanton , Somerset .
Parish Marriage : HENRY BURTON of Great Besley , Cambs , married DOVE HARES of Downton , Somerset , resident of Tetbury , on 30th Dec 1783 at St Mary the Virgin , Tetbury , Gloucs . Witnesses J. Chamberlin & R M Warmin .
Parish Baptisms : MARY BURTON , d/o Harry & Dove , bpt 1st Dec 1793 at Pimperne , Stourpaine , Dorset
THOMAS BURTON , s/o Henry & Dove , bpt 15th June 1806 at St Mary , Yarlington , Somerset
LUCY BURTON , d/o Henry & Dov , " gypsy traveller " , bpt 24th June 1820 at Blessed Virgin Mary , Wanstrow , Somerset .
I am researching a connection between a Maria Lock , of Hawkesbury , Gloucs , & a James Burton . Several sites state that James was Maria's 1st husband however I have not been able to find any record of this . Anyone help . Cheers
I realise this thread is several years old but I have the following info that might be of use to someone researching Henry/Harry Burton , King of the gypsies .
Parish Burials : HARRY BURTON , aged 94yrs , of Wincanton Workhouse , buried 14th July 1847 at St Peter & St Paul , Wincanton , Somerset .
DOVE BURTON , of Workhouse ,aged 95yrs , buried 27th Feb 1846 at St Peter & St Paul , Wincanton , Somerset .
Parish Marriage : HENRY BURTON of Great Besley , Cambs , married DOVE HARES of Downton , Somerset , resident of Tetbury , on 30th Dec 1783 at St Mary the Virgin , Tetbury , Gloucs . Witnesses J. Chamberlin & R M Warmin .
Parish Baptisms : MARY BURTON , d/o Harry & Dove , bpt 1st Dec 1793 at Pimperne , Stourpaine , Dorset
THOMAS BURTON , s/o Henry & Dove , bpt 15th June 1806 at St Mary , Yarlington , Somerset
LUCY BURTON , d/o Henry & Dov , " gypsy traveller " , bpt 24th June 1820 at Blessed Virgin Mary , Wanstrow , Somerset .
I am researching a connection between a Maria Lock , of Hawkesbury , Gloucs , & a James Burton . Several sites state that James was Maria's 1st husband however I have not been able to find any record of this . Anyone help . Cheers