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sep 15, 1862 - Camille Silvy, Aina (Sarah Forbes Bonetta (later Davies), 1862

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Aina (Sarah Forbes Bonetta) (1843–80) was a Yoruba woman, born in what is now Nigeria in West Africa. As a child, she was captured and brought to England as a ‘gift’ for Queen Victoria. Her name was changed from Aina to Sarah Forbes Bonetta.

Aina (Sarah Forbes Bonetta (later Davies))
by Camille Silvy albumen print, 15 September 1862

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sep 15, 1862
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