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Re: The Oriental Troupe 1868 - 1873 England, Ireland and France
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 27 March 24 09:35 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: AlanBoyd on Wednesday 27 March 24 09:24 GMT (UK)
It seems that Sumjao was Nepalese.

Bombay Gazette of November 9th 1867.



Thank you for both of those things. However now I'm left with more headscratching on where to turn next.

However this is why I love family history, you never know what you will find
Down and Antrim - Orr, Kelly, Murray, Davey, Little, Phillips, McDowell, Morell, McKee, Crothers, Freeburn, Stewart, Holmes, Hill, McInnis.

Dublin and Kildare - Doyle, McMullen, Duffy

Other - Dundonald Ayrshire, Barrow-in-Furness Lancashire. Kent, Victoria and Western Australia

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Re: The Oriental Troupe 1868 - 1873 England, Ireland and France
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 28 March 24 10:33 GMT (UK) »
ALAN BOYD
Thank you for finding the review of their live perfomance.  It offers a glimpse of the European responses and attitudes of the era.

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Re: The Oriental Troupe 1868 - 1873 England, Ireland and France
« Reply #20 on: Monday 01 April 24 11:39 BST (UK) »
Have you had a look at the national fairground and circus archive's material which is at the University of Sheffield https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/special-collections-heritage-and-archives/national-fairground-and-circus-archive

they are also on FB

They may have other articles etc relating to this troupe that might help you track them.
Gypsy DRAPERs, children of Billy and Mary - Ellen,Darnity,Spencer,Billy Jnr,Kisby,Ellick
Descendants of Fred and Esther (Garrett) WHITLOCK - Wavendon, Woburn Sands area
Descendants of George and Barbara (Willis) SUTTON - Earls Barton and Nether Heyford
BISSELL - Hanslope, New Bradwell, Bucks and Aston, Birmingham area
Lavinia DRAPER died 1840 Cranfield
Gypsies in the Bow Brickhill and Beds/Bucks border areas
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