Goose Fair

[greyingrey]

Does anyone know of any detailed records/articles relating to Goose Fair ? One of my relatives who emigrated to the US, James Bingley Asher, claimed to his children & grandchildren there that he'd been a prizefighter in Nottingham. I've tried all the usual places & asked on here, but haven't been able to find any record of his doing this (although I've found all the usual records of him)

It may have been a complete lie, of course, but I was just wondering if he may have fought at Goose Fair. We'd be talking about the end of the nineteenth century.

[copperbeech5]

Hi Greyingrey,

I have just googled it, and found you have been a very busy person!  But nothing there.

Have you tried The National Fairground Archive at Sheffield?  Might be worth a shot.
Contact details below.

http://www.culture24.org.uk/am29118

Good luck,
Copperbeech5

PS, if you put "Nottingham Goose Fair" into Amaz** uk there are a lot of books on the history of....
Also have you tried Nottingham Archive, or Angel Row Library - Lacol History Dept?

[greyingrey]

Thanks very much, copperbeech......I do my best. I'll follow up your link....I don't know if a local was allowed to be a fighter there, or if it was confined to the fair people who then challenged any locals. A friend has offered to go to go to Angel Row library for me .

[copperbeech5]

Hello Greyingrey,

Fair stuff is not my thing, but I have a friend who is more familiar with it, he is now away till later in the week, but I will quiz him on his return... you never know, he might have another idea!

Good luck.
Copperbeech5

[greyingrey]

Thank you very much for all your help, copperbeech

[copperbeech5]

Hello G,

Please can you tell me the dates fro this chap, or at least the time he would have been fighting?

Thanks,
Copperbeech5

[greyingrey]

He emigrated to the US in 1883 when he was only 19, so it could only have been for a few years up to then.

Thanks so much for your continued interest

[copperbeech5]

Hi G,

Just a quick update, I am still on the case, but waiting to hear from other folk... I'll keep you posted!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5

[greyingrey]

Thank you very much for all your trouble.....you never know !!!