UCL

Robert Aberdein

Profile & Legacies Summary

No Dates

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Former owner of Woodford Hill on Dominica. Almost certainly the same man as the Collector of Customs at Barbados, and as the 'Robert Aberdeen' shown as receiving compensation for one enslaved person under Barbados No. 2682.

  1. Sheffield City Archives hold in the papers of Baron Wharncliffe (a) letters from Mrs Aberdein, widow of Robert Aberdein, respecting her annuity on Woodford Hill and (b) letters and memorials from Robert Aberdein, Collector of Customs in Barbados, about his appointment.

Sources

  1. Sheffield City Archives, Wharncliffe Muniments Wh M/446/2 Title: Letters, mainly from Mrs Aberdein, widow of Robert Aberdein. Description: respecting her annuity on the Woodford Hill estate, Dominica, West Indies. Date: 1836-1847 Held by Sheffield City Archives, not available at The National Archives; Wh M/446/1 Title: Letters and memorials from Robert Aberdein, Collector of Customs in Barbados, about his appointment Date: 1819-1836 Held by: Sheffield City Archives, not available at The National Archives.

Further Information

Absentee?
West Indian?
Name in compensation records
Robert Aberdeen
Spouse
Married but no further details

Associated Claims (1)

Barbados 2682
£19 8s 4d
Awardee
Details

Associated Estates (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
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
Woodford Hill [ Dominica ]