Caulker family of Sierra Leone

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The Caulker family of Sierra Leone is an influential family which was established by the English slave trader Thomas Corker.[1][2] The Caulker dynasty established itself following a conflict with King William Cleveland.[3]


Family Tree

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Family tree of the Caulkers of Sierra Leone
Thomas Corker
English agent for
the Royal African Company
1669 - 1700
Senora Doll
Sherbro princess or 'Duchess' of the
Ya Kumba ruling house of
the Yawri Bay Area
Died 1722
Stephen Corker

1685-17??
Robin "Skinner" Corker

1687

Notable Caulkers from Sierra Leone

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References

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  1. ^ Tattersfield, Nigel (1991). The Forgotten Trade: Comprising the Log of the 'Daniel and Henry' of 1700 and Accounts of the Slave Trade From the Minor Ports of England 1698–1725 (1778). London. pp. 309–19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Reeck, Darrell (1976). Deep Mende: Religious Interactions in a Changing African Rural Society. Brill Archive. ISBN 978-90-04-04769-3.
  3. ^ "Cleveland Tombstone". www.sierraleoneheritage.org. Sierra Leone Heritage. Retrieved 7 July 2023.