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Robert Kerr

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Biography

Slave-owner in Jamaica, apparently resident. Mary Ann Schaw, "Free mulatto" woman, was baptised in 1817 at Chelsea estate, Hanover along with five of her children with Robert Kerr (owner of Chelsea): Jane, Anne Catharine, James Schaw, Robert Allen and Euphemia. Robert Kerr, age 51, white, living at Chelsea in the Hanover census of 1823 with his long-term partner Mary Ann Schaw, "mulatto", age 41, and their children Robert Allan Kerr, age 18, Euphemia Kerr, age 16 and James Kerr age 1. Also present was Margaret Ann Camplin, age 6, "white by law". Deceased by 1826.


Sources

Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]; 'A Census of the White & Brown inhabitants & other Persons of Free Condition of the Parish of Hanover distinguishing their Sexes, Colour, Ages and places of Residence' transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/Cen23ha1.htm.

Associated Estates (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
1819 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Owner
Chelsea [1] [ Jamaica | Hanover ]
1826 [EA] - → Previous owner
Chelsea [1] [ Jamaica | Hanover ]

Relationships (1)

Robert Kerr
Extra-marital relationships
Mary Ann Schaw
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