Thomas Gard - Clown

[Clarrie Green]

Any information about a Thomas Gard, clown and equestrian early to mid 1800s would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Clarrie.

[Trish]

Any information about a Thomas Gard, clown and equestrian early to mid 1800s would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Clarrie.

Clarrie, a search of the 1851 census brings up 22 Thomas GARDs. Any idea where in England or Wales or ? your Thomas may have lived?

Trish

[Trish]

Clarrie,

Could this be your Thomas in 1851?

Census: 1851: HO107/1581 Folio ?? Page ??
Address: 4 Dungate or Hungate, Camberwell, Surrey
-- Thomas GARD Head Mar 40 Ostler at a Livery Stables [born] Hampshire NK
-- Elizabeth Do Wife Mar 34 Seamstress [born] Surrey Camberwell
-- Olivia or Media [hard to read] MARTIN or MARIN Step Daur U 20 Do [born] Do Do

HTH,
Trish

[marymog]

have you tried this website

https://users.nwon.com/pauline/Travellers.html

mm

[Clarrie Green]

Hi everyone. Thanks for your information.

Unfortunately, I forgot to add a date to my original message.

Thomas was in Australia before 1851 British Census but he was an accomplished clown and equestrian with circus' travelling in Australia during the 1840s and we have wondered if he was involved with carnivals, circus work etc. in England or Ireland before he came to Australia. He was born 1823 in Cork apparently.