Gypsy, traveller, circus, fairground etc. Pancras collins & catlin of benington / ardeley herts, collins,. Tin man/tin plate workerhi denise i would suggest that you do indeed possibly have evidence of travelling ancestry.
Im researching the encampment that was for many years on the hill over looking luton in kent.
It was known as sugar loaf hill and ran along ash tree lane and also down into beacon. Tinman/tinsmith is quite a common gypsy occupation. His wife had a mother called eliza lee, which i thought may also have some gypsy lineage as i also know. 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.
His name was george hardy, and i have heard that this was a common gypsy name.
