1789 - 9th Nov 1876
Presumably daughter of Judith Bernard senior (q.v.) and David Bernard.
1861 she was living aged 70 fundholder at 12 Cambray Place with her brother William R[hodes] Bernard aged 67, also a fundholder, both born Jamaica In 1871 Judith Bernard, head, aged 81 born Jamaica was living at 12 Cambray Place Cheltenham with her niece Charlotte A Bernard aged 41 born Cheltenham.
Death of Judith Bernard registered Cheltenham Q4 1876 aged 87.
Will of Judith Bernard late of 12 Cambray Place Cheltenham who died 09/11/1876 proved 05/12/1876 by Rev. Samuel Edward Bernard, brother, sole executor, of 12 Cambray Place, effects under £12,000.
St James claim nos. 31A-F and 38.
1861 and 1871 censuses online. In the 1871 census on www.ancestry.co.uk, her age is mistranscribed as 40
FreeUKGen, England and Wales Free BMD Database, Deaths, 1837-1983 [database online].
National Probate Calendar 1876.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Will
Will of Judith Bernard late of 12 Cambray Place Cheltenham who died 9/11/1876 proved 5/12/1876 by Rev. Samuel Edward Bernard, brother, sole executor, of 12 Cambray Place, effects under £12,000. Source: National Probate Calendar 1876. |
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Wealth at death
£12,000
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£3,581 19s 4d
Awardee
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£325 5s 10d
Awardee
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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:
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1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
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1820 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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Daughter → Father
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Daughter → Mother
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Niece → Uncle
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Niece → Uncle
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Sister → Brother
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Sister → Brother
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First Cousins
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First Cousins
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Sisters
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Aunt → Nephew
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Sister → Brother
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Sister → Brother
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Sister-in-law → Brother-in-law
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12 Cambray Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
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Possibly living there earlier than 1861 |
1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Judith Bernard junior', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/46391 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
