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Will look up ..please

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 12:57

Hello
I know its a long shot but can someone do me a look up please?
I am trying to determine if either of the 2 people mentioned who are my grandparents left a will
JAMES HENRY WALKER born 5/1/1880 at 3 pollard st New Wortley near Leeds he died 145 Queen St, East Retford. Nottinghamshire OCT 1941

he married at St Anne`s Poole Park Islington 12/4/1908

MARY HUGHES born c 1883 Dublin Ireland,she died at 145 Queen St,East Retford,Nottinghamshire 1/11/1945

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:26

Not at the moment finding an entry

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 14 Feb 2013 13:36

Found this in case you don't have it.......

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about James Henry Walker
Name: James Henry Walker
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 20
Birth Parish: Leeds
Birth County: Yorkshire
Document Year: 1899
Regimental Number: 5795
Regiment Name: Essex Regiment
Number of images: 18

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:45

Are we actually looking for a will in the name of Mary Walker and not Hughes


Marriages Jun 1908 (>99%)
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BLIXT Maria Charlotte Islington 1b 547
HUGHES Mary Islington 1b 547
LEGG Ernest Orlando J Islington 1b 547
Walker James Henry Islington 1b 547

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 13:49

:-S As this one has a middle name which is not shown on marriage details

Name: Mary C Walker
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1945
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: East Retford
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 6

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Feb 2013 13:53

Name: James Henry Walker
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Age: 28
Spouse Name: Mary Hughes
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Apr 1908
Parish: Poole's Park St Anne
Borough: Islington
Father Name: James Walker
Spouse Father Name: Michael Hughes
Register Type: Parish Register

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Feb 2013 14:04

Yes that is the marriage I have been looking at and no middle name or initial given

Obviously the poster has the death certs as they give the address

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:14

Gliiterbaby
yes please I am looking for will in name of mary walker sorry if I wasn`t clear
yes I do have the death cert her middle name was possibly cristina
also have the marrige cert and James war records

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:15

helo Prickleholly
thankyou I have their marriage cert :-)

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:16

hello Gwyn
thankyou

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 14 Feb 2013 14:17

to every one
these are the right people
its the connection with retford and any will that I am looking for :-D