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1900 HANDBOOK OF JAMAICA

SUGAR ESTATES IN CULTIVATION IN JAMAICA

1898-1899

Name of Estate, Owner (Attorney of Owner in Parenthesis)

ST. ANDREW

Mona – Louis Verley

ST. THOMAS

Albion – John Grinan

Blue Mountain – Sir Wm. Fitzherbert, (G. W. Fitzherbert)

Coley – Melhado Bros. & Co.

Duckenfield – E. T. H. Hawkins (Richard Evans)

Lyssons – Chas. Hope Levy

Norris – I. J. Mordecai & Co. (J. M. Lewis Bros., Lessees)

Serge Island – I. J. Mordecai & Co.

ST. MARY

Gray’s Inn – T. Elmslie (Henry Braham)

ST. ANN

Bengal – Alex. Hopwood

Cave Valley and Drax Hall – Henry Sewell

Greenock – J. W. Anderson (J. H. Levy)

Llandovery – Heirs of White (E. J. Saddler)

Richmond – Bernal Family (E. J. Saddler)

Seville – Webb & Harris (A. J. Webb)

TRELAWNY

Arcadia, Lottery and Vale Royal – Henry Sewell (H. S. Hoskins)

Bryan Castle and Brampton Bryan – Dr. A. V. Proctor (H. S. Hoskins)

Braco – C. H. Gordon (Henry Sewell)

Cambridge – Elizabeth Gottenburgh (H. S. Hoskins)

Dundee – Hon. W. Kerr & Mrs. D. Kerr (Herbert J. Kerr)

Etingdon – Hon. L. C. Shirley (same)

Fontabelle – C. C. Plunkett (same

Georgia – Houchen & Curtis (A. C. Houchen)

Green Park – Heirs of Atherton (W. W. Woolliscroft)

Gales Valley – Edward M. Gale (Herbert J. Kerr)

Golden Grove, Kent and Tilston – Miss A. M. Jarrett (Herbert J. Kerr)

Good Hope – Alexr. Oppenham (same)

Hyde Hall – Hon. L. C. Shirley (same)

Hyde – Trustee, Hy. Sewell (H. S. Hoskins)

Harmony Hall – G. P. Dewar (same)

Long Pond – J. B. Sheriff (Geo. Taylor & J. Sime)

Lancaster – C. H. W. Gordon (H. S. Hoskins)

Oxford and Steelfield – Estate of S. Thompson (H. S. Hoskins)

Orange Valley – W. L. & H. J. Kerr (Hon. W. Kerr)

Swanswick – Mrs. Lewis (L. C. Shirley)

ST. JAMES

Anchovy and Eden – J. H. Parkin

Bellefield – Jno. H. Watson

Canaan – Shore & Fletcher (Joseph Shore)

Content – J. H. Parkin (Lessee)

Catherine Mount – J. H. Parkin (Estate of)

Catherine Hall – Miss Jarrett (Hon. W. Kerr)

Cinnamon Hill – George Robertson (Joseph Shore)

Fairfield – W. F. Lawrence (Alexr. Doulls)

Guilsbro – Hon. W. Kerr

Hampden – D. O. Kelly-Lawson

Hazelymph – Dutton Trench

Ironshore – Irving & Martin (H. J. Kerr)

Leogan – R. S. Goodrich (J. H. Parkin)

Lima – James Sime

Providence – Messrs. Broadwood

Running Gut – R. Ferguson (Joseph Shore)

Rose Hall – George Robertson

Success – Joseph Shore (Lessee)

Spring – H. & W. L. Kerr

Tryall – Edgar Turnbull

HANOVER

Barbican – F. Topper

Copse and Flint River– Heirs of R. Hind (John Rigg)

Chester Castle – E. H. Cooke

Golden Grove – C. W. Trealeaven

Georgia – Hy. Davis & Son

Haughton Hall – Mrs. Alice James (Jos. Shore [lessee])

Kew – Anthony Charley

Mosquito Cove – Sanftleben & Sons

Phoenix – J. C. Nolan (W. H. Farquharson)

Prospect – W. H. Farquharson

Round Hill – Geo. F. Lawrence (Alexr. Doull)

Riley – H. Davis & Son

Spring Valley – A. Charley (Lessee)

Tryall – J. H. Parkin

WESTMORELAND

Albany , Charlottenburg and Masemure – Anthony Charley

Belleisle – Heirs of Wm. Vickers (S. H. Morris)

Blue Castle – Samuel H. Morris

Blackheath and Mesopotamia – Eustace Greig (P. H. Greig)

Carawina – Edward Sadler

Cornwall – Col. Kitchener (W. H. Farquharson)

Friendship – E. W. Eves & Co. (Edward Sadler, Jr.)

Frome – Heirs of Wm. Vickers (Morris & Vickers)

Fort William – Heirs of Admiral Hay (S. H. Morris)

Fontabelle – Heirs of H. A. Vickers ( W. A. S. Vickers)

George’s Plain – Adelaide Watt (W. Wolliscroft)

Glasgow – Helen Whitelocke (S. H. Morris)

Meylersfield – Leyden & Co. (W. H. Farquharson)

Mint – Clarke & Pengelley (Charles Clarke)

Mount Eagle – Agnes Burgess (E. R. F. Burgess)

New Hope – John Hudson

Retreat – W. H and J. Farquharson (W. H. Farquharson)

Retrieve – R. E. Braham (John Hudson)

Roaring River – John Hay (S. H. Morris)

Shrewsbury – E. C. Seymour (Edward Sadler)

ST. ELIZABETH

Appleton – A. M. Nathan (E. V. Salmon)

Holland – M. H. M. Farquharson

Y.S. – A. H. Browne Bros. (P. J. Browne)

CLARENDON

Amity Hall – Hon. J. H. Mitchell (G. W. Muirhead)

Bog and Gibbons – Alfred Pawsey (same)

Carlisle, Greenwich and Money Musk – Hon. Col. C. J. Ward (Isaac Fox)

Caswell Hill – Elliott & Murray (same)

Danks-Savoy – Robert Craig (same)

Denbigh – G. W. Muirhead (Lessee)

Hillside-Raymonds – Miss Harvey and Mrs. F. G. Pearce (F. M. Ellis)

Morelands and St. Jago – J. H. Mitchell (G. W. Muirhead)

Parnassus – Alfred Pawsey ,Lessee, (same)

Perrins – Sir Wm. Fitzherbert (G. M. Fitzherbert)

Pusey Hall – Callaghan & Elliott (same)

Rock River – John Scully (same)

Sevens Plantation – Juan Grinan (same)

Suttons-Chesterfield – Nixon & Harty , Lessees (same)

ST. CATHERINE

Caymanas – A. Crum-Ewing (John Cameron)

Cherry Garden – L. Robinson (C. J. Georges)

Lodge – T. M. Martin (H. T. Ronaldson)

Treadways – Col Dawkins (W. Gyles, Lessee)

Worthy Park – J. V. Calder (same)


COFFEE CULTIVATION IN JAMAICA

1898-1899

(50 acres or more are listed in the book. Many small settlers grew coffee, but the book just references total acreage for small settlers in each parish.)

Name of Estate, Owner (Attorney of Owner in Parenthesis)

ST. ANDREW

Bellevue – O. A. M. Feutado

Charlottenburg & Union Hill – John Casserly

Chesterfield – E. A. dePass & C. E. deMercado

Clifton Mount – A. K. Hamilton

Cold Spring – Est. John McLean

Clydesdale – M. E. M’Laverty

Flamstead – T. M. Martin

Green Valley – A. G. Heron

Middleton – Heirs of Duke of Buckingham (Hope, Levy & Co.)

Mt. Lebanon – Oliver Chisholm (J. A. Stephens)

Newton – H. M. C. Cobbold

Pleasant Hill – Hon. C. J. Ward

Silver Hill – A. K. Hamilton (John McLean)

ST. THOMAS

Arntully – H. E. Eves

Ben Lomond & Newfield – G. B. Massey (J. P. Provan)

Farm Hill – Gossett, Treleaven & Co.

House Hill and Whin – R. B. Hopkins

Middleton – W. J. Cathcart

Monklands – J. P. Provan

Moy Hall – Capt. G. G. Taylor

Radnor – J. A. Stephens

Sherwood Forest – O. A. M. Feurtado

Whitfield Hall – De B. S. Heaven

PORTLAND

Portland Gap – B. S. Gossett

MANCHESTER

Brokenhurst – W. W. Wynne

Campbell Castle – Wm. Hungerford

Loman & Somerset – C. T. Husband

Perrin’s and Park Hall – Sir Richard Fitzherbert

Soho – R. B. Braham

Virginia – George Nash

CLARENDON

Glendale – Quintin Logan

Mt. Industry – Est. Jas. L. Hibbert (R. B. Braham)

Whitney – Lord Dudley (Hon. J. P. Clarke)


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