I spoke with Covetous Gill a few summers ago. The attempt was not very rewarding. I was not very promising. Even after I explained to Mr. Campbell-Gill, who I am – what are my interests my concerns and my commitment to understanding of my heritage of Campbell, Sancho, and Young/e – I concluded I must either try again and/or look elsewhere for sources which would lead to that understanding.
Now here my father points me to Covetous Gill again. I do hope when I chat with him in the future he will be more forth coming. However, Covetous Gill did reveal a few pointers – such as the brother of my Uncle Oswald Sancho’s wife, Evelyn Dover is James Campbell – and that James Campbell is his brother and was also a police man.
James Ebenezer Gill is an immediate relative of his - and that of the relatives and descendants of Arthur Gill of Golden Grove.
However, I came away with the sense –Covetous Gill – for whatever, his reasons, did not really care to breakdown the family ties with me. I spoke almost immediately with one of the daughters of Arthur Gill of Golden Grove – and she pointed out she did not know her relatives but however, Covetous Gill and the Gill of Buxton-Friendship are her people – and that her father mentioned being related to Campbell and Sancho.
Again thanks for pointing me in a direction – whereby I could advance into the kinship of Campbell .
Dr. James Campbell upon whose lap I often sat when I was a very young child pointed out to me – our common ancestor was commonly called Coolie Campbell. He did not bond with his grand parents – they (James and Coolie Campbell) died before he (Dr. James Campbell) was birthed.
Whether Coolie Campbell is a descendant of Kissoon, Mootoo and Ramator has being with me since I saw my mother Muriel Sancho hugging an East Indian female at Rosignol and telling me the female is her near relative. Today, I can not recall what the female’s name was only I enjoyed her cooking and pretty much wanted to visit her residence just to satisfy my taste for East Indian cuisine. Coolie Campbell is obviously the key to my East Indian heritage – and the reason for my need and desire to understanding that heritage all the days of my life. However, after some fifty years upon earth I know very little of my great grand mother and that is eating me, and driving me, daily.
I do not recall memories of a Coolie Campbell in Unity or Lancaster . Perhaps, there was such a person. I do however; remember a few mixed-union names like Brown, Pitt, Gravesande and Grandsoult in the Unity Lancaster and Mahaica communities.
You may wish to try to see my friend, retired Policeman Burchnell Campbell a.k.a "Covetous" who I believe, still lives on the eastern side of Buxton Middle walk South between the Public Road and the new Railway Embankment HWY. There are also surviving members of an old Campbell family of Lusignan a few of whom remain in Annandale South while others are overseas in the USA and here in Canada . One of my female cousins of the Paradise family of my Auntie Bhagi and Uncle George (Douglas) is married to a Campbell son of one of these families. He was a Policeman as well. You may find some lead to County Sgt. Major Campbell from these sources.
James Campbell
Identifying the Relatives and Descendants of James Campbell of Unity-Lancaster, Mahaica District, East Sea Coast of Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana ).
The pieces of information concerning James Campbell and his immediate relatives, as related to me by several person, over more than fifty years, all his descendants, including the following; Muriel Sancho, James Campbell, Yvonne Braveboy, Sidney Marious, Phyllis Sancho and Leebert Sancho, is very scanty at best.
Dr. James Asthon Campbell reminiscence concerning our common ancestor, James Campbell, his grand father, and his immediate relatives states the following;
James Campbell was a gold miner. It is not clear whether James Campbell was born in British Guiana and or has Barbadian heritage. It appears James Campbell, at some point was known by the hyphenated surnamed Campbell-Friday. However, the usage of Campbell-Friday was discontinued before James Campbell was legally married. James Campbell's wife was known as Coolie Campbell. James Campbell remarried at the age of 96 – and died one year later – several years before Dr. James Campbell was born in 1934. It is likely; Coolie Campbell is the daughter of Solomon – and an East Indian female – perhaps a member of the kinships of Mootoo, Ramator, and Kissoon. It is believed members of the kinships of Mootoo, Ramator, and Kissoon are relatives of the descendants of James Campbell and Solomon.
James Campbell is resting in peace in the churchyard of St. Mary's Scots church at Mahaica. It is known; James Campbell was a major contributor to the Christian Church and its affairs on the East Coast of Demerara.
The known children of James Campbell of Unity-Lancaster, Mahaica District are the following; Rachel Campbell (Mrs. Alexander Sancho); Charles Campbell; Arthur Campbell; Papa Campbell (probably Donald Friday Campbell); Mama Campbell (probably Latina or Lutina Campbell) later Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Gibson; Mrs. Becka Lammy [probably Rebecca Campbell]; Chester Campbell; Lennie Campbell (probably Lenny Campbell or Leonard Campbell), and Joe Campbell (probably Joseph Campbell) out of wed lock.
Lennie Campbell (probably Lenny Campbell or Leonard Campbell) was employed at Mahaica Hospital ; the Leprosy Asylum.
Joe Campbell (probably Joseph Campbell) out of wed lock – resided at Air Hall, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.
Mama Campbell (probably Lutina Campbell) Lutina Campbell mother of Sonny Campbell married Wilson . The union of Mama Campbell and Wilson reproduced two daughters; Marie Wilson and Iris Wilson. After the death of Mr. Wilson, Mama Campbell moved to McKenzie and, married Mr. Gibson, General Foreman at Demba. The Gibson union produced no children.
Marie Wilson married McLean . Roy McLean is either the name of her husband or her son or both.
Iris Wilson married Ross. The Ross family was the owner of the Woodbine Hotel. The union of Iris Wilson and Ross is known to produce Patsy Ross (probably Patricia Ross). It is understood; several years ago, Iris Wilson resided with her daughter on Long Island , New York . One of Patsy Ross's sons is perhaps a commissioned Officer in the US Armed forces. It is said The Ross family were formerly of West Coast Berbice; probably Hopetown.
Papa Campbell (probably Donald Friday Campbell) was married to Deli Campbell. Deli Campbell 's maiden name is Allick. Deli Campbell and Isabella (nee Allick) Campbell, the wife of Charles Campbell are first Cousins. Papa Campbell and Deli Campbell are known to be the parents of two daughters; Constance Hermia Campbell and her sister, Miss Pearl Francena Albertha Campbell.
Miss Constance Hermia Campbell married William Harper Campbell, a dispenser. Dispenser Campbell was known as Doc Campbell. This Campbell and Campbell union produced no children.
Miss Pearl Francena Albertha Campbell married Mr. Eric Hubert Gravesande.
Miss Pearl Francena Albertha Campbell and her husband, Eric Hubert Gravesande is known to reproduce ten children.
Becka Lammy [perhaps, maiden name Rebecca Campbell] married Lammy and resided at Victoria Village , on the East Coast of Demerara. It is accepted Becka Lammy's son Fred Lammy migrated to the United Kingdom .
Rachael Campbell married Alexander Sancho in about the year 1899. The union of Rachel Campbell and Alexander Sancho, reproduced eleven children; six sons and five daughters, Lambert Sancho, (Lammy Sancho, Buxton), Ric Sancho, (Beterverwagting), Charles Sancho (Charlie Sancho, Bachelor's Adventure), Selbourne Sancho, ( Selly Sancho, Victoria); Elsa Marious (Nabaclis); Victor Sancho (215 David St., Kitty); Mary Dorothy Inez Sancho, (Nurse Inez Sancho, Health Visitor);Muriel Sancho (Primary School Teacher, 1928-1973); Margaret Adams (Golden Grove, E. C. Demerara); Matilda Sancho, and Oswald Sancho (Policeman Sancho, Burnham Security Detail, Nabaclis)
Charles Campbell was employed for numerous years, as an Engineer at Plantation Enmore, on the East Coast of Demerara. Charles Campbell married Isabella Allick. It is known the union of Charles Campbell and Isabella Allick reproduced two sons, James Ashton Campbell, and Charles Campbell.
James Ashton Campbell, the son of Charles Campbell and Isabella Allick married Joyce Whitaker. The union of Campbell and Whitaker is known to reproduce one son and one daughter; James Ashton Campbell, and Marcia Campbell.
Marcia Campbell married Robert Chavis and they reproduced a son; Carson Chavis.
Charles Campbell the son of Charles Campbell and Isabella Allick, reproduced a son named James Ashton Campbell
Arthur Campbell married Elizabeth Jupiter. It is known the union of Arthur Campbell and Elizabeth Jupiter, reproduced five children; one son and four daughters. They are the following; Maybel (Mrs. Braveboy/ Mrs. Woolford), Ismay Taitt, Ruby Ann, Bee (Beatrice Lowe) and James Campbell. It must be noted Elizabeth Jupiter had a daughter Rose Jupiter before the marriage to Arthur Campbell. Rose Jupiter was known as Rose Campbell. Tom Keen, the well-known hire-car Driver is a son Rose Jupiter and Cupidore.
James Campbell married a Portuguese, sister of Mr. Alphonso who had a grocery store at Nabaclis.
The known children of Maybel (Braveboy/Woolford), are the following; Culthridge Campbell, Henry, Joseph, Edmond , Cecil [aka Strong Boy Woolford], Clarence [aka Kotto Woolford], Florence , Marietta and Yvonne Braveboy.
Michael Liverpool and Reginald Lowe are sons Bee Campbell (Beatrice Lowe)
The relatives and descendants of Frederick Emanuel Prowell Campbell, Retired County Sergeant Major of the British Guiana Police Force, are relatives of the descendants of James Campbell. County Sergeant Major Campbell is the father of Henry Campbell, who was also a police officer in the British Guiana Police Force. County Sergeant Major Campbell ’s wife was a teacher. Mrs. Campbell was a mixture of East Indian and Black. County Sergeant Major Campbell died either on December 2, 1976 or December 2, 1977.
The relatives of the following groups of families are connected to Campbell of Lancaster-Unity district, Mahaica;
The relatives of the following; Mr. & Mrs. C. Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. J. Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. D. Campbell, and children Miss R. Campbell, Miss C. Campbell, Miss E. Campbell, Miss Pearl Francena Albertha Campbell (Mrs. Eric Hubert Gravesande)
Campbell – Campbell: - at Mahaica Methodist Church by the Rev. J. B. Broomes on November 11, 1936 ; William Harper, Government Dispenser Bon Success, Rupununi River), youngest son of Solomon Campbell and the late Princess Campbell of Sparendaam, East Coast, Demerara, to Constance Hermia of Lancaster, Mahaica, East Coast, Demerara. [Source: The Sunday Chronicle, November 16, 1946: page 2.]
Miss Pearl Francena Albertha Campbell, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Campbell of Lancaster, and Assistant and Sewing Teacher of Unity Canadian Mission School, was united in holy matrimony on Tuesday, December 23rd. 1941 to Mr. Eric Hubert Gravesande, youngest son of Mrs. Gravesande of Mahaica and R. L.C. (Mahaicony District). [Source: the Daily Chronicle, Monday, January 26, 1942: Pages 6, and 8.]
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Surnames Associated with James Campbell Group of families.
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ALLICK ALPHONSO BRAVEBOY CAMPBELL CHAVIS FRIDAY GRAVESANDE JUPITER LAMMY LEWIS LIVERPOOL LOWE McLean ROSS SANCHO TAITT WHITAKER WOOLFORD
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James Campbell donated the land upon which the Mahaica Hospital is found. However, it is known the Leper Asylum at Mahaica was designed and built by the architect James Bradshaw Sharples (1799-1859), with most of the work being completed before his death in 1859. Could the leper Asylum as it were in the mid-twentieth century be on its original location? The Mathematics does not compute; it is known R. O. C. Spence, Acting commissioner of Lands and Mines – offered land for Sale at Plantations Unity and Lancaster at $20 cash per lot as late as August 7, 1914.
I need to be enlightened as per the following, among others;
- What are the legal names of Rachel Campbell's siblings, parents, the children of her siblings, and their descendants?
- Who are James W. Campbell and Victorine Campbell c. 1924?
- Where did the Campbell family come from?
- What is the relationship of Caesar Solomon – one of the shareholders of Victoria Village , c. November 1839 – to Rachel Campbell?
- What are the surnames associated with the Campbell and Solomon families who are relatives of James Campbell?
- What is the relationship of Benjamin Solomon of Golden Grove Village , East Coast Demerara, to descendants of James Campbell?
- Are the Sarrabo, Sancho, and Simon families of Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village District, related?
- Are the Denbow family related to the descendants of Alexander and Rachel Sancho?
- Who is Vivienne Irene Campbell c.1924?
- Who ought to be on the Campbell-Solomon family tree?
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