Early Beginnings
It seems that the main Traveller family of Scarrotts originated from Cheslyn Hay. Details from British History on Line depicts: Before the in closure of 1797 Cheslyn Common had attracted numerous squatters who lived in mud huts there, but the opening of the mines in the district ‘brought some respectable inhabitants to the place who established a plan for relieving the poor and . . . erected a Methodist chapel and Sunday school’. Thus by 1834 the liberty of Cheslyn Hay was ‘nearly as civilized as its neighbours’. The village, formerly known as Wyrley Bank, was in 1834 inhabited mainly by colliers and ling-besom makers, and then consisted of many cottages ‘from the clay-built shed to the most convenient dwelling’. The population was 443 in 1801.
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Scarrott Fun Fair
John Scarrott’s travelling funfair has become a regular sight across Northamptonshire during the last three decades. But its roots can be traced back to South Wales where the present proprietor’s great grandfather ran a boxing booth . . .
Romany Travellers
Romany Gypsies have been in Britain since at least 1515 after migrating from continental Europe during the Roma migration from India. The term Gypsy comes from “Egyptian” which is what the settled population perceived them to be because of their dark complexion. In reality, linguistic analysis of the Romani language proves that Romany Gypsies, like the European Roma, originally came from Northern India, probably around the 12th century. French Manush Gypsies have a similar origin and culture to Romany Gypsies.
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Genealogy
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