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slave names in mauritius

slave names in mauritius

Posted: 2 May 2009 3:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi ,I know that my relatives are from Mauritius and I know their names.My great grandfather was john Fredericks but when I sent for his marriage certificate to my g.grandmother his father is down as Geff Widnes(sir) not sure if bracketed is correct because it is hard to read.My query is did the slaves in Mauritius take the name of their owners and could this be the reason for the different name.Also on his daughters marriage certificate it has his name as john frederick whitney.If any one has any ideas as to why this is ,I would be gratefull to hear from you,thanks Genine
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