alexander and anna maria falconbridge slavery

[valerie pricecurrer]

I am researching ancestors, Alexander and Anna Maria Falconbridge. Alexander was a surgeon on slave ships late 18th century and he and Anna Maria, who travelled with him in 1791 both wrote books on their experiences. Alexander became an abolitionist and he is mentioned in the submissions to the Parliamentary Committee for the abolitiion fo the slave trade.

I cannot find details of his family, where he came from etc. I believe he died in Sierra Leone in 1792 and his brother William died there the previous year from fever.

Anna Maria re married Isaac Dubois? perhaps a trader? and returned to Bristol. She came from a wealthy Bristol family but I cannot find her maiden name, or details of children they or brother William may have had. The only Falconbridges I know of are from Nottingham and my great grandparents Catherine and Alexander Falconbridge who emigrated with their 6 children from Donegal Ireland.

Any information would be gratefully received.

Valerie Price-Currer
[e-mail] Australia

[valerie]

Guest-valerie said:

I am researching ancestors, Alexander and Anna Maria Falconbridge. Alexander was a surgeon on slave ships late 18th century and he and Anna Maria, who travelled with him in 1791 both wrote books on their experiences. Alexander became an abolitionist and he is mentioned in the submissions to the Parliamentary Committee for the abolitiion fo the slave trade.

I cannot find details of his family, where he came from etc. I believe he died in Sierra Leone in 1792 and his brother William died there the previous year from fever.

Anna Maria re married Isaac Dubois? perhaps a trader? and returned to Bristol. She came from a wealthy Bristol family but I cannot find her maiden name, or details of children they or brother William may have had. The only Falconbridges I know of are from Nottingham and my great grandparents Catherine and Alexander Falconbridge who emigrated with their 6 children from Donegal Ireland.

Any information would be gratefully received.

Valerie Price-Currer
[e-mail] Australia