People Enslaved at Roslin Castle, Trelawny, Jamaica: Insights from Estate Inventories, 1790-1813

December 1, 2025Journal of Slavery and Data PreservationOpen Access

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This research aims to examine the demographic trends and mortality rates among enslaved individuals at Roslin Castle from 1791 to 1813.
Analyzed twenty-two annual inventories from the Roslin Castle ledger.
Recorded names, ages, and occupations of 386 enslaved individuals.
Tracked annual increases and decreases in enslaved population and livestock.
Enslaved population rose from 128 in 1791 to a peak of 215 in 1807.
Mortality rates show high infant deaths; 51% of born individuals died before the final inventory in 1812.
Over 200 enslaved individuals remained on the estate annually after the abolition of the slave trade.

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Dataset reports changes in the enslaved population at Roslin Castle in Jamaica, suggesting demographic trends and health conditions.

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