Canavore

[Mercian7]

Hi

In 1866 my relation Eliza Lavinia Mary Main married Edward Canavore at St Paul's chapel Dundee. There are two things about the records I would appreciate any advise people can give, namely:

1. Although Edward's name is clearly Canavore and his father is named as John Canavore, I can find very few records with this surname in the world and none with these forenames. Has anyone heard of these people?

2. The certificate uses two terms I have not come across before except in ancient Greece. Edward is described as "Equestrian" and Eliza is described as "Tragedian". Has anyone a clue what these terms mean in this context? Are they used in other Episcopal records?

many thanks
John

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[Gali]

Can't answer either of your questions at the moment but can see that a "Frederic Charles Canover" was christened in Lambeth in Nov 1871 to parents Edward Canover and Eliza Lavinia Mary.  A "Frederick Charles Canover" was born in Leeds in Oct/Nov/Dec 1870 ... so might be worth trying to find these people on the 1871 census for more info which might help to answer your initial questions! 

[Gali]

1871 census, Frederick Canovin (A/try transcription), aged 5 months, born Leeds, lodging with Elizabeth Kent, aged 64, in Plymouth

[Kay99]

1871 census, Frederick Canovin (A/try transcription), aged 5 months, born Leeds, lodging with Elizabeth Kent, aged 64, in Plymouth

Also with Frederick was Rose Canovin listed as married aged 21 and an artist born in London, Middlesex

And welcome to RootsChat

Kay

[anne_p]

Couple on marriage cert also had a daughter named Rosie Lavinia Harriet Canover born in Islington Nov 1866.
Place of abode for parents  Denmark Street
Occupation of father Edward is Equestrian

This child died in Sheffield, 1867

[Kay99]

A widowed Eliza Lavinia Canover age 33 married a Britton Broughton in Liverpool on 27 Jan 1885 with her father's name listed as Charles Mayne. Edit - Britton was listed at the time of a previous marriage as a comedian

Maybe the Canavore surname has a number of versions.  The children appear to be listed as Canover

[anne_p]

Mercian possibly has all the family info and the OP asks about the occupations on the marrigae cert

I have seen Equestrian on certs before, and looking at the baptisms of his children,  it confirms my interpretation.
he was a professional Horse Trainer.
As for Eliiza, I have never seen Tragedian before but I guess that she was some sort of actress?

Could these occupations be based on their own words rather than the registrar's?

[Kay99]

As the wife later married a comedian I wonder if both their occupations related to the theatre

[Gali]

http://www.terrys.org.uk/charts/c/canav500.htm
Family tree for Frederick, the son, gives father's occupation as 'trainer'
Perhaps he was some sort of theatrical equestrian trainer
The marriage cert gives his address as 'Union Hotel' so might confirm that the couple were travelling rather than permanent residents of Dundee