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Travelling People / Re: Manders Menagerie
« on: Sunday 01 April 12 21:02 BST (UK)  »
Greetings John!
I am the great granddaughter of Nellie (Weston) Higgs, your great-grandmother Annie's sister.  Do you remember your mother's cousin Phyllis Taylor?  She is my grandmother.  My grandmother often told stories of the travelling menagerie and told we children stories of Captain Lambetti and Aunty Annie. It all sounded so wonderful and exotic!  She used to tell us that Annie was a spider lady.  I have never been able to verify this and would love to know if this tale is true! 
My grandmother spoke fondly of her cousin Ivy and her visits.
Best to you and yours,
Sincerely,
Kristal Scott

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Glamorganshire / Re: Evans
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 00:41 BST (UK)  »
Thank you to everyone who responded, you have given me a great jumping off point!  This is great.
Gratefully yours,

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Glamorganshire / Evans
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:56 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on George Lloyd Evans, son of Mary Ann (Sullivan) Evans, reportedly from Ireland. George was born April 1914.  He married Phyllis Gwendoline Jane Higgs June 5, 1935 in Cardiff.  They had a daughter Patricia Margaret Evans, but divorced when she was an infant.  He is my grandfather and I would love to get information on he and his family line.  Family lore states George had a twin sister, Hilda.  Also siblings Agnes, Reginald, and Albert.  Any information regarding this line would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for all your help.

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Travelling People / Re: Manders Menagerie
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:45 BST (UK)  »
My grandmother's sister was Annie (Weston) Manders (my great grandmother's sister), married to Albert Manders.  I have a bit of information for this side of the family if anyone is interested.  Family lore talks of Annie being the spider lady of the menagerie, but I have not been able to document this.  If anyone has any information regarding Albert Mander's line I would be very interested.  Pictures would be great too!  Thanks for all your posts.  I have purchased the book on Mander's Menagerie and it has been a great resource, I recommend it to anyone interested in Menageries or the Manders line.

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Travelling People / Re: Manders Menagerie
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:41 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: marc manders on Wednesday 28 July 10 03:55 BST (UK)
Quote from: lostsouls on Thursday 22 July 10 19:25 BST (UK)
that was my great great grandfathers menagerie then it was manders fair if you branch out to the right family.

Which one of your g g grandfathers on on your tree/? William, James, John? i have the full family tree on all the lines. my tree is william mander then James manders 1800 then John manders 1839 then John manders 1870 then william walter manders 1907 then my mother Jean manders 1936 then myself Marc Manders.
at present i have around 250 manders in the tree, plus another 150 relations with other names but all connented up till 2010.
let me know if you want more info.
also the earlest mander in my tree is William mander whom married Rachel Perry based in
Rickmansworth hertfordshire 1795

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Travelling People / Re: Manders Menagerie
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: simonwpb on Friday 12 October 07 19:24 BST (UK)
Does anyone have any information or ever even heard of a Manders Menagerie, a traveling circus in the 1850s-1860s ?

I suspect my G-G-GF  worked for Manders and I want to find out anything about the show I can. Ned Green was an acrobat and "equestrian artist." Later in life he was Professor Green a Punch and Judy man.

Quote from: RickyManders on Monday 18 October 10 11:20 BST (UK)
Update

I have now traced my ancestors back to a John Manders, born abt 1824 in Abingdon, Berkshire to Joseph Manders (b Abingdon Berkshire). I don't know if this helps, but am still looking for further information if anyone has any.

My grandmother's aunt was Annie (Weston) Manders (my great grandmother's sister), married to Albert Manders.  I have some information on this line of the family if anyone is interested.  Family lore always was that Annie was the spider lady in the menagerie, but I have not found any documentation of this.  If anyone has any futher information I would be interested.  Pictures would be great!  Thanks for sharing.

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