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Some Special Interests => Travelling People => Topic started by: Caroline2014 on Thursday 24 April 14 03:21 BST (UK)
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Re-posting my interests in researching my SAMWELL and SAUNDERS circus folk.
Abraham Saunders was protégé to Astley 1760s - his brother Samuel was an equilibrist from 1750s. Abraham's children Abraham (AKA Young or Master Saunders) an equestrian and Sarah an equilibrist late 1700s - early 1800s. I feel sure they were Jewish.
Samwells travelling circus from late 1700s to 1840, thereafter Samwell folk were equestrians, wire walkers, clowns, (etc) throughout the world. The earliest Samwell, Stephen (c1771 - 1816) was originally surnamed Samuel and probably Jewish.
See www.samwellcircus.com
Interested if anyone has any links,
Caroline.