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valuing the estate/effects in a will?

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lainie39

lainie39 Report 10 Apr 2010 14:53

Thanks Quinsgran!!

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 10 Apr 2010 12:03

I understood it to mean the total cost includes the property but each item isnt given a value.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 10 Apr 2010 10:27

Wow!!! Shame none of the money came to me!!!!

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

lainie39

lainie39 Report 10 Apr 2010 10:14

Hi 'was plain ann now annielaurie' and Quinsgran

Thank you both so much for your replies.

So the amount given at the end of a will doesnt include property - it is just the amount in cash?

Thank you for the link given - I will go there now and have a look.

Elaine

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 9 Apr 2010 21:18

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency.

Gives what its worth today

Eg Jane Austen left £50 in her will in 1817 . Today its worth £2.096

lainie39

lainie39 Report 9 Apr 2010 20:48

Hi Ann,

but how do I 'translate' this to today's value of the total effects left?

Elaine

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 9 Apr 2010 19:57

The National Probate Index which you can view at some Archives, at Kew and at some Probate Offices gives the total value of each estate. A copy of the will itself will give the breakdown of who got what, but unless cash, the value of each item isn't given.

lainie39

lainie39 Report 9 Apr 2010 19:48

Hi,

Does anyone know how I can value the effects left in a will?
Dates vary between 1898-1923.

Many thanks.

Elaine

Researching:
Areas: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Main names: Wood, Beckworth, Whysall, Hull and Taylor [and many many others when I get diverted!]