Thread: Travelling Hughes

Flood · 25-10-2006, 06:52 PM

Well, I've discovered that I have gypsy ancestors in my family. It turns out that my great-grandfather, Noah Hughes, was a gypsy. He was born in a field in Devon when the river that ran along the bottom of the field was in flood, and thats why his parents called him Noah!
I don't know anything about his parents, but I do know that some Hughes and Penfolds were living on Chimney Down Moor in Devon.
Noah settled in Tiverton when he married and had his first family. Unfortunately his first family all died, and my gran was his daughter from his second marriage.

paulettewinter · 29-05-2007, 05:33 PM

hi flood very intrested to no your from travelling stock my son is doing reasearch on his ancesters,he has gone right back to the 1700s. does any of these names come your way, winter, swales,welsh,burniston,adams, just a fewyou can get some intresting stories about gipses on there travels,hope you do well with your research waneta

Flood · 29-05-2007, 08:52 PM

Paulettewinter, those names don't ring any bells to me, but I will ask some family members if they know. The only name I know for certain is Hughes, and I know they had something to do with the Penfolds as well.
My great grandfather was a gypsy through and through but he settled permanently in Tiverton in Devon. His brother, Leonard settled for good too with his wife Charlotte. They lived in Cove in Devon.
I will ask my Aunt if she knows any of those names.

Sally

T.Lambert · 04-05-2008, 09:37 PM

Hi i have Noah Huges Connected to my husbands side. I have the following Noah Huges b)1853 married Matilda crutcher or Light b)1858, Matilda's brother was Mark Crutcher or Light who is my husbans great grandfather.

Flood · 05-05-2008, 02:55 PM

Hi T.Lambert thanks for the info, but I don't think your Noah is my Noah. My Noah was born in 1859 and was only married twice, once to Susan Jones, and then after her death to my great gran, Mary-Ann Hackworthy.
Maybe your Noah is related to my Hughes family very distantly? I know there is a lot of confusion over the Hughes family as to which Noah belongs where. There are a lot of 'em!
It would be nice to think we're related somehow. I hope this helps.

Sally

T.Lambert · 05-05-2008, 03:37 PM

What a shame, I thought he might have been the same person, I know what you mean about theres alot of Huges Matilda and Noah that i have had about 15 children. and Noah was known as Sandy Cooper.

Flood · 07-05-2008, 08:23 AM

I think this website might help you with locating a Cooper family.
www.romanygenes.webeden.co.uk

If it's the same Cooper family I'm thinking about, then my Hughes family knew them when they lived in the New Forest, or to be precise the Nevi Wesh!
The website has helped me a heck of a lot, and I've got this funny feeling that they've actually got photos of Sandy Cooper and his family, too.
Anyway, good luck with it, Sally

25-10-2006, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,325 Total Awards: 4	Travelling Hughes Well, I've discovered that I have gypsy ancestors in my family. It turns out that my great-grandfather, Noah Hughes, was a gypsy. He was born in a field in Devon when the river that ran along the bottom of the field was in flood, and thats why his parents called him Noah! I don't know anything about his parents, but I do know that some Hughes and Penfolds were living on Chimney Down Moor in Devon. Noah settled in Tiverton when he married and had his first family. Unfortunately his first family all died, and my gran was his daughter from his second marriage.

29-05-2007, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
paulettewinter Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: i live in guisborough a nice little town in north yorkshire Posts: 664 Total Awards: 1	Re: Travelling Hughes hi flood very intrested to no your from travelling stock my son is doing reasearch on his ancesters,he has gone right back to the 1700s. does any of these names come your way, winter, swales,welsh,burniston,adams, just a fewyou can get some intresting stories about gipses on there travels,hope you do well with your research waneta

29-05-2007, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,325 Total Awards: 4	Re: Travelling Hughes Paulettewinter, those names don't ring any bells to me, but I will ask some family members if they know. The only name I know for certain is Hughes, and I know they had something to do with the Penfolds as well. My great grandfather was a gypsy through and through but he settled permanently in Tiverton in Devon. His brother, Leonard settled for good too with his wife Charlotte. They lived in Cove in Devon. I will ask my Aunt if she knows any of those names. Sally

04-05-2008, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
T.Lambert Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	Re: Travelling Hughes Hi i have Noah Huges Connected to my husbands side. I have the following Noah Huges b)1853 married Matilda crutcher or Light b)1858, Matilda's brother was Mark Crutcher or Light who is my husbans great grandfather.
T.Lambert Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43

05-05-2008, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,325 Total Awards: 4	Re: Travelling Hughes Hi T.Lambert thanks for the info, but I don't think your Noah is my Noah. My Noah was born in 1859 and was only married twice, once to Susan Jones, and then after her death to my great gran, Mary-Ann Hackworthy. Maybe your Noah is related to my Hughes family very distantly? I know there is a lot of confusion over the Hughes family as to which Noah belongs where. There are a lot of 'em! It would be nice to think we're related somehow. I hope this helps. Sally

05-05-2008, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
T.Lambert Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43	Re: Travelling Hughes What a shame, I thought he might have been the same person, I know what you mean about theres alot of Huges Matilda and Noah that i have had about 15 children. and Noah was known as Sandy Cooper.
T.Lambert Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 43

07-05-2008, 08:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,325 Total Awards: 4	For the attention of T. Lambert. I think this website might help you with locating a Cooper family. www.romanygenes.webeden.co.uk If it's the same Cooper family I'm thinking about, then my Hughes family knew them when they lived in the New Forest, or to be precise the Nevi Wesh! The website has helped me a heck of a lot, and I've got this funny feeling that they've actually got photos of Sandy Cooper and his family, too. Anyway, good luck with it, Sally