tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post5838549437251621906..comments2022-04-05T17:44:30.897-04:00Comments on Gypsies, Roma, Romani, Romanichal. Cultural Diaspora. HUMANITIES, HISTORY.: Romney - Rom'nie --Surname from English Gypsies? Romnichel. Romani.Carol Widinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11331887976767892283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post-45711160023133673472016-04-06T17:07:17.423-04:002016-04-06T17:07:17.423-04:00My Grandfathers mother was Gypsy and her husband w...My Grandfathers mother was Gypsy and her husband was a Welsh Tinker,his surname was Thomas,but I do not know her maiden name,i do know though that they were based at Romney Marshes before entering London.<br /><br />The family led a gypsy lifestyle with wooden Caravans and were part of a group that had a plot of land in south Tottenham,before they were all moved into housing,my Grandfather Len Thomas then became a florist and had a shop in westgreen road.<br /><br />I do believe that he was from true Romani stock,weather he was part of the Romanichels I do not know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post-14827268915088461802013-04-01T19:27:39.679-04:002013-04-01T19:27:39.679-04:00More than that. Halls and Trails are also Romanich...More than that. Halls and Trails are also Romanichels came from EuropeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post-27590611874337688122011-06-09T00:45:00.218-04:002011-06-09T00:45:00.218-04:00If You are Roma and you are OUTRAGED with how TLC ...If You are Roma and you are OUTRAGED with how TLC and "My Fat Gypsy Wedding" are portraying our folkie like Uneducated Hillbillys please visit www.romanichal.net Thanks and God Bless and stand together and give us your support!ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341122207371012691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post-71928112348390947972011-04-02T07:34:44.973-04:002011-04-02T07:34:44.973-04:00My father has passed away but he was adopted by a ...My father has passed away but he was adopted by a circus Fellows Moreton and Clayton and thats as far as i got.His name was Johnnie Fellows.Side show boxing name was Darkie.Any help would be appriciated.<br />christina Flack nee fellows.<br />christina_flack 2hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305519874736609330.post-21859155583092221862009-07-20T12:30:01.194-04:002009-07-20T12:30:01.194-04:00Romanichel are a branch of Romani (Gypsy) who were...Romanichel are a branch of Romani (Gypsy) who were in Hungary & Romania for a while before going west into the UK. Romanian words spoken by the Romanichal of such as Bauri meaning snail confirm this. There are also Romanisael found from Scandinavia. The other branch of Romani in the UK is the Welsh Kale (Kale from Indian meaning 'Blacks'). The Kale are a branch of the same Romani group who entered into Europe via what is now Turkey. They are a large number of Romani found in Spain, Portugal and also in Scandinavia.<br /><br />It should be noted that the majority of travellers in the UK are not Romanichel yet many try to claim to be. There are only so many Romanichel families such as the Lees, Smiths, Coopers, Stanleys, Marshalls and Lockes. The majority of other travelling families are either of Irish descent or some other European descent. True Romani are dark skinned in appearance with black hair but some have lost their complexion due to marrying ethnic Europeans. Unlike the Romani, European ethnic travelling groups such as Irish travellers or showground travellers speak European languages completely different to Romani and their appearance is often very fair. Irish travellers are often ginger or blonde haired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com