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Morant Bay Workhouse

Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey

Estate Details

Associated People (3)

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
1820 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Other
Hugh Spencer

Supervisor

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Other
Francis McDonald

Supervisor

1826 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Other
James McDonald

Supervisor

Estate Information (5)

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1820
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Morant Workhouse  
 

In the possession of Hugh Spence as Supervisor of Morant Bay Workhouse, condemned to said workhouse for life. Previous registration for 9 enslaved people.

 
T71/146 519
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 34(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hugh Spencer as Supervisor of Morant Bay Workhouse.

 
T71/147 395-396
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 50(Tot) 11(F) 39(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Frances and James McDonald as Supervisors of Morant Bay Workhouse.

 
T71/148 387-388
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 75(Tot)  
[Name] Morant Bay Workhouse  
 

In the possession of Francis and James McDonald as Supervisors of Morant Bay Workhouse.

 
T71/149 [unpaginated]
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 17(F) 73(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Francis and James McDonald as supervisors of Morant Bay Workhouse.

 
T71/150 559