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Occupation Interests / Re: Circus Artistes and families.
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 03:39 BST (UK)  »
Posting interests in my SAMWELL and SAUNDERS circus entertainers from 1750s to the mid-1900s.  They were equestrians, slack-wire walkers, rope dancers, gymnasts, musicians (etc).

Related circus families include:
LEE; JULIAN; CORNWALL; GINNETT; WALKER; FOWLER; WHITELEY.

Interested if anyone has links, I have extensive information on all these folk.
www.samwellcircus.com

Caroline.

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Travelling People / SAMWELL & SAUNDERS Circus
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 03:21 BST (UK)  »
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.

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