John Reece

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Biography

Probably the John Reece, age 53, annuitant, born Barbados living at 4 Upper Somerset Place, Stoke Dameral, Devon, in the census of 1851 living with his wife Emma, age 35 and children John D, age 6, Henry age 4, Arthur age 3, Isabella E age 2 age 10 months and two female servants. The three eldest children were born in Exeter, the two youngest in Stoke Dameral.

Sources

1851 census online.

We are grateful to Peter Selley for his assistance with this entry.

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British/Irish

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Addresses (1)

3 Bathwick Terrace, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset, South-west England, England

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People of Interest

Thomas Warren

27^th Nov 1782 - 8^th Dec 1862

Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons

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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:
'John Reece', Legacies of British Slavery database, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146632492 [accessed 4th April 2026].

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