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Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Roy Ifill (View posts)
Posted: 9 Sep 2002 6:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: IFILL
In preparing for a trip to Barbados about 20 years ago, I decided I would make enquiries about my relatives. However, when I got there and looked in the phone directory, I discovered that the name "Ifill" was as popular as "Williams" or "Johnson" is elsewhere. That was the end of my search. Today, I happened to idly search for keyword "Ifill" and here I am. This is too cool!

Background
I was born in Guyana (British Guiana, at the time). My paternal grandfather's name was William Christopher Ifill (WCI) who had already died by the time I could remember. According to what my late father had told me, WCI emigrated from Barbados (probably St James parish) with his brother. Upon arrival in British Guiana, the two young men stayed with an uncle, who was a tailor, and worked for him. As time passed, however, they realized that the uncle was cheating them of their earnings. So, they left the uncle's home and struck out on their own. One of them settled on the East Coast Demerara, while the other ended up on the Essequibo Coast and became my grandfather.

I would dearly like to hear from anyone who has information about the Barbados-Guyana connection. You can e-mail me at mc3newton@netscape.net.

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 2 Apr 2004 12:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: ifill
hi my name is Michelle Ifill, i live in UK. My dad is from barbados near Bridgetown his mothers name is Eugene Ifill do you now of anyone by that name?

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Hil (View posts)
Posted: 12 Jul 2005 4:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ifill, Sandiford, Alleyne
sounds familiar ....think my grandfather might know....hil

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 3:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
My dad lives in The Bahamas but I kow that his family came there from Barbados. You mentioned the name Eugene and I actually have an uncle by that name. He also lives in The Bahamas.

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 9:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ifill
I'm glad to hear from you.

One of my cousins, who now lives in Maryland, visited the Bahamas and met a man named Ifill (I don't remember his first name) who was a lawyer. Apparently, he is well known throughout the Bahamas. Would you be related to this Ifill?

My name is Roy. What's yours?

It would really be nice to trace my relatives. As it turns out, I have a cousin named Eugene who lives in Guyana.

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, I think you might be talking about my uncle Grafton. He is my father's uncle.

My name is Sydney. Nice to finally get a reply from someone.

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 9:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello, Sydney. It was nice to hear from you, too. I've been on this track since 2002. Until recently, I've been allowing a lot of time to pass before checking the message board.

Is your surname spelled "Iphill" or "Ifill"?

Re: Searching for Relatives in Barbados

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
It's spelled Iphill but my great grandfather spelled his Ifill. It is only when my grandfather left Barbados that he decided to spell it differently.
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