Richard Canreba Caulker (18??–1901), also known as Canrah Bah Caulker, was ruler of the Bumpe Chiefdom, 1864–1888 and 1894–1901. This area became incorporated into the Sierra Leone Protectorate in 1888, and is now part of the Moyamba District of the independent Sierra Leone nation.
The men had become major slave traders in the 18th century during the commercialisation of the Atlantic slave trade with the West Indies and North America. Descended from English colonial official Thomas Corker (1670-1799) and Seniora Doll, a Sherbro chief's daughter, the mixed-race family became one of the wealthiest in the region because of such trading.
The young Caulker likely attended Sierra Leone Grammar School, as British colonial authorities encouraged education among the leading families. He entered his family's trading business and became a merchant.
Adult lifeedit
Caulker married and had a family. He sent his son, Thomas Caulker (1846-1859), as a young boy to England to be educated at a school founded by an evangelical Englishwoman. He lived with a minister and his wife. However, Thomas had eye problems and other health issues; he died at the age of 13 and was buried in the non-denominational garden cemetery, Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.[1][2]
Later in the early 1850s, Caulker, as Chief of Bompey, was working with some other chiefs of the Sherbro country (including his relative, Thomas Stephen Caulker, Chief of the Plantain Islands), to suppress the slave trade in this territory.
They came to agreement with the Governor of the British colony of Sierra Leone in 1853, and the abolition of the regional trade was enacted into British law two years later by an Act of Parliament dated 14 August 1855. This authorized the British navy to intercept on the high seas any suspect slave trading vessels originating from or belonging to, inhabitants of Bompey, or to territories ruled by the other Sherbro signatories. Slaves liberated from such ships were generally resettled in Sierra Leone.
^ abFrench, James (1883). Walks in Abney Park Cemetery. London: James Clarke. THOMAS CANRY CAULKER/ A native of Western Africa/Son of/ Canrah Bah Caulker/ King of Bompey
^ abJoyce, Paul (1984). Abney Park Cemetery. London: SAPC/Hackney Council.
richard, canreba, caulker, 1901, also, known, canrah, caulker, ruler, bumpe, chiefdom, 1864, 1888, 1894, 1901, this, area, became, incorporated, into, sierra, leone, protectorate, 1888, part, moyamba, district, independent, sierra, leone, nation, contents, ear. Richard Canreba Caulker 18 1901 also known as Canrah Bah Caulker was ruler of the Bumpe Chiefdom 1864 1888 and 1894 1901 This area became incorporated into the Sierra Leone Protectorate in 1888 and is now part of the Moyamba District of the independent Sierra Leone nation Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Adult life 3 References 4 Further readingEarly life and education editCanrah Bah Caulker 1 2 was born into one of the most powerful family dynasties among the Sherbro people in the territory now known as Moyamba District Southern Province Sierra Leone Canrah Bah also known as Richard was born into the Caulker family of Sierra Leone The men had become major slave traders in the 18th century during the commercialisation of the Atlantic slave trade with the West Indies and North America Descended from English colonial official Thomas Corker 1670 1799 and Seniora Doll a Sherbro chief s daughter the mixed race family became one of the wealthiest in the region because of such trading The young Caulker likely attended Sierra Leone Grammar School as British colonial authorities encouraged education among the leading families He entered his family s trading business and became a merchant Adult life editCaulker married and had a family He sent his son Thomas Caulker 1846 1859 as a young boy to England to be educated at a school founded by an evangelical Englishwoman He lived with a minister and his wife However Thomas had eye problems and other health issues he died at the age of 13 and was buried in the non denominational garden cemetery Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington 1 2 Later in the early 1850s Caulker as Chief of Bompey was working with some other chiefs of the Sherbro country including his relative Thomas Stephen Caulker Chief of the Plantain Islands to suppress the slave trade in this territory They came to agreement with the Governor of the British colony of Sierra Leone in 1853 and the abolition of the regional trade was enacted into British law two years later by an Act of Parliament dated 14 August 1855 This authorized the British navy to intercept on the high seas any suspect slave trading vessels originating from or belonging to inhabitants of Bompey or to territories ruled by the other Sherbro signatories Slaves liberated from such ships were generally resettled in Sierra Leone Bompey was incorporated by the British into the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate in 1888 In the 21st century the Bumpe Chiefdom is part of the Moyamba District of the nation of Sierra Leone References edit a b French James 1883 Walks in Abney Park Cemetery London James Clarke THOMAS CANRY CAULKER A native of Western Africa Son of Canrah Bah Caulker King of Bompey a b Joyce Paul 1984 Abney Park Cemetery London SAPC Hackney Council Further reading editCaulker Burnett Imodale 2010 The Caulkers of Sierra Leone Xlibris ISBN 978 1 4568 0240 0 self published source lt ref gt This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self published sources Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Canreba Caulker amp oldid 1047794218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
