1808 - 5th Mar 1894
Thomas Neil, Ellen and Charles Raffington, children of Thomas Raffington MD and Jane his wife, were baptised in St Anne, Jamaica, 27/01/1833.
Jane Roffington [sic] widow of Dr Roffington, age 86 years, died 05/03/1894 at Green Castle, St Anne; the informant was her sister [sic?] E. Raffington.
Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].
Familysearch.org, Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 [database online].
We are grateful to Amy Mire for her assistance with this entry.
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Maiden Name
McKnight
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Spouse
Dr Thomas Raffington junior
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Children
Thomas Neil, Ellen, Charles
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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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1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Joint owner
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Daughter → Father
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Sister → Brother
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Daughter → Mother
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Wife → Husband
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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:
'Jane Raffington (née McKnight)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146642313 [accessed 25th April 2024].
