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Laurina Coleman

From the list of elephant persons Family: Sanger

Biography

☨ Laurina Coleman
Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	"1852 in United Kingdom

Dead	1882-10-14 in United Kingdom


Spouse(s)	1874 Alexander Coleman

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

Locations
Title	animal trainer -
Location	at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Laurina Sanger , circus animal trainer in United Kingdom

Sanger was born * "1852 in United Kingdom dead 1882-10-14 , in United Kingdom , daughter of circus director 'Lord' George Sanger and circus animal trainer Nellie Chapman

⚭ Partner 1874 to Alexander Coleman born ? .

Born in 1852 at Cheadle in Staffordshire, Laurina Sanger was the daughter of the great circus entrepreneur "Lord" George Sanger by his wife Ellen (‘Nellie’) née Chapman, a lion tamer known professionally as ‘The Lady of Lions’ and ‘Madame Pauline de Vere.’

By an early age Laurina has joined her parents in the circus ring, finding fame as a trick rider under the professional name 'Topsy' Sanger

In 1874 Laurina married Alexander Coleman, an equestrian clown known professionally as "Sandy the Clown. The marriage produced three children, Alexander ‘Little Sandy’ George Sanger Coleman, born in 1876; Ellen Burdett Sanger Coleman, born in 1878; and Georgina Sanger Coleman, born in 1880.

Laurina ‘Topsy’ Sanger died on 14 October 1882, aged only 30, at Sanger’s Theatre on Westminster Bridge Road, South London.

Children

Total: 2 children

Georgina Sanger. Born: 1875.
Ellen Burdett Sanger Coleman. Born: 1878. Dead: † 1969

Siblings

Siblings through the father 'Lord' George Sanger (1827-12-23 -- 1911-11-28):

Sarah Sanger Born 1854-06-05 Dead: † 1929-04-02

Laurina Colemans ancestral Ahnentafel:
P	I	II	III
Laurina Coleman Born: "1852	Father: George Sanger Born: 1827-12-23	Paternal Grandfather: James Sanger Born: 1778	Paternal Great-grandfather:
		Paternal Grandfather: James Sanger Born: 1778	Paternal Great-grandmother:
		Paternal Grandmother: Sarah Elliott Born: 1787	Paternal Great-grandfather::
		Paternal Grandmother: Sarah Elliott Born: 1787	Paternal Great-grandmother:
	Mother: Ellen Chapman Born: 1832	Maternal Grandfather: Henry Chapman Born: 1803 h	Maternal Great-grandfather:
		Maternal Grandfather: Henry Chapman Born: 1803 h	Maternal Great-grandmother:
		Maternal Grandmother: Born:	Maternal Great-grandfather:
		Maternal Grandmother: Born:	Maternal Great-grandmother:

Laurina Coleman is mentioned on 1 other person pagesGeorge Sanger,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). animal trainer Laurina Sanger in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2536. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sanger-28

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