Im researching the encampment that was for many years on the hill over looking luton in kent. Tinman/tinsmith is quite a common gypsy occupation. It was known as sugar loaf hill and ran along ash tree lane and also down into beacon.
Chilling crime scene photos from murder of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's
Gypsy, traveller, circus, fairground etc.
Tin man/tin plate workerhi denise i would suggest that you do indeed possibly have evidence of travelling ancestry.
His name was george hardy, and i have heard that this was a common gypsy name. Pancras collins & catlin of benington / ardeley herts, collins,.
