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Title: Barbados History
Post by: sarahkirton on Sunday 22 August 10 14:48 BST (UK)
Hi,

I am looking for a either a website or a historian who can help me research an area of Barbados, my ancestors went to Barbados in 1640 and became rich sugar plantation owners, and I am trying to gain a little knowledge on the place that still has there name, Kirtons in Barbados.

Thanks

Sarah
Title: Re: Barbados History
Post by: Lynntony on Monday 30 August 10 19:07 BST (UK)

Hi Sarah,

Have you tried googling Kirtons, Barbados? I foung quite a bit of information there.

Also
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home has almost 3,000 records for the name of Kirton in Barbados.

Plenty to be going on with! ;D

Tony
Title: Re: Barbados History
Post by: SMJW on Tuesday 13 September 11 15:43 BST (UK)
Hi There,
I am related by marriage to a Richard Kirton of Barbados b 1935 and died in last couple of years.
Would be interested in sharing information - I will also be following up on the tips provided to you.
Cheers :)
Title: Re: Barbados History
Post by: oakover on Friday 16 September 11 20:46 BST (UK)
Hi. I too am trying to research my Gibbes roots in Barbados. They were a massive family of plantation owners, it seems. My GGGmother came over to Portsmouth around 1884-5 and I am trying to discover the ship she sailed on, route she would have taken etc. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Barbados History - Kirtons
Post by: julesdoopydoo on Sunday 03 May 20 15:15 BST (UK)
Hi Sarah,

I know that it was a long time ago that you posted this query, if you already have this information I apologise.

Kirtons is an area (in the UK would probably be called a hamlet) in the parish of St Philip, SE of the island.  Most areas on the island are named after the plantation that was most often there.  Indeed, there was a Kirtons plantation and a good site - Creole Links, states that the owners were : 1796 Edwin Lascelles: 1801 James Nurse : 1826 James Nathaniel Crichlow : 1841 Philip Lytcott Applewaite and 1844 In Chancery.


Regards,

Julie