Tinman/tinsmith is quite a common gypsy occupation. Im researching the encampment that was for many years on the hill over looking luton in kent. Gypsy, traveller, circus, fairground etc.
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Gypsy families of portsmouthcan you provide christian names & a timescale please there is a 1932 marriage between ernest f lush & queenie a carter in portsmouth.
Tin man/tin plate workerhi denise i would suggest that you do indeed possibly have evidence of travelling ancestry.
It was known as sugar loaf hill and ran along ash tree lane and also down into beacon. His name was george hardy, and i have heard that this was a common gypsy name.