He died in the following October.

His wife, Sanspi or Sanspirella, received a message of sympathy from the Queen.

Very shortly after Ambrose's death, however, most of the family went off to America, where doubtless they are now scattered, many of them, it may be, leading successful lives, utterly oblivious of the association of one of their ancestors with Borrow and his great book.

Ambrose Smith was buried in Dunbar cemetery, the Christian service being read over his grave, and his friends erected a stone to him which bears the following inscription, the hymn not being very accurately rendered: In Memory of AMBROSE SMITH, who died 22nd October 1878, aged 74 years.
Also THOMAS, his son, who died 28th May 1879, aged 48 years.
'Nearer my Father's House, Where the many mansions be; Nearer the Great White Throne, Nearer the Jasper Sea.
'Nearer the bound of life Where we lay our burdens down; Nearer leaving the Cross, Nearer gaining the Crown.
'Feel thee near me when my feet Are slipping over the brink; For it may be I'm nearer home, Nearer now than I think.'[27] In December 1912 a London newspaper contained an account of a gypsy meeting at which Jasper Petulengro was present.

Not only was this obviously impossible, but no relative of Ambrose Smith is apparently alive in England who could by any chance have justified the imposition.
I have said that it is probable that Borrow did not meet Jasper or Ambrose until later days in Norwich.