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Gold Coast and Lagos; return of all European officials from 1 January 1881. (149...

Catalogue reference: CO 879/61/6

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This record is about the Gold Coast and Lagos; return of all European officials from 1 January 1881. (149... dating from 1900 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 879/61/6
Date
1900
Description

Gold Coast and Lagos; return of all European officials from 1 January 1881. (149 pages)

Details of 554 colonial officials are given. Individuals are identified by initials only, but the information provided comprises: date of birth; date of first arrival in colony; date of final departure from colony; total resident service in colony; total absence; nature of occupation, cause of expiration of service; and [brief] subsequent life history.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
African No. 613
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8869932/

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CO 879

War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print

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War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print

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Gold Coast and Lagos; return of all European officials from 1 January 1881. (149...

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