1802
First West India dock opens in London
Eliza Hanson [24 June 1802 – 18 June 1820] dies, she was the wife of Edward Hanson and daughter of John Pennock of Kingston, Jamaica. There was a memorial to Eliza at St Mary’s church, Lewisham.
1804
On 1st January St Domingue is declared the republic of Haiti, the first independent black state outside Africa
1807
John Charnock [c. 1756 – 16 may 1807] dies. He was the only son of John Charnock of Barbados and sometimes barrister of the Inner Temple. There was a memorial to John at St Margaret’s church, Lee.
Ercey Barrett [c.1792 – 8 December 1807] dies. She was the daughter of G.B. Barrett of Jamaica. There was a memorial to Ercey at St Mary's church, Lewisham.
25th March 1807
The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act is passed
1808
The Royal Navy's West African Squadron is established to suppress the illegal trading in slaves by British citizens. Between 1810 and 1865, nearly 150,000 people are freed by the anti-slavery squadron.
7th December 1812
John Wellington 'an African Adult Mr Keelings, Deptford Green about 18 years of age' baptised at St Paul's, Deptford
1814
Lee Petition signed by local residents
2nd April 1817
Charles George 'Father and Mother Africans, from the Congo River. He was a Mariner of about 14 years of age' baptised at St Paul's, Deptford.
11th April 1817
Benjamin Peters 'Father and Mother Africans' was baptised at about 21 years of age. He was a Mariner from the Congo River' baptised at St Paul's, Deptford.
1823
Anti-Slavery Committee formed in London to campaign for total abolition of slavery
2nd November 1830
B.C. Challis addresses an anti-slavery meeting at Reverend Barker's Chapel in Deptford High Street. The speech is printed as a pamphlet by Warcup in Deptford Broadway.
August 1833
Abolition of Slavery Bill receives Royal Assent
1836
Anna Maria Elizabeth Millward [c.1761 – 24 December 1836] dies; she was the widow of john Gardner Millward of Jamaica. There was a memorial to Anna at St Mary’s church, Lewisham.
1st August 1838
Enslaved men, women and children in the British Empire finally become free following a period of forced apprenticeship
May 1841
Deptford Chartists began having meetings - also met up with the Greenwich Group
1846
A Chartist meeting in Deptford was chaired by Mr Ellis [a tradesman of Deptford]
1843-55
Enslavement of the Roma in Romania abolished
1846
Emancipation of slaves in the Dutch West Indies
1848
Second Republic of France repeals slavery laws
1861
Tsar Alexander II of Russia abolishes serfdom
1865
Thirteenth Amendment ends slavery in USA
An uprising in Eastern Jamaica caused a British military response and over 500 people were killed
October 1865
Morant Bay rebellion in Jamaica
1886
Abolition of slavery in Cuba
1888
Abolition of slavery in Brazil