Harry Austin

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☨ Harry Austin
Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	1872

Dead	1919 Ferryhill in County Durham in United Kingdom


Spouse(s)	Ellen Burdett Sanger Coleman

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

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

Biography details

Harry Austin , circus animal trainer in United Kingdom

Austin was born * 1872 dead 1919 Ferryhill in County Durham, in United Kingdom , son of animal trainer George Austin and animal trainer Emma Austin

Married to Ellen Burdett Sanger Coleman born 1878 .

Ellen "Topsy" Coleman, married Harry Austin (c.1872-1919), the eldest son of George and Emma Austin (1838-1900). Ellen and Harry were both equestrians, Harry and Ellen stayed with Sanger Circus for many years and performed by Royal command at Balmoral in 1898.

Ellen was a High School rider, while Harry was a trick rider, part of the "Brothers Austin" troupe. George and Harry Austin brothers performed with "Lord" George Sangers Circus, standing on the backs of a pair of horses.

Ellen and Harry had four children; Olive, Cissie (d.1977)(June’s mother), Florence (Florrie) and a boy.

Family

Total: 1 children

Cissie Austin. Born: ?.

Siblings

Siblings through the father George Austin (1825 -- 1905):

Albert Austin Born 1872? Dead: † 1951
George Austin
Charlie Austin Born ?

Harry Austins ancestral Ahnentafel:
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Harry Austin is mentioned on 3 other person pagesEllen Coleman, George Austin, George Austin,

Harry Austin is mentioned on 1 location pagesCircus Sanger,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Harry Austin in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2539. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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