#155FAIRFIELD
(ST: Mac-Intosu), suikerplantage aan de Bove n-Commewijne rechts in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Ostage, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage Vossenburg. Op deze plantage stichtte de EBG in 1778 de plantagekerk. Eigenaar de erven Kamerling (Paramaribo en Europa).
Location
5.8884, -54.7880 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
FAIRFIELD was a Surinamese plantation in the Commetewane region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 72 enslaved people were registered at FAIRFIELD. This made it the #144 largest plantation in Suriname (top 34%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.
Family names that frequently occur on this plantation include Banks, Bergtop, Brug, Eede, Greenfield. Surnames from FAIRFIELD also appear on related plantations such as CATHARINA SOPHIA, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.
In-depth context
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
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