21. Thomas Berkeley Hardtman⁶ Berkeley (Thomas Allman⁵ Hardtman, Jacob⁴, Abraham³, Abraham², Mr.¹) was born in St Kitts, West Indies 14 January 1824. Thomas died 6 November 1881 in Cedar Hill, Antigua, West Indies, at 57 years of age.

He married Alice Hart Rawlins. Alice was born in Middlesex, London 3 January 1828. She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in 14 Oxford Terrace, Paddington, London.

Thomas's occupation: occupation unknown in Vice President of federal Coun. Descendant of Maurice Berkeley, from Gloucestershire, who settled in the W est Indies in about 1630. Was made Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1876. His son was the Attorney General, presumably of Antigua.

The capital of St. Kitts is picturesque Basseterre, located near the seabo ard of the west coast. It became the British capital in 1727 and has sin ce had its share of natural disasters–floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, a nd fires. A fire in 1867 destroyed a great deal of the city, but Basseter re was rebuilt and expanded. The Circus, located where Bank Street, Fort S treet, and Bay Road intersect, is a result of that reconstruction and a wo rthwhile stop. Built in traditional English style after London's famous Pi ccadilly Circus, it's the heart of the town, with business people, taxi dr ivers, and tourists bustling about. The Berkeley Memorial, built in hono ur of Thomas Berkeley, former president of the General Legislative Counci l, is the centrepiece of the Circus. Turn right on Bank Street and head f or Independence Square. Built in 1790 for slave auctions and council meeti ngs, it offers charming, well-preserved examples of Colonial architectur e.

Berkeley Memorial

Erected by Lord Combermere and built by George Smith & Company Sun Found ry Glascow on the 29th of March 1883. The clock and drinking fountain orig inally built in honour of Thomas B.H. Berkeley who died December 6th, 18 81 has become a recognizable icon in the centre of asseterre. He was recog nized by his peers as a planter, St. Kitts legislator and president of t he General Legislative Council of the Leeward Islands Federation. His lo ve for St. Kitts and his concern for the welfare of its people motivated h im to contribute to the countries improvement.

Of Shadwell, St Kitts and Cedar Hill

Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley and Alice Hart Rawlins had the following children:

+ 22 i. Henry Spencer Hardtman⁷ Berkeley was born 1851.

23 ii. Alice Howard Hardtman Berkeley was born c1855. She married Charles Arthur Shand in St George's Church, Antigua, West Indies, 30 October 1877. Charles was born c1855. Charles died 7 December 1910 in Dominica, West Indies, at 55 years of age. (See Charles Arthur Shand for the continuation of this line.)

+ 24 iii. Captain John Hart Hardtman Berkeley was born 1860.

25 iv. Humphrey George Hardtman Berkeley was born in St Kitts, West Indies 1861. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 14 Oxford Terrace, Paddington, London, 1881. 1881 - Law student

ADMINISTRATION OF FIJI. MR. BERKELEY'S CHARGES.

LONDON, 2nd February. Serious allegations respecting the administration of Fiji have been ma de by Mr. Humphrey Berkely, a brother of Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, forme rly Chief Justice of Fiji. Mr. Berkeley, accompanied by Mr. G. Fox, recent ly arrived in London from Fiji on a mission of endeavor to obtain redre ss of the social and political grievances of the Fijians, and to persua de Mr. Chamberlain to appoint a royal commission to inquire into the syst em known in Fiji as the Native Regulations. Mr. Berkeley alleges that the Fijians are being subjected to official tyra nny and crushing taxation. He urges the Colonial Office to appoint a commi ssion to inquire into the administration of Fiji. (Age, February 4, 1903)

Marriage Mar 1885 Paddington 1a 12

May have married a ? May and had a son, Thomas Berkeley Berkeley

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