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Berwick Castle

Jamaica | St John

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1815 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Previous owner
Edward House or Howse
1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Administrator
William Shand of Fettercain

Estate Information (4)

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1815
[Number of enslaved people] 21(Tot)  
[Name] Berwick-Castle  
 

Registered to estate of Edward House.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1816) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL15john.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot) 9(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as administrator of the estate of Edward House deceased.

 
T71/19 259=260
1817
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] Berwick Castle  
 

Registered to estate of Edward H___.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1818) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1818al02.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.?
1820
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of William Shand as Administrator of Edward House Esq deceased. All enslaved people sold since 1817 but no information on purchasers.

 
T71/20 226