Elvira Jane Leacock, better known as Sarah Gilkes was born on June 7, 1874, in Lamberts, St. Lucy. “Sasa”, as she was familiarly known moved to 5th Avenue, New Orleans with her daughter, Leonora Scantlebury in the 1930s, where she resided until her passing in...
Leonora Frankcilla Scantlebury was born on June 6, 1896, and resided at 5th Avenue New Orleans, St. Michael. In 1985, she moved in with her only daughter, Elsie Forde, at Deighton Road, St. Michael. “Gran” as she was familiarly called was a housewife who was married...
Elvira Mary Rock was born on July 22, 1878 to Eliza Ann Burnett and John Rock in St. Lucy, Barbados. She was the eldest of six children. She married at St. Clement’s Anglican Church in St. Lucy on February 22, 1898 at the age of 19 to 23-year-old Isaac Henry Newton...
Ellerton Ingrahm Norville was born August 14, but his birth was registered as September 14, 1915. His parents were James and Elizabeth Norville of Salmonds, St. Lucy. He was the only surviving child of 13, born to Elizabeth, although he had a brother and sister by...
Editha Babb was born in Rock Dundo, St. James, and educated at the nearby St. Boniface School. On leaving school, Editha worked as a seamstress who specialised in uniforms and dresses. She was also a laundress for Realtors Limited in the 1970’s. She met and...
