Majorin Elizabeth Bijval
1774 - 2nd Nov 1843
Life History
1774 |
Born in Germany. |
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Married John Buschman. |
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Birth of son Theodore John Buschman in Suriname |
about 1800 |
Birth of daughter Caroline Buschman |
1803 |
Birth of daughter Maria Elizabeth Buschman in Suriname |
1804 |
Birth of daughter Amelia Buschman in Suriname. |
1808 |
Birth of daughter Laurentia Buschman in Suriname. |
before 1826 |
Death of John Buschman. |
1828 |
Death of daughter Caroline Buschman in St Pancras |
2nd Nov 1843 |
Died in Kensington. |
Notes
This is an assumption: that Majorin is the wife of the same John Buschman who is the father of Caroline and Mary Ann.
Majorin arrived in England, for the first time, 29th July 1841. Had she come to visit her grandchildren?
La Singularité
There is a Dutch article in Wikipedia that says that Majorin Elizabeth (who later married John Buschman) was the owner of a coffee plantation in Suriname called 'La Singularité'. Majorin turned the plantation over to sugarcane production and sold it in 1841 - two years before her death in England.
The article appears to state that Majorin's maiden name was 'Bijval'.
Another Dutch Report shows that La Singularité, owned by M. E. Buschman, in 1835 had "1000 fields" and 230 slaves.
In the same year a J. J. Buschman was 'Blank-Officier' (White Officer) at a similar sized plantation called 'Ellen'.
A J Buschman was Blank-Officier at a larger plantatation called 'La Jalousie'
Majorin's Death
At first, we thought that at the time of her death, Majorin, widow was living with Charles Stewart and Laurentia Drewry at 4 Park Street, Notting Hill.
From Sophia Runciman's will we know that Charles Stewart's mother, also a widow, was living there in 1842, suggesting a rather crowded house.
Majorin's burial record shows that at the time of her death, Majorin was living at No. 2 Park Street, the house next door - suggesting that our assumption is probably correct.
Unfortunately the 1841 Census records for the area covering Park Street have been lost or destroyed.
From freeBMD
Death: Dec 1843, Buschman, Majorin Elizabeth, Kensington, 3 231