A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the GypsiesHoyland, John
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A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies
Hoyland, John
Romanies
These Gypsies, like those upon Hainault forest, appeared to be greatly
delighted at meeting with a person, acquainted, as they thought, with
their language, and were remarkably free in speaking it.
James Corder, son of William Corder, obtained the following account of
some of the lodgers in Westminster, and in the Borough, &c.
_Names_. _Family_. _Occupation and
Residence_.
John Lovell, wife and 6 children, Chair-bottomer,
Tunbridge-street.
James Lovell, do. 6 do. Tinker, Church-lane.
Joseph Lovell, do. 3 do. Chair-bottomer,
New-street.
Thomas Lovell, do. 2 do. Chair bottomer,
Banbridge-street.
William Lovell, do. 1 do. Knife-grinder,
Church-street.
Lussha Cooper, wife and 10 children, Rat-catcher,
Tottenham-court-road.
Corrie Lovell, do. 5 do. Knife-grinder,
Bolton-street.
Uriah Lovell, do. 6 do. Chair-bottomer,
Bolton-street.
Thomas Lovell, do. 7 do. Knife-grinder,
Paddington.
Solomon Lovell, do. 4 do. Chair-bottomer,
New-street.
Solomon Jones, do. 2 do. Basket-maker and
Wire-worker,
Battle-bridge.
Men and Women, 22—52 Children.
John Lee, wife and 9 children, Chair-bottomer,
Tothil-fields.
Richard Taylor, do. 3 do. Wire-worker,
New-street.
Betsey Lovell, widow, Supported by her son
Joseph Lovell.
Joseph Lovell, wife 1 do. Bellows-mender,
Shore-ditch.
Diana Lee, widow 1 do. Sells Earthenware,
Shore-ditch.
Mansfield Lee, wife 0 do. Tinker and Grinder,
Shore-ditch.
Zachariah Lee, do. 0 do. Fiddler—Travels the
Country.
Thomas Smith, do. 5 do. Chair-bottomer,
Lisson-green,
Paddington.
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