UCL

Wisselvalligheid

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (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
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Executor
Albertus Adriaan Mennes Thierens

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 2536A-C
£8,627 3S 6D
Tentative association only

Notes

Given as Wisselvallighied in T71/415 p. 478 but what appears to be Wisschalligeheid in T71/420. Wisselvalligheid means 'precariousness' or 'vicissitude' in Dutch and appears more likely. Not yet traced in the compensation records but possibly corresponds to BG no. 2536A-C

Estate Information (3)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 45(F) 64(M)  
[Name] Wissilvalleyheid [sic]  
 

J.C. Thierens joint prop. with several others.

 
T71/397 W3 2363
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 123(Tot) 56(F) 67(M)  
[Name] Wisselvalligheid  
 

In lawful possession of J.C. & A Thierens, by Jno C. Thierens. J.C. Thierens registered an additional 15 people (6M 9F) in his own name p. 482.

 
T71/415 478-480
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot) 80(F) 95(M)  
[Name] Wisselvalligheid  
 

Belonging to Pln Wisselvalligheid, in lawful possession of A. Thierens and heirs of the late L.C. [?] Thinners [presumably in fact J.C. Thierens] ['signed' A.Thierens, unable to attend through indisposition].

 
T71/432 1386-1390