Adam James

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Biographical informationAdam James (1791-1846) was labourer in Western Australia from Africa. He had been previously enslaved before becoming emancipated and formerly resided in Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope. When he died in May 1846, he was buried by Government order and the costs were recovered from his estate. He died intestate and left an estate of £36/12/3 cash in the Western Australian Bank. Date of birth1791Date of deathMay 1846

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Employment

Job titleLabourer

Connections

Subject (place)AfricaSubject (topic)SlaveryRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Project

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationState Records Office WA AU WA S2941- cons36 177

UWA Collected

Adam James

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA