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[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot) 37(M)  

Return of Edward Wason, the joint property of himself and John Cobham. The estate was maritime: there were no women at all and among the men there were: 27 sailors; 2 coopers; 8 porters. (There were also no children. The average age was 28.)

Edward Wason also field a separate return of 14 enslaved in St Michael which included 8 boatmen, 5 house servants and 1 child. It is not clear which Edward Wason this was. See T71/520, p. 592.

T71/520 557-58

[Number of enslaved people] 37(Tot)  

Return of Edward Wason, the joint property of himself and John Cobham. Note: employment show 27 sailors, 2 coopers and 8 porters. See also Return of Edward Wason of the joint property of himself and John Bennett, T71/520, p. 561 which lists 25 boatmen and 1 carpenter.

T71/520 557-8

[Number of enslaved people] 63(Tot)  

Return of Edward Wason, his own property. Previously 30 enslaved. Of the 41 increases, 34 were purchased from Wason & Cobham. (There were 5 deaths and 3 other decreases.)

T71/529 579-80

[Number of enslaved people] 55(Tot)  

Return of Edward Wason, his own property. Previous return showed 63 enslaved. Note that the changes since 1823 included 12 'sent to Trinidad' (via sales to 4 separate owners).

T71/535 236

[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  

Return of Edward Wason, his own property. Previously 55. 27 enslaved persons sold to Sainsbury and Skinner.

T71/541 259