Harry Boswell

From the list of elephant persons Family: Boswell

☨ Harry Boswell
Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	? in United Kingdom

Dead

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

Locations
Title	owner 1881-
Location	at Fillis Circus in South Africa

Title	animal trainer -
Location	at Hengler’s Circus in United Kingdom

Title	director-1911
Location	at Boswell Circus in South Africa

Biography details

Harry Boswell , circus animal trainer in United Kingdom

Boswell was born * ? in United Kingdom , son of artist James Boswell and artist Rebecca Cooke .

James and Rebecca had three children, two sons and a daughter: James Clements (J.C.) and Harry and Ellen Clara, known as Nellie. They were all expert in horsemanship.

Harry was with Hengler’s in 1865/1867

Siblings

Siblings through the father James Boswell (1826-01-04 -- 1859):

James Boswell Born 1853
Ellen Boswell Born 1858 Dead: † 1938

Harry Boswells ancestral Ahnentafel:
P	I	II	III
Harry Boswell Born: ?	Father: James Boswell Born: 1826-01-04 2025-06	Paternal Grandfather: Born: 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandfather:
		Paternal Grandfather: Born: 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandmother:
		Paternal Grandmother: Born: 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandfather::
		Paternal Grandmother: Born: 2025-06	Paternal Great-grandmother:
	Mother: Rebecca Cooke Born: 1814 2025-06	Maternal Grandfather: Thomas Cooke Born: 1782 2025-06	Maternal Great-grandfather: Thomas Cooke
		Maternal Grandfather: Thomas Cooke Born: 1782 2025-06	Maternal Great-grandmother:
		Maternal Grandmother: Born: 2025-06	Maternal Great-grandfather:
		Maternal Grandmother: Born: 2025-06	Maternal Great-grandmother:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Harry Boswell in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1768. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://studylib.net/doc/8741272/the-boswells--the-story-of-a-south-african-circus

Selected publications

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From the list of elephant persons Family: Boswell

Siblings

Siblings through the father James Boswell (1826-01-04 -- 1859):

Harry Boswells ancestral Ahnentafel:

References

Sources used for this article is among others: