Jean Pierre Ginnett
Jean Pierre Ginnett (1798-1861) founded the Ginnett circus dynasty. His son, John Frederick Ginnett (1825 in London – 1892) and three grandsons Claude (b. Bath), Frederick Emile (b. Sheffield) and Albert (b. Southampton) followed him.
Jean Pierre Ginnett is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. John Frederick Ginnett is buried in the family vault in Woodvale Cemetery and Crematorium in Brighton.
His daughter was the equestrian circus performer Marie Macarte and his granddaughters the high-wire and strongwoman act the Macarte Sisters.
See also[]
- Samuel Lockhart, elephant trainer at Ginnett's Circus
External links[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060616102509/http://users.nwon.com/pauline/Duffy.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050911125933/http://users.nwon.com/pauline/1871.html
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