1786 - 1857
Trustees for Charlotte Willins and her husband James Willins (q.v.) were awarded part of the compensation for the Burton family's Chiswick estate in Jamaica. Charlotte was the daughter of Thomas Burton I, and sister of Charles Fisher Burton and Thomas Burton II (each of whom q.v.).
1.In 1841 James Willins aged 79 and Charlotte Willins aged 57 were living at the Parsonage, Melton Magna, Norfolk with two daughters. By 1851 Charlotte aged 65 was there with one daughter, Caroline. The death of Charlotte Willins was registered Q1 1857 at Norwich.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Maiden Name
Burton
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Spouse
James Willins
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Children
Charlotte; Caroline
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£3,119 10s 10d
Beneficiary
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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:
'Charlotte Willins (née Burton)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146637398 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
