Year · 1841

1841

The São Gonçalo cemetery was established.

Cemeteries São Gonçalo Cemetery

1841

Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara sailed for Brazil and published Breve Noticia sobre a Ilha da Madeira in Lisbon.

Câmara (Paulo Perestrelo da) Paulo Perestrelo da Câmara BrazilLisbon

1841

Manuel de Arriaga was born in Horta.

Arriaga (Dr Manuel de) Horta

1841

Diogo d'Ornelas Frazão issued tokens for his sugar mill at Calheta.

Tokens

1841

Arthur Bertrand published his book in Paris.

Bertrand (Arthur) Arthur Bertrand Paris

1841

The present fountain at the Fontes de João Diniz was built.

João Diniz (springs)

1841

Azurara's Crónica da Guiné was first published in Paris by the Visconde de Santarém.

Zurara (Gomes Eanes de) Gomes Eanes de ZuraraViscount of Santarém Paris

1841

The Santana municipal council printed its by-laws as a pamphlet.

By-laws Santana

1841

William Hinton settled permanently in Madeira.

Hinton William Hinton

1841

Dr. Lourenço José Moniz served as vice-president (later president) of the Chamber of Deputies.

Atouguia (Viscount of)Moniz (Dr Lourenço José)

1841–1842

Dr. Kampfer stayed in Madeira.

Kampfer (Dr) Kampfer Madeira

1841

The Tribunal Secreto apparently first appeared.

Administrative tribunal

1841

Agostinho Martins was born.

Martins (Agostinho) Agostinho Martins

1841

D. João Henriques Moniz was nominated bishop of Cape Verde.

Moniz (Dom João Henriques)

9 January 1841

António Feliciano de Castilho left Madeira.

Castilho (Viscount of)

26 March 1841–2 April 1841

Domingos Olavo Correia de Azevedo was appointed Administrador Geral (civil governor) of Madeira by decree of 26 March 1841 and took office on 2 April.

Azevedo (Carlos Olavo Correia de)Azevedo (Dr Domingos Olavo Correia de) Domingos Olavo Correia de Azevedo Funchal

14 May 1841

Funchal council created boys' schools in São Roque, São Martinho and São Gonçalo.

Primary Schools

11 June 1841

Francisco Ferreira de Abreu was appointed clerk of the Funchal municipal administration.

Abreu (Francisco Ferreira de) Francisco Ferreira de Abreu Funchal

July 1841

Ships of a commercial expedition to West Africa, with Dr. George Tams, called at Porto Santo.

Tams (Dr George) George Tams Porto Santo

July 1841–February 1842

Served as Minister of the Navy.

Ferreira Pestana (Daniel)

2 July 1841

Funchal council resolved to move the prison to the Angústias house, but the Government refused.

Prison

8 August 1841

The British brig Savage entered Funchal bay demanding the return of the seized vessel Bernarda, which the authorities refused.

Azevedo (Dr Domingos Olavo Correia de)

27 September 1841

José Leite Monteiro was born in Porto.

Leite Monteiro (Councillor José) Porto

12 November 1841

A law declared Madeira's special legislation on levada waters and woodland to remain in force.

Levadas

21 December 1841

João Bettencourt Araújo Carvalhal Esmeraldo, future Count of Ribeiro Real, was born in Funchal.

Ribeiro Real (Count of) João Bettencourt Araújo Carvalhal Esmeraldo Funchal