The Lincolnshire Travellers Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates and Parish Register Collection

Looking for an ancestor who travelled through the county of Lincolnshire? Perhaps our Lincolnshire Travellers Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates and Parish Register Collection can help.

It’s been inspired by the work of RTFHS member the late Vivienne Halton who in her lifetime collected many references to her own travelling ancestors in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties. Vivienne’s research papers have now been kindly donated to the RTFHS by her widower via RTFHS members Anne Ford and Eric Trudgill, and we are pleased to be able to share this important legacy with others through the medium of the RTFHS website. .

Remember: if you find an entry on this page or our other index pages that interests you, it’s always best to look at the original document to check for accuracy and completeness.

And if you too have any Lincolnshire Traveller birth/baptism, marriage or death/burial references that you’d like to add to this page, please contact us.

Can’t find your ancestor travelling through Lincolnshire? Try our other indexes. We have a Wiltshire Travellers Parish Register Collection, an Oxfordshire Travellers Parish Register Collection, a Berkshire Parish Register Collection and general baptism/birthmarriage and burial/death indexes for events across the UK too.

 Births and baptisms

BOILING Salome Ellen
Bp 28 September 1823, Scampton, Lincolnshire, daughter of George and Jesse Boiling, of East Retford, Hawker.

BOOTH John
Bp 11 June 1826, Epworth, Lincolnshire, son of Thomas and Sarah Booth, of Epworth, Licensed Hawker.

BOSWELL Cicily
Bp 19 July 1812, Donnington in Holland, Lincolnshire, daughter of Israel and Ann his wife, late Boiling. Brazier.

BOYLING Absolom
Bp 12 April 1821, Scawby, Lincolnshire, son of George and Trinity Boyling, of Sturton in Scawby, Wandering Gipsies.

BRAY Francis
Bp 8 June 1817, Goxhill, Lincolnshire, son of George and Catherine Bray, of Goxhill, Hawker.

BROWN Elias
Born 11 July 1868, East Keal, Lincolnshire, son of Samson Brown and Ann Brown, formerly Hellet. Occupation: General Labourer. Informant: the mark of Ann Brown, Mother, East Keal. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Elizabeth
Born 15 November 1875, Ludford Parva, Lincolnshire, daughter of Hezekiah Brown and Lydia Brown, formerly Pierce. Occupation: Horse Dealer. Informant: the mark of Lydia Brown, Mother, Ludford Parva. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Isabella
Bp 29 August 1885, Bottesford, Lincolnshire, daughter of Hezekiah and Lydia Brown, of Yaddlethorpe, Labourer.

BROWN John Arthur
Born 10 February 1874, Caistor, Lincolnshire, son of William Brown and Sophia Brown, formerly Pierce. Occupation: Besom Maker. Informant: the mark of Sophia Brown, Mother, Caistor. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Julia
Born 21 August 1858, Alford, Lincolnshire, daughter of William Brown and Eunetta Brown, formerly Smith. Occupation: Chair mender. Informant: the mark of Eunetta Brown, Mother, Alford. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Kate
Born 19 November 1893, in a van in George Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, daughter of Elias Brown and Alice Brown, formerly Winter. Occupation: Hawker. Informant: the mark of Alice Brown, Mother, George Street, Market Rasen. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Louisa
Born 20 May 1860, Ulceby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Charles Brown and Isabella Brown, formerly Gray. Occupation: Besom-maker. Informant: the mark of Isabella Brown, Mother, Ulceby. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Samson
Born 9 January 1842, in a tent in Toynton St Peters, Lincolnshire, son of Samson Brown and Lucy Brown, formerly Smith. Occupation: Chair bottomer. Informant: the mark of Joanna Brown, Occupier, Toynton St Peters. [Source: birth certificate]

BROWN Wilhemina
Bp 18 September 1859, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Brown, Travelling Besom Maker.

CHARLOT John
Bp 12 January 1833, Welton, Lincolnshire, son of John and Sophia Charlot, of no settled residence, Chair bottomer.

CLAYDON Hepziabah
Bp 26 March 1837, Ludborough, Lincolnshire, daughter of Francis and Ann Claydon, of Ludborough, Travelling Gipsy.

CLAYTON Beechenny
Bp 24 March 1844, Hameringham, Lincolnshire, daughter of Francis and Ann, Gipsy.

CLAYTON Benjamin
Bp 1 August 1830, Frampton, Lincolnshire, son of John and Frances Clayton, of Frampton West-End, Travelling Man.

Interested in Claytons? Don’t miss our Clayton Family Tree book here.

CLAYTON Charles
Born 3 March 1841, Binbrook St Gabriel, Lincolnshire, son of John Clayton and Fanny Clayton, formerly Smith. Occupation: Labourer. Informant: Fanny Clayton, Mother, Binbrook St Gabriel. [Source: birth certificate. See baptism below]

CLAYTON Charles
Bp 3 March 1841, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, son of John and Fanny Clayton, of Binbrook, Labourer. [see birth certificate entry above]

CLAYTON Christopher
Bp 2 March 1844, Little Carlton, Lincolnshire, son of John and Frances Clayton, of Blind Lane, Little Carlton, Gipsies.

CLAYTON Esther
Born 30 April 1879, Tetney, Lincolnshire, daughter of Henry Clayton and Sarah Clayton, formerly Brown. Occupation: Farm Labourer. Informant: the mark of Sarah Clayton, Mother, Tetney. [Source: birth certificate]

CLAYTON Henry
Born 24 September 1841, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, son of John Clayton and Frances Clayton, formerly Booth. Occupation: Chair Bottomer. Informant: the mark of John Clayton, Father, Woolsthorpe Lane. [Source: birth certificate]

CLAYTON Kezia
Bp 6 September 1846, Gayton Le Marsh, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Frances Clayton, of Beeby, Leicester, travelling chair mender.

CLAYTON Selina
Bp 14 October 1832, Legbourne, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Frances Clayton, of L[egbourne?], Gipsy.

CLAYTON William
Bp 5 November 1836, Little Carlton, Lincolnshire, son of John and Fanny Clayton, of Sandford, Oxfordshire, Travelling Gypsies.

DRURY Alfred
Born 15 August 1870, in a van, Boston Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, son of Henry Drury and Elizabeth Drury, formerly Pierce. Occupation: Husbandman. Informant: the mark of Elizabeth Drury, Mother, Boston Road, Horncastle. [Source: birth certificate]

DRURY Rosanna
Bp 5 May 1850, Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, daughter of Thomas and Frances Drury, of College Road, Barrow, Licenced Hawker.

DURY Ann
Bp 17 June 1885, Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, daughter of George and Harriet Dury, Wandering Gypsies.

ELLIET Charlotte
Bp 6 June 1880m Orby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Elliet, of Orby, Gipsies.

ELLIT Frances
Bp 8 September 1639, Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, daughter of Thom. and Ann, strangers.

Interested in Elliotts? Don’t miss our Elliott Family Tree book here.

ELLIT Samuel
Bp 18 September 1834, Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, son of Edward and Mercy, of Little Steeping, Travelling Tinker. [see Fenwick Herring, baptised same day, same church]

ELLOT Willm. & Tho:
Bp 7 March 1775, Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, sons of Edw. and Mary Ellot, Travellers.

ELLIOTT Joseph
Bp 4 August 1848, Brigg, Lincolnshire, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Elliott, of Brigg, Chimney Sweep.

GRAY Abraham
Born 3 September 1888, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, son of Francis Gray and Jane Gray, formerly Smith. Occupation: Horse-dealer. Informant: the mark of Jane Gray, Mother, Ruskington. [Source: birth certificate]

GRAY Arthur
Born 16 February 1867, Commercial Road, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, son of John Gray and Eliza Gray, formerly Ellet. Occupation: Cattle-dealer. Informant: the mark of Eliza Gray, Mother, Commercial Road, Spittlegate. [Source: birth certificate]

GRAY Louis
Born 28 March 1866, In a camp Navenby Lowfield, Lincolnshire, son of Joseph Gray and Mary Gray, formerly Elliott. Occupation: Tinner and Brazier. Informant: the mark of Mary Gray, Mother, Navenby. [Source: birth certificate]

HARWOOD Charlotte
Bp 25 February 1856, Crowland, Lincolnshire, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Harwood, of No Fixed Abode, Potter.

HARWOOD John Thomas
Bp 25 December 1876, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, son of Robert and Emily Harwood, of Hogsthorpe, Gipsy.

HAWOOD Elias
Bp 8 November 1846, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, son of James and Sinetta Hawood, [Abode] Unknown, “of the Tribe of Gipsies”.

HERRING Fenwick
Bp 18 September 1834, Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, son of John and Mary, of Little Steeping, Travelling Tinker. Seven years old when baptized. [see Samuel Ellit, baptised same day, same church]

HERRING Hezekiah
Bp 30 July 1831, North Witham, Lincolnshire, son of John and Mary Herring, of North Witham, Traveller.

HORWOOD Joseph
Bp 31 May 1829, Holland Fen, Lincolnshire, son of James and Amy Horwood, of Holland Fen, Potter.

LUSBY Charles
Bp 19 September 1883, Caistor, Lincolnshire, son of Charles and Mary Ann, of Caistor, Traveller.

NEWBURY Mary Ann
Bp 28 February 1830, Welby, Lincolnshire, illegitimate daughter of Alice Newbury, No abode, Traveller.

NEWBURY Samuel
Born 21 April 1849, Walcott, Lincolnshire, son of William Newbury and Jemima Newbury, formerly Elliott. Occupation: Potter. Informant: the mark of William Newbury, Father, Walcott. [Source: birth certificate]

PEACE George
Bp 12 September 1893, Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, son of Elijah and Ellen Peace, Travelling Caravan, Horse Dealer. Born July 1893.

PEACE Sarah Jane
Bp 16 June 1886, Bottesford, Lincolnshire, daughter of Aaron and Eliza Peace, of Yaddlesthorpe, Horse keeper.

PEARCE Ernest
Bp 14 September 1895, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, son of Elijah and Ellen Pearce, Itinerant Horse dealer.

PEARCE Isabella
Bp 8 April 1866, West Ashby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Pearce, of West Ashbury, Vagrant.

PEARS Stephen, alias SMITH
Bp 29 August 1824, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, son of Thomas and Margaret Pears alias Smith, Travelling people.

PEARS Thomas
Bp 31 August 1839, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, son of Charles and Eliza Pears, of Scopwick, Dealer.

PEARSE John Willliam
Bp 7 November 1891, Bottesford, Lincolnshire, son of Elijah and Ellen Pearse, of Ashby, Marine Store Dealer.

PIERCE Delijah
Born 12 December 1856, 11.30pm, Creetham, Lincolnshire, son of Eldred Pierce and Misrette Pierce, formerly Young. Occupation: Tinker. Informant: the mark of Misrette Pierce, Mother, Creetham. [Source: birth certificate]

PIERCE Isah
Bp 8 May 1888, Wootton, Lincolnshire, son of Largy and Ellie Pierce, of Wootton, Gipsies. Note in the margin in the parish register: “The baptism was that of a child (male) of Gipsies who could neither read nor write. They insisted on the child being called Isah, possibly intended for Isaiah. I was unable to obtain any satisfactory account of the Parents’ name which I have entered as given me by the mother.”

SMITH Caroline
Bp 30 August 1839, Bardney, Lincolnshire, daughter of Eunette Smith of Bardney, Traveller.

SMITH John James
Bp 15 June 1828, Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, illegitimate son of Julia Smith, Traveller.

SMITH Mabel
Bp 12 May 1897, South Ferriby, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Esther Smith, A Gipsy’s van, Hawker.

SMITH Martha
Bp 19 March 1848, Kirton in Holland, Lincolnshire, daughter of James and Ambaretta Smith, of Great Gonerby Nr Grantham, Hawker. Born March 15 1848.

SMITH Maud
Bp 25 February 1903, Bonby, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Esther Smith, of The Pits, Bonby, Gypsy & Horse dealer.

SMITH Mercy
Bp 3 May 1807, Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, daughter of James and Julia Smith. [no other information]

 WILTSHIRE Edward
Bp 14 May 1826, Timberland, Lincolnshire, son of Edward and Lydia Wiltshire, Travellers.

WILTSHIRE John
Bp 10 April 1833, Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, son of John and Sarah Wiltshire, of Snelson, Derbyshire, Chair Mender.

WILTSHIRE William
Bp 19 July 1805, Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, son of Edward and Letitia Wiltshire, a Traveller.

WINTER Alice
Bp 28 March 1872, Caistor, Lincolnshire, daughter of Richard and Sophia Winter, of Caistor, Itinerant Horse-dealer.

WINTER Andrew
Bp 24 October 1824, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, son of John and Sarah Winter, of Whitby, Potter.

WINTER Dorothy Blyborough
Bp 23 July 1829, Blyborough, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Sarah Winter, of Blyboro’, Potter.

WINTER Emily
Bp 15 July 1866, Grasby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Richard and Cinderalla Winter, Chalk Pit at Grasby, Gypsey.

WINTER Jacob
Bp 11 July 1831, Hannah cum Hagnaby, Lincolnshire, son of John and Sarah Winter, of Spalding, Travelling Potter. Born in the parish of Hannah.

WINTER James
Bp 13 June 1821, Bardney, Lincolnshire, son of John and Sarah Winter, of Spalding, dealer in Pots.

WINTER James
Bp 15 February 1837, Swallow, Lincolnshire, son of William and Elizabeth Winter, Traveller.

WINTER Jane
Bp 3 June 1823, Winterton, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Sarah Winter, of Winterton, a Traveller. Born May 29th.

WINTER Katie
Bp 28 September 1874, Wrawby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Richard and Sophia Winter, of Wrawby, Hawker.

WINTER Mary
Bp 19 May 1827, Baumber, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Sarah Winter, of Pocklington, Yorks, Potter.

WINTER Mary
Bp 24 October 1830, Welby, Lincolnshire, daughter of Richard Winter and Mary Smith, of Welby, Travellers.

WINTER Sarah
Bp 12 February 1826, Hannah cum Hagnaby, Lincolnshire, daughter of John and Sarah Winter, of Spalding, Potter.

WINTERBOTTOM Eliza
Bp 7 January 1855, Hagworthingham, Lincolnshire, daughter of Caroline Winterbottom, Gypsy.

WINTERS Harriet
Bp 13 June 1869, Manton, Lincolnshire, daughter of Richard and Cinderella Winters, Encamped in Manton, Gipsies.

YOUNG Walter William
Bp 30 July 1857, Panton near Wragby, Lincolnshire, son of John and Caroline Young, A gipsey, Father dead.

Marriages

ELLIOTT and DRURY
28 April 1904, The Register Office, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
William Elliott/aged 21/Bachelor/Horse Dealer/Turk’s Head Yard, Newport, Lincoln/[section for father’s name left blank] Sarah Drury/aged 21/Spinster/Turk’s Head Yard, Newport, Lincoln/Daughter of Alfred Drury/Horse Dealer
Both sign X
Witnesses: Christopher Elliott and Margaret Drury (both sign X)
[Source: marriage certificate]

GRAY and NEWBERRY
18 June 1849, Parish of South Witham, Lincolnshire
Joseph Gray/aged 23/Bachelor/Horse dealer/South Witham/Son of Charles Gray/Horse dealer
Mary Ann Newberry/aged 19/Spinster/South Witham/Daughter of John Elliott/Horse dealer
Both sign X
Witnesses: Thomas Boyce (signs), Elizabeth Elliott (signs X)
[Source: marriage certificate]

GRAY and SMITH
10 July 1842, Parish Church, Wellingore, Lincolnshire
William Gray/Minor/Bachelor/Potter/Wellingore/Son of Charles Gray/Potter
Mary Smith/Minor/Spinster/Wellingore/Daughter of William Smith/Potter
Both sign X
Witnesses: Bathuel Smith (signs X) and Frances Charlotte Smith (signs)
[Source: marriage certificate]

NEWBERRY and SMITH
4 October 1849, Parish Church, Londonthorpe, Lincolnshire
William Newberry/Of full age/Bachelor/Huckster/Londonthorpe/Son of Thomas Newberry/Huckster
Abigail Smith/Of full age/Spinster/Londonthorpe/Daughter of William Smith/Fiddler
Both sign X
Witnesses: William Gasten (signs), Matilda Smith (signs X)
[Source: marriage certificate]

NUTTELL and ELLIOTT
23 January 1899, St Andrew’s Church, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Ernest Nuttell/aged 20/Bachelor/Traveller/Garibaldi Street/Son of John Nuttell/Carpenter
Selina Elliott/aged 21/Spinster/of Garibaldi Street/Daughter of Frank Elliott/ Horse dealer
Ernest signs his name
Selina signs X
Witnesses: J. W. Coulthard and Maria Caroline Nuttell (both sign)
[Source: marriage certificate]

PEARCE and ELLIOTT
27 October 1845, Ludford Parish Church, Lincolnshire
Stephen Pearce/Full age/Bachelor/Chairmaker/Ludford Magna/Son of Thomas Pearce/Bootmaker
Tehenny Elliott/Full age/Spinster/Gipsy/Ludford Magna/Daughter of Founders Elliott/Potter
Both sign X
Witnesses: Frances Clayton and Benjamin Clayton (both sign X)
[Source: marriage certificate]

Deaths and burials

DRURY Lydia
Died 13 August 1928, Upton, Lincolnshire. Aged 69. Wife of Alfred Drury, a Horse Dealer (retired). Cause of death: 1a Cancer of breast; 1b Exhaustion. No PM. Certified by Wallace Eales. Informant: Alfred Drury, Widower of deceased, Present at the death, Upton. [Source: death certificate]

GRAY Archalus Newberry
Died 21 March 1850, Timberland, Billinghay, Lincolnshire. Aged 7 weeks. Son of Joseph Gray, Fidler . Cause of death: Convulsions – not certified, no medical attendant. Informant: The mark of William Newberry, in attendance, Timberland.
[Source: death certificate]

GRAY Joseph
Died 26 January 1867, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. Aged 6. Son of Joseph Gray, Gipsy. Cause of death: Accidental burning. Informant: Information received Geo. Marris, Coroner for Lincolnshire. Inquest held 28 January 1867. [Source: death certificate]

PEARCE Elias
Died 26 March 1896, Brigg, Lincolnshire. Aged 50. Horse Dealer of Yaddlethorpe. Cause of death: Accidentally killed by being thrown out of a trap. Informant: Certificate received from L. C. Iveson, Deputy Coroner for Lincolnshire. Inquest held 27 March 1896. [Source: death certificate]

WINTER Cinderella
Died 27 March 1888, North Kelsey, Lincolnshire. Aged 56. Wife of Richard Winter, Horse dealer. Cause of death: Pneumonia, 9 days, certified by J. A. Goodfellow MB. Informant: The mark of Richard Winter, widower of the deaceased, North Kelsey. [Source: death certificate]

WINTER Elias
Died 2 May 1899, Yaddlesthorpe, Lincolnshire. Aged 7 months. Son of Kate Winter. Cause of death: Tabes Mesenterica, Asthenia, certified by R. T. Cassel LSA. Informant: the mark of Jemima Elliott, present at the death, Yaddlesthorpe. [Source: death certificate]

 WINTER Kate
Died 7 May 1899, Yaddlesthorpe, Lincolnshire. Aged 24. Daughter of Richard Winter, Horse Dealer. Cause of death: Influenza, Acute Phthisis certified by R. T. Cassel LSA. Informant: the mark of Jemima Elliott, present at the death, Yaddlesthorpe. [Source: death certificate]

YOUNG John
Buried 2 August 1835, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, travelling potter, died at Hawthorn Hill, aged 50.

 

This page last updated: 4 September 2017.