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William Grant Ellis

Profile & Legacies Summary

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Biography

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.


Sources

Henry S. Fraser, 'Things That Matter: The best kept secret in Barbados', The Barbados Advocate, 28 April 2013, accessed 09/09/2013.

Associated Claims (1)

Barbados 2120
£2,501 4s 3d
Awardee
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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
1823 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner
Cane Garden [formerly Wiltshires] [ Barbados | St Thomas ]

Relationships (1)

William Grant Ellis
Father → Natural Son
Thomas Ellis
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