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Sarah Ann Rawlins

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Biography

Slave-owner on St Kitts, a widow residing in Bilby Place Kennington in the mid-1830s who had come to England in 1825.


Sources

T71/1609 letter from Sarah Anne Rawlins 'late of Island of St Kitts [since 1825] now Residing at No 1 Bilby Place Kennington. 05/11/1836 to Court of Chancery : has two female slaves and families, have received no compensation, 'not having any person filing an [Extract] for me'. Slaves since husband's death in St Kitts have been working to maintain themselves 'by my wish, thinking when Emancipation took place I should with other slave owners receive the compensation granted by a Humane and Generous Govt... I have three children entirely dependant upon me. I have no income but my own exertion to support my family.' T71/1593 p. 321 09/11/1836 to Sarah Anne Rawlins 1 Bilby Place on how to proceed: if you did not file, may be no money over.

T71/879 St Kitts no. 762 (Harris), T71/1032 claim by John Hart Rawlins trustee for Sarah Ann Rawlins residing in England widow.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Stedman Rawlins
Children
3

Associated Claims (1)

St Kitts 762 (Harris)
£644 17s 10d
Beneficiary
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Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Harris [ St Kitts ]

Addresses (1)

1 Bilby Place, Kennington, London, Surrey, London, England
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