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You're welcome, I thought that at first until I ordered some of my lots wills etc, they can be quite revealing, or set you up with more surprises and questions.

Sometimes the executors are beneficiaries as well, but not always, or executors might be left a nominal sum "as an acknowledgment for the trouble of executing my will" to quote my 2 x Great Uncle.

From my experiences, I would say Edwin Herbert Clutterbuck was Alice Lawn Shepherd's Solicitor who sought probate.

Thanks for that Tempest, I thought they were the beneficiaries as well.

Regards Vera

the names given the calendar of wills are the executors, not the beneficiaries.

it would be best to order the wills and see what they actually say

I agree it does seem strange,.

Regards Vera

Thank you Vera once again.
Strange that Alice didnt leave her money to Bessie or grandchildren isnt it?

1901


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WALTON, William A Head Married M 31 1870 Licensed Victualler
Wednesbury
Staffordshire VIEW
WALTON, Bessie M Wife Married F 26 1875
Smethwick
Staffordshire VIEW
WALTON, Winifred A Daughter Single F 2 1899
Wednesbury
Staffordshire VIEW
WALTON, Thomas A Son Single M 1 1900
Wednesbury
Staffordshire VIEW
WALTON, Leslie P Son Single M 0 (3 MOS) 1901
Wednesbury
Staffordshire VIEW
MASON, Margaret A Servant Single F 23 1878 Barmaid
Beoxwich
Staffordshire VIEW
LAIRD, Martha Servant Widow F 56 1845 Domestic (Cook)
Hereford VIEW
GRIPTON, Florence Servant Single F 26 1875 Domestic (Nurse)
Small Heath
Warwickshire VIEW
CHALONER, Emily Servant Single F 21 1880 Domestic (Housemaid)
Beoxwich
Staffordshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2727 Folio:
83 Page:
32

Registration District:
West Bromwich Sub District:
Wednesbury Enumeration District:
10 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Bartholomew

Civil Parish:
Wednesbury Municipal Borough:
Address:
George & Dragon, Wednesbury County:
Staffordshire

1911


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WALTON, William Archibald Head Married M 41 1870 Commercial Traveller Staffs Wednesbury VIEW
WALTON, Bessie Mary Wife Married
13 years F 36 1875 Staffs Handsworth VIEW
WALTON, Thomas Archibald Son M 11 1900 School Staffs Wednesbury VIEW
WALTON, Leslie Powell Son M 10 1901 School Staffs Wednesbury VIEW
WALTON, Constance Bessie Daughter F 7 1904 School Warwickshire Shirley VIEW
WALTON, Marjorie Kathleen Daughter F 5 1906 School Warwickshire Shirley VIEW
WALTON, Rosa Mary Daughter F 0 (4 MONTHS) 1911 Worcestershire Moseley VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
18691 Reference:
RG14PN18691 RG78PN1115 RD392 SD1 ED53 SN275

Registration District:
Solihull Sub District:
Solihull Enumeration District:
53 Parish:
Yardley

Address:
175 College Road Moseley B'ham County:
Warwickshire


Regards Vera

1911


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WHITFIELD, John Head Married M 49 1862 Farmer Shropshire West Fellon VIEW
WHITFIELD, Katherine Wife Married
27 years F 51 1860 Shropshire Oswestry VIEW
WHITFIELD, Leonard Allen Son Single M 16 1895 Helping On Farm Shropshire Oswestry VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
16193 Reference:
RG14PN16193 RG78PN1002 RD351 SD4 ED3 SN46

Registration District:
Ellesmere Sub District:
Baschurch Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Great Ness

Address:
Kinton Grove Nesscliff Shrewsbury County:
Shropshire



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Regards Vera

Hi,
1891


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WHITFIELD, John Head Married M 30 1861 Butcher
West Felton
Shropshire VIEW
WHITFIELD, Katherine Wife Married F 34 1857
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
WHITFIELD, John Bennion Son Single M 6 1885 Scholar
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
WHITFIELD, Edward Harda Son Single M 4 1887
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
WHITFIELD, Reginald Bennion Son M 3 1888
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
WHITFIELD, Ernest Bennion Son M 0 (10M) 1891
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
HUGHES, Kate Servant Single F 15 1876 General Servant Domestic
Ruyton of the Eleven Towns
Shropshire VIEW
WILDE, George Slaughterman Single M 20 1871 Slaughterman
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
2116 Folio:
142 Page:
30

Registration District:
Oswestry Sub District:
Oswestry Enumeration District:
12 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Oswestry Parish Church

Civil Parish:
Oswestry Municipal Borough:
Oswestry Address:
29, Butchers Shop, Willow Street, Oswestry County:
Shropshire



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1901


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WHITFIELD, John Head Married M 40 1861 Inn Keeper
West Felton
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Katherine Wife Married F 44 1857
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, John B Son Single M 16 1885
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Harold E Son Single M 14 1887
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Reginald B Son Single M 13 1888
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Ernest B Son Single M 11 1890
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Tom C Son Single M 8 1893
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Leonard A Son Single M 6 1895
Oswestry
Salop VIEW
WHITFIELD, Alice M K Daughter F 0 (5 MOS) 1901
West Felton
Salop VIEW
DODSFORTH, Harriet Servant Single F 22 1879 General Serv Domestic
Middle
Salop VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2542 Folio:
81 Page:
1

Registration District:
Oswestry Sub District:
Knockin Enumeration District:
8 Ecclesiastical Parish:
West Felton

Civil Parish:
West Felton Municipal Borough:
Address:
Punch Bowl Inn, West Felton County:
Shropshire

Regards Vera

I just worked it out that Alice sister Katherine married John Whitfield. They had a son John Bennion Whitfield so it looks like Alice left her money to her nephew. I wonder if her only child Bessie Mary Lawn Shepherd died before her?. Bessie married William Walton.

I dont have full access to the 1901 census . Can someone look for the Whitfield family. Katherine born 1857 Oswestry

They are living West Felton Shropshire and Katherines husband is an Inn Keeper

They seem to be the only Whitfield family in the area so Im assuming all the children are theirs but I want it confirmed

Thank you

I was just wondering about Alice's Will in 1930 where she left just over £268, yet she had owned what must have been a 'massive' Hotel as shown on 1911 Census.

This would only equate to around £12000 today ??

A couple of years later, John Francis left 'today's equivalent' of around £673,000.........

Mmmmmm, strange ??

I wonder if it worked it's way over somehow, or did 'her' money just disappear ???

Dea x

That surely was a lot of money back then

Sorry....should read

£13784 18s 4d that was a fortune then.


Regards Vera

Thank you Vera.
Can you work out how much John Francis Shepherd left because that is an odd figure

John Francis Shepherd
Probate Date: 18 Mar 1933
Death Date: 18 Dec 1932
Death Place: Darlington, Durham, England
Registry: London

addressox ...8, Polam-Road Darlington
Probate London to
John Lawrence Shepherd merchant
Elsie Mary Shepherd Spinster
Ursula Margaret Cox ( wife of George Herbert Cox)

Effects 313784 18s 4d


Regards Vera

1911

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SHEPHERD, John Francis Head Widower M 62 1849 Wholesale Fruit Merchant Yorkshire Raskelt VIEW
SHEPHERD, Mary Lawrence Sister Single F 59 1852 Yorkshire Raskelt VIEW
SHEPHERD, Elsie Mary Daughter Single F 17 1894 Durham Darlington VIEW
SHEPHERD, Ursula Margarey Daughter Single F 16 1895 School Durham Darlington VIEW
SHEPHERD, John Lawrence Son M 14 1897 School Durham Darlington VIEW
SHEPHERD, Doris Ellen Daughter F 13 1898 School Durham Darlington VIEW
CLANTON, Martha Servant F 17 1894 General Servant Domestic Yorkshire Ulleskelt VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
29536 Reference:
RG14PN29536 RG78PN1715 RD543 SD2 ED33 SN80

Registration District:
Darlington Sub District:
Darlington Enumeration District:
33 Parish:
Darlington

Address:
8 Polam Road Darlington County:
Durham



Deaths Mar 1904 (>99%)
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Shepherd Julia 47 Darlington 10a 18



Deaths Dec 1932 (>99%)
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Shepherd John F 83 Darlington 10a 40



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Regards Vera

1901

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SHEPHERD, John F Head Married M 52 1849 Wholesale Fruit Merchant
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Julia Wife Married F 44 1857
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Elsie M Daughter F 7 1894
Darlington
Durham VIEW
SHEPHERD, Ursula M Daughter F 6 1895
Darlington
Durham VIEW
SHEPHERD, John L Son M 4 1897
Darlington
Durham VIEW
SHEPHERD, Donis E Daughter F 3 1898
Darlington
Durham VIEW
DOUGILL, Margaret Servant Single F 33 1868 Domestic Servant
Durham VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
4619 Folio:
58 Page:
9

Registration District:
Darlington Sub District:
Darlington Enumeration District:
35 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Cuthbert

Civil Parish:
Darlington Municipal Borough:
Address:
43, Victoria Road North, Darlington County:
Durham




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Marriages Mar 1893 (>99%)
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Barker Julia Beverley 9d 155
Shepherd John Francis Beverley 9d 155


Regards Vera

1851 ref....


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SHEPHERD, James Head Married M 27 1824 Butcher (Master)
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Sarah Wife Married F 31 1820
Steeton
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Thomas J Son M 3 1848 image looks like" L"
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, John F Son M 2 1849
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
HILDRETH, Ellen Servant F 14 1837 House Servant
Craike
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2370 Folio:
210 Page:
17

Registration District:
Easingwold Sub District:
Easingwold Enumeration District:
3 Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Raskelf Municipal Borough:
Address:
Raskelf County:
Yorkshire (North riding)



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Regards Vera

Reference....


1891

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SHEPHERD, James Head Married M 67 1824 Farmer
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Sarah Wife Married F 71 1820
Steeton
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, John Francis Son Single M 42 1849 Fruit Merchant
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Mary Laurence Daughter Single F 39 1852
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Sarah Emma Daughter Single F 38 1853
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPHERD, Ellen Daughter Single F 33 1858
Raskelf
Yorkshire VIEW
THOMPSON, Joseph Servant Single M 40 1851 Agricultural Labourer
Ganton
Yorkshire VIEW
KILDEN, Joseph Servant Single M 16 1875 Agricultural Labourer
Easingwold
Yorkshire VIEW
LOVELY, Thomas Servant Single M 14 1877 Agricultural Labourer
Crayke
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
3978 Folio:
74 Page:
9

Registration District:
Easingwold Sub District:
Easingwold Enumeration District:
7 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Raskelf

Civil Parish:
Raskelf Municipal Borough:
Address:
Village Farm, Boscar, Raskelf County:
Yorkshire (North Riding)



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Regards Vera

Thank you Vera.Very kind of you to look further.

Thomas brother John Francis Shepherd is a fruit merchant in 1881 still living at home with his parents James andSarah

1881

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SHEPARD, Thomas A Head Married M 31 1850 Clerk Accountant
Ruskelp
Yorkshire VIEW
SHEPARD, Alice Wife Married F 29 1852 Wife Of Accountant
Oswestry
Shropshire VIEW
SHEPARD, Bessie M A Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
GANDY, Mary Servant Single F 19 1862 Domestic Servant
West Bromwich
Staffordshire VIEW
GANDY, Annie M Servant Single F 14 1867 Domestic Servant
West Bromwich
Staffordshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
3037 Folio:
100 Page:
7

Registration District:
Aston Sub District:
Erdington Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Aston Municipal Borough:
Address:
60, Bell Inn, Lozells Road, Aston County:
Warwickshire

Regards Vera