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, 1949-1950
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1949-1950
Date:1949-1950Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-25
Bermudan Blue Books, 1943-1946
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1943-1946
Date:1943-1946Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-24
Bermudan Blue Books, 1938-1942
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1938-1942
Date:1938-1942Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-23
Bermudan Blue Books, 1928-1937
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1928, 1932-1935, 1937
Date:1928-1937Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-22
Bermudan Blue Books, 1918-1925
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1918-1925
Date:1918-1925Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-21
Bermudan Blue Books, 1915-1917
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1915, 1916-1917
Date:1915-1917Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-20
Bermudan Blue Books, 1909-1911
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1909-1911
Date:1909-1911Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-19
Bermudan Blue Books, 1906-1908
Blue Books for the Colony of Bermuda, 1906-1908
Date:1906-1908Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235D-18
