UCL

Springfield

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

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
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Robert Reid
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Previous owner
Robert Reid

Associated Claims (1)

Dominica 288 (Springfield)
£1,303 6S 7D

Estate Information (6)

What is this?

1817
[Number of enslaved people] 81(Tot) 42(F) 39(M)  
[Name] Springfield plantation  
 

Return of Robert Reid, owner. The entry is returned by the owner's surname rather than the name of the estate. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers and also mentions sibling relationships. St. Paul.

 
T71/339 248-251
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 70(Tot) 36(F) 34(M)  
[Name] Spring Field  
 

Returned by Robert Reid, owner; the entry is by his surname rather than the name of the estate; 6 of the enslaved listed on the decrease list were sent away from the island. St. Paul .

 
T71/350 184
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 69(Tot) 34(F) 35(M)  
[Name] Springfield Estate  
 

Return of Robert Reid, owner; the entry is recorded by the owner's surname with the enslaved said to be on the estate. St. Paul.

 
T71/358 142
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 64(Tot) 32(F) 32(M)  
[Name] Springfield  
 

Returned by William Bremner, executor and trustee of R Reid deceased, owner. St. Paul.

 
T71/359 129
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 33(F) 27(M)  
[Name] Springfield  
 

Returned by John Laidlaw, attorney of an unnamed owner; includes a full return of the enslaved. St. Paul.

 
T71/361 266 - 268
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 60(Tot) 32(F) 28(M)  
[Name] Springfield Estate  
 

Returned by Joseph Bellot, manager for an unnamed owner. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Paul.

 
T71/363 108