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Post by sue on Aug 11, 2009 13:06:48 GMT -5
I have a chap described in the parish records marriage register, 1760s, as "sojourner of Gulval".
Would you say, given the meaning of "temporary resident", that it effectively means "traveller", in the sense of gipsy?
That may explain a lot........
Sue
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Aug 11, 2009 13:30:12 GMT -5
Sue - this question has actually been covered elsewhere on this forum. (Although I forget exactly where!  ) However a 'sojourner' is basically spends only a short time in any place. In this case we are probably looking at a labourer or artisan who works away from whom for short periods. 'sojourner of Gulval' indicates that Gulval was his 'home Parish' at the time of the event to which you refer. CT |
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Post by sue on Aug 11, 2009 13:53:34 GMT -5
OK. Thanks. Sorry, didn't recall seeing it elsewhere.
Travelling labourer (or artisan) yes I can see that.
I was thinking, perhaps traveller, as 50 years later certainly the probable descendants are mixed in with travellers - including by 1841 5 additional people in the household recorded as Name Not Known; Where Born Unknown (so they'l be a very thick brick wall for some researcher to get through!! ;D
But travelling labourer gives some credence to my theory of him "liaising" with at least 3 women in a year, according to my interpretation of parish records, in 3 parishes...
Sue
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