Bermuda, 1836-1950
Bermuda, 1836-1950
Collection: Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824–1950 Volumes Bermuda, 1836-1950
Bermuda was first occupied by the British in 1609, after a sea captain called George Somers landed there in a desperate bid to save his crew and their sinking ship. The colony was officially settled by British colonizers from 1612 and slaves were sent there soon after. Bermudan slaves were prone to rebellion in the 1600s and even more so once they had been joined by thousands of indentured Irish labourers who had been exiled during Oliver Cromwell's recapture of Ireland. Hundreds of Native American slaves were also deported to Bermuda. Bermudan Slaves were freed in 1834 without having to experience the four further years of apprenticeship applied elsewhere. In 1995 Bermuda held a referendum on Independence, 74% of the electorate opposed independence and it remains a British Overseas Territory.
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Bermudan Blue Books, 1836-1842
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1836, 1838-1842
Date:1836-1842Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-01
Bermudan Blue Books, 1843-1848
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1843-1846, 1848
Date:1843-1848Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-02
Bermudan Blue Books, 1849-1854
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1849-1854
Date:1849-1854Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-03
Bermudan Blue Books, 1855-1858
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1855-1858
Date:1855-1858Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-04
Bermudan Blue Books, 1859-1862
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1859-1862
Date:1859-1862Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-05
Bermudan Blue Books, 1863-1865
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1863-1865
Date:1863-1865Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-06
Bermudan Blue Books, 1866-1869
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1866-1869
Date:1866-1869Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-07
Bermudan Blue Books, 1870-1872
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1870-1872
Date:1870-1872Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-08
