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Resident planter. According to an item in the Barbados Advocate, William Grant Ellis left an estate called Canefield (presumably the subject of his award of compensation) to his 'reputed son' Thomas Ellis in 1841. 'Canfield' refers to Cane Garden, St Thomas.
Henry S. Fraser, 'Things That Matter: The best kept secret in Barbados', The Barbados Advocate, 28 April 2013, accessed 09/09/2013.
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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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1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
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Father → Natural Son
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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:
'William Grant Ellis', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/1581 [accessed 14th May 2024].
