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One of the reputed children of John Fairbairn (died in 1820 or 1821). In his will written in 1820 and proved in 1821, John Fairbairn bequeathed ownership of one enslaved person, a man named Colin, to his "reputed coloured son Thomas". George Fairbairn registered ownership of Colin, age 25 years, as guardian of Thomas Fairbairn.
PROB 11/1647/131; T71/279 43.
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£34 8s 0d
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Brother → Sister
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Natural Son → Father
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???? - 29th Aug 1873
Free person of colour, slave-owner in Jamaica. Long-term partner and later wife of Thomas Legal Yates. Living in Britain from the mid-1830s until her death in 1873.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Thomas Fairbairn', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/10521 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
