Valera Barrow (nee Holder) was born to Barbadian parents, who migrated to Panama. Her father worked on the construction of the Panama Canal. At the death of her father, the family returned to Barbados. Mrs. Barrow attended St. George’s Girls’ School and worshipped at...
Marie Millicent Trotman was born to Dorothy Jane Mayers and Robert Taitt of Hillswick, St. Joseph on September 23, 1905, and was one of seven children. Educated at St. Elizabeth Girls’ School, St. Joseph, she left there and went to work at the age of 14. She...
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...
Ethel Hoyte (nee Sargeant – also known by many as Mrs. Mayers) was born on November 27, 1913. She lived at Parris Hill, St. Joseph. She was a domestic worker (cooked for Pan Boilers at Andrews Factory for over 30 years). She was married to Gordon Hoyte who died in...
Edith Wilkinson was one of a twin born to Matilda Wilkinson and Samuel Kellman of Frizers, St. Joseph. She lived in the district until 1955, when she moved to Coconut Grove in the same parish, after her home was destroyed by Hurricane Janet. Ms. Wilkinson worked at...
