Richard George (abt. 1818)

Born about Jun 1818 in Saint Helena

Ancestors

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Biography

Richard was born about 1818 on Saint Helena^[1]. He was baptised 8 Nov 1823 at St James, son of Richard George, Slave to Mr Barker and Celia his wife, slave to Mrs Mary Lambe.

1827 Slave Manumission List:

• Surname George, Forenames Richard, Slave Full Name Richard George, Gender m, Age 10, Calculated Birth Year 1817, Occupation Domestic Servant, Proprietor Lambe, A, Mrs. (widow), Amount of the Loan (£ s d) 35 0 0, Category (1827), Cause of Arrears (1839) Meritorious, Occupation, general character, conduct of debtor Useful house boy [son of Celia and Richard]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Baptism Register St James 8 Nov 1823 [1]
• 1827 Fox Slave Manumission List by Colin Fox - Transcribed by Friends of St Helena [2]