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What are Irish Gypsy last names?
Common Gypsy names. You may have Romani, Traveller or Gypsy ancestry if your family tree includes common Romani or Gypsy surnames such as Boss, Boswell, Buckland, Chilcott, Codona, Cooper, Doe, Lee, Gray (or Grey), Harrison, Hearn, Heron, Hodgkins, Holland, Lee, Lovell, Loveridge, Scamp, Smith, Wood and Young.
Where do Gypsies live in Kent?
Maidstone has more gypsy and traveller sites than anywhere in Kent – and almost the country. Campaigners say Maidstone is taking more than its fair share of traveller sites, after figures revealed the borough was home to more caravans than anywhere else in the county.
Are there gypsies in Kent?
Kent has historically had a high population of Gypsy Travellers because the fruit and vegetable farms in the Garden of England needed a large mobile workforce, providing Travellers with an ideal way of making a living.
Are Irish Travellers Vikings?
It’s possible (and continues to appear more likely) that the Irish Travellers’ lineage predates the Vikings. The Vikings, on their 10th-century arrival and proceeding settlement, introduced the whole idea of towns and cities to the Irish landscape.
How many Gypsies are in Kent?
Based upon national estimates of the total Gypsy/Traveller population it can be estimated that there are a total of 9,600 Gypsy/Travellers residing in Kent, out of the overall Kent population of 1.6 million.
How many Travellers are in Kent?
Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows there were 3,545 traveller caravans in the county last July – up from 1,899 in July 2019, when the last summer count took place. Of those counted last year, 341 were on unauthorised pitches.
How many Gypsies live in Kent?
9,600 Gypsy/
Based upon national estimates of the total Gypsy/Traveller population it can be estimated that there are a total of 9,600 Gypsy/Travellers residing in Kent, out of the overall Kent population of 1.6 million.
Where are Traveller sites in UK?
Our gypsy and traveller support service manages three authorised sites for gypsies and travellers located at:
- Woodhill Travellers’ Site, Woodhill Way, Cottingham HU16 5SX.
- Woldgate Travellers’ Site, Woldgate, Bridlington YO16 4XE.
- Eppleworth Travellers’ Site, Westfield Road, Skidby HU16 5YJ.
What percentage of the UK are Gypsies?
0.1%
All data in this section comes from the 2011 Census of England and Wales, unless stated otherwise. In 2011, there were 57,680 people from the Gypsy or Irish Traveller ethnic group in England and Wales, making up 0.1% of the total population.
Where is the biggest traveller site in the UK?
Buckles Lane in South Ockendon – thought to be the largest traveller site in Europe – is home to more than 1,000 people. In the 1980s, permission was granted for 50 caravan pitches for travelling showmen to use during the winter months.
Is an Irish Traveller a Gypsy?
They are one of several groups identified as “Travellers”, a closely related group being the Scottish Travellers. They are often incorrectly referred to as “Gypsies”, but Irish Travellers are not genetically related to the Romani, who are of Indo-Aryan origin.