Slavery was officially abolished in the Dutch
colonies on July 1st, 1863. Of the slaves to be emancipated, out of a total
population of 1877 people, 730 names were originally submitted. On May 26th,
1863 verification took place and 704 slaves were present, while 4 were
absent (1 had Leprosy and 3 Elephantiatis).
After emancipation many former slaves left for
other islands in search of a better life, thus have many names disappeared
in the 125 years since emancipation. This list gives last names only and was
given to me some years ago by Mr. Arthur Anslijn. Separate figures are for
Separate households.
