James Walcott

1791 - 1872


Biography

Slave-owner in Demerara, part of what appears to have been a group of people moving from Demerara to Western Australia c. 1830, including C.D. Ridley (q.v.).


Sources

https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I12639&tree=Brady2008 [accessed 15/05/2017]


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
1817 [EA] - 1817 [LA] → Owner
1826 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Joint owner

Legacies Summary

Imperial (1)

Landowner
Australia: Western Australia 
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The present day Lockridge [City of Swan, suburb of Perth] originated as part of an adjoining estate assigned to James Walcott and CD Ridley in 1830 and then purchased by Edward Hamersley in 1837....
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Relationships (2)

Business associates
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Described as 'partners' in online genealogical material. <a...
Other relatives
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Probably brothers but possibly son and father or nephew and...