James Sanger

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☨ James Sanger
Profession	circus director
Personal details
Born	1778 Tisbury, Wiltshire in United Kingdom

Dead	about 1849 Rotherhithe, Surrey in United Kingdom


Spouse(s)	Sarah Elliott

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

Locations
Title	assistant director 1821-1849
Location	at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Biography details

James Hunt Sanger , circus director in United Kingdom

Sanger was born * 1778 in Tisbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom dead about 1849 Rotherhithe, Surrey, in United Kingdom

⚭ Married to Sarah Elliott born 1787 in United Kingdom .

Reputed to have been a sailor at one time on HMS Victory at Trafalga, he became a travelling showman. He started a circus in 1821 and it was taken over by his son George. In 1826 James was operating a booth at Plymouth fair having "lately visited Newton, Moreton and other towns in Devon, was summoned before the Mayor to account for the possession of two children exhibiting by him as Esquimaux Indians. These poor children were clothed in seal-skins, wore shell caps and devoured raw flesh with great avidity, refusing any other kind of food.

Sanger senior married Sarah Elliott (1787-1852) with whom he had nine children including John (1819-1889) and George. The Sange r children were raised in the fairground tradition.

Family

Total: 4 children

Sara Crockett. Born: ?.
William Sanger. Born: 1826. Dead: † 1901
'Lord' George Sanger. Born: 1827-12-23. Dead: † 1911-11-28
John Sanger Sr.. Born: about 1815. Dead: † 1889-08-22

James Sanger is mentioned on 11 other person pagesEdward Sanger, Elizabeth Atkins, George Sanger, James McGinnis, James Freeman, James Crockett, John Sanger, Mike Freeman, Patrick Freeman, Peter Freeman, Victoria Sanger,

James Sanger is mentioned on 4 location pagesBarnum and London Circus, Circus Sanger, P. T. Barnum, P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). director James Hunt Sanger in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1011. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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