Census transcriptions – large encampments
Found your family with a big group of other people in tents, vardos or living wagons in a census return? Take a close look at their neighbours as they could be close relatives or at least regular travelling companions.
From time to time, we add transcriptions of large encampments of Gypsies, Travellers. Fairground and Circus people on this page. That is, any group that contains more than 20 individuals in the same place.
If you have a sighting to share, why not type it up and send it to us at enquiries[at]rtfhs.org.uk? Let us have a note of the census year, the location and the reference number of the source too so that people can take a look at the original if they want to. We look forward to hearing from you.
1921
1921 census – encampment in Mystole Lane, Chilham, Kent
1921 census – encampment in Pighue Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire
1911
1911 census – encampment at Chingford, Essex
1911 census – Chobham Common, Surrey
1911 census – Rigley’s Yard, Leicester, Leicestershire
1910
1901 census – Black Patch, Handsworth, Staffordshire
1901 census – encampment at Lambourne, Ongar, Essex
1901 census – encampment in West Street, Charlton, Kent/London
1891
1891 census – Black Patch, Handsworth, Staffordshire
1891 census – encampment at Castleton, Lancashire
1881
1881 census – encampment on Mitcham Common, Mitcham, Surrey
1871
1871 census – encampment in Stewarts Lane, Battersea, Wandsworth, London
1861
1861 census – encampment at Liddington, Wiltshire
1861 encampment in Hammersmith
