Jane Dyer (née Alves)

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Biography

Jane Dyer bought two enslaved people in Trelawny between 1820 and 1823.

Probably the Jane Alves of Trelawny, who married William Dyer of Trelawny by licence and in church in Trelawny 26/10/1820, although strictly speaking the enslaved people in 1823 would have been the property of her husband. They were married by Rev. Thomas Alves, curate, brother of Jane.

Sources

Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

We are grateful to Jim Brennan for his assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Maiden Name

Alves

Associated Claims (1)

Relationships (2)

Jane Dyer (née Alves)

Sister → Brother

Rev. Thomas Alves

Jane Dyer (née Alves)

Wife → Husband

Further Information

People of Interest

Coco Sandiford

1810 - ????

Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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:
'Jane Dyer (née Alves)', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/18955 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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