1816 - 1859
Probably William Eccles, merchant, son of James Eccles (1775-1842) and Elizabeth nee Robertson. Married Emily Frazer Dick, daughter of David Dick, late of Galshiel in Ross-shire, 23/04/1938 in Glasgow. Emigrated to Trinidad in the late 1830s.
Another William Eccles, son of William Eccles (1760-1846) and Mary nee Robertson, described as a Captain in the 82nd Regiment of Foot according to a trust set up by his father in 1846, was the first cousin of the William Eccles of this entry.
General Register Office for Scotland, OPR Marriages 644/01 0420 0237 Glasgow. For an unsourced but comprehensive family tree see Millie Wallace, 'Pigott Family Tree', http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/8391062/person/929184776 [accessed 07/01/2013].
Trust disposition and settlement of William Eccles, 18/06/1847, SC36/51/23.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Emily Frazer Dick
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Occupation
Merchant
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£2,858 13s 7d
Awardee
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Commercial (1) |
Other partner
Eccles, Burnley & Co.
West India merchant |
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Nephew → Uncle
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Nephew → Uncle
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Brother → Sister
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Brother → Sister
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Son → Father
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Brother-in-laws
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'William Eccles the younger', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/44549 [accessed 8th November 2024].
