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Hi Carole,

Yes this is him. His mother's  name was Mary Ann Durant nee Devine, father James Durant.  I cannot find any marriage cert for them either. and as I said previously, they were both deceased by the time he married in 1872. Being in the circus they travelled everywhere, almost all of Andrews children were born in different places. James (age 7 born in scotland) middle name was Divine/devine. None of the family knew this until I found him, they all thought his name was James Washington Durant, this was his stage name, he was an acrobat and contortionist.
Many thanks for your help, this isn't an easy one is it?

Hopefully I'm in the right area for this question.

Andrew Durant born 1852/55 he says Manchester Lancashire on wedding cert 1871, can't find him anywhere!
Fathers name James (can't find him either) all circus folk difficult to find!
Does anyone have any information on a durant being born in these years, anything might help.


Many thanks

I was wondering if anyone has any information on a James Durant, Andrew Durant, Mary Ann wife of James.
My grandad James Washington Durant was in the Circus, his dad Andrew I've found in the 1871 census of Penzance stating Gymnast aged 19 born Manchester Lancashire, but no record of his father James or his mother Mary ann, both appear to have died very early in Andrews life, both gone by 1872, very frustrating not being able to find them anywhere, can anyone help with anything at all, would be most grateful for your time. Many thanks.