James Bostock

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James Bostock
Profession circus director
Personal details
Born 1814-04-20 Leek, Staffordshire in United Kingdom
Dead 1878 Farnham in United Kingdom

Spouse(s) 1852 - 1878 Emma Wombwell

Country United Kingdom

Locations
Title assistant director -1889
Location at Wombwells Travelling Menagerie in United Kingdom

Biography details

James William Bostock , circus director in United Kingdom

Born 1814-04-20 in United Kingdom dead 1878 in United Kingdom .

James William Bostock had been born on 20th April 1814, his parents were John and Mary Bostock, a farming family from Leek in Staffordshire. James William died in 1878 at Farnham, and is buried at Leek.


He left home at 18 when his father remarried. Being able-bodied, over six Feet tall, and knowledgeable with horses, he obtained employment, at 24, as a waggoner in Wombwell's, later Mrs. Edmond's, menagerie. For 19 years from 1848 he was contracting and advertising agent for the menagerie. He obtained royal commands to exhibit the menagerie at Windsor in 1847 and 1854.

In 1867 he left Mrs. Edmond's service and set up business on his own with a travelling menagerie.

After his death the menagerie passed to his widow. It was later purchased from her by her son Edward Henry. See his record.

He fell in love with the proprietor's niece, waited 18 years for her, and as she became the proprietor he made it his business.

1851 Census, Worcester, aged 30, Wombwell's menagerie employee. 2042.193

Traveller of Tollesbury, Essex, 1853. PR
Farmer of Bath, Somset, 1858.


Family


Total: 2 children

  1. Edward Bostock. Born: 1858. Dead: † ?
  2. Frank Bostock. Born: 1886-09-10. Dead: † 1912-10-08

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). director James William Bostock in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1072. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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