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Probate
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Jackie | Report | 22 Aug 2010 15:08 |
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I have found an ancestor of mine who's will went to probate in 1887, he left the sum of £3,291 and 18 shillings. Does anyone have any idea how much that would be worth in today's terms, it seems quite alot of money to me!!!! |
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Rambling | Report | 22 Aug 2010 15:22 |
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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/ |
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Researching: |
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Jackie | Report | 22 Aug 2010 15:56 |
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Wow thanks for your reply!! |
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Deanna | Report | 22 Aug 2010 16:57 |
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So Jackie..... what would you do with it today??? |
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Jackie | Report | 23 Aug 2010 18:47 |
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The money probably went to the government!!! as I think the will went to probate because he made his will out to his wife who he then seperated from, had a secret love child (my 2nd great grandfather) with a woman half his age and then his wife died, and maybe he never changed his will and that's why it went to probate. I don't think he had contact with my 2nd great grandfather or he would of perhaps inherited the money. I did send for a copy of the will to the will service department but never heard back from them. Still I can dream of the inheritance that never was to be!!!!! |
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