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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Ranger
Forenames	Cuffey
Also Known As	Cuffey Rainger
Place	Barbados
Epithet	enslaved man on the Turners Hall plantation
Dates	fl 1759-1781
Gender Identity	Male
Cultural Heritage	African
Biography	Cuffey was an enslaved African on the Turners Hall sugar plantation in Barbados, who first appears in the records on 31 December 1759. In 1759 he was recorded as a clayer (a potter who made the clay pots in which the sugar was formed into loaves). In 1771 he was a cane watchman; watchmen were often older people who were 'retired' from their previous work, perhaps due to infirmity. By 1781 he was described as 'old' and was still a watchman. Cuffey is an African name that would traditionally be given to a boy born on a Friday. The surname suggests that he may have been the ranger for Turners Hall plantation. Cuffey was born in Barbados. He was married to Rose and had a number of children: Peter, Quaco, Cubbenah, Philly, Betsey, Quasheba and Hannah.
Place of Birth	Barbados
Authorised Form of Name	Ranger; Cuffey (fl 1759-1781); enslaved man on the Turners Hall plantation

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