James Newsome

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☨ James Newsome
Profession	circus director
Personal details
Born	1824-06-04

Dead	1912-01


Spouse(s)	Pauline Hinné

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

Locations
Title	owner -
Location	at James Newsome's Grand Circus in United Kingdom

Title	equestrian
Location	at Battys Traveling Menagerie in United Kingdom

Biography details

James Newsome , circus director in United Kingdom

Newsome was born * 1824-06-04 dead 1912-01

Married to Pauline Hinné born ? .

James Newsome, born on June 4th 1824. He started out as an apprentice at Astley's Amphitheatre in London, under William Batty, and became one of the leading equestrians and horse-breakers of the day. He then started out in partnership with other circus performers, later starting out on his own, building over 60 wooden circuses which held 2,000 to 3,000 people all over the country. For 40 years, Newsome's Grand Circus was known throughout the country as one of the good circuses with good acts.

Family

Total: 6 children

Adele Newsome. Born: ?.
Emma Newsome. Born: ?.
Pauline Newsome. Born: ?.
Marie Newsome. Born: ?.
Ella Bertha Newsome. Born: ?.
Virginie Coralie Newsome. Born: ?.

James Newsome is mentioned on 1 other person pagesJohn Sanger,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director James Newsome in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3442. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://joylandbooks.com/books_new/james-newsomes-grand-circus.htm

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