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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BARNES |
John Fairbank |
Oil Merchant |
Stanningley |
5 Apr 1881 |
17 May 1887 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Sarah BARNES |
sister |
Henry Johnson Carr, sol |
Wm R Pickering, clerk |
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No |
Betty BARNES
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sister |
Details |
Rebecca Fairbank SMITH |
daughter |
John Fairbank BARNES of Providence House,
Stanningley, Oil Merchant appoints sons Joseph Roberts BARNES of
Edroyd House, Farsley and William Fairbank BARNES of Providence
House, Stanningley both Oil Merchants as Executors.
Testator died 10 Aug 1886. |
Betty Fairbank BARNES |
daughter |
Mary Hannah Fairbank BARNES |
daughter |
Joseph Roberts BARNES
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son |
William Fairbank BARNES |
son |
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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BOOTH |
Thomas |
Ret. Cloth Manufacturer
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Gildersome
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22 Oct 1898 |
21 Jul 1899 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Charles BOOTH |
son |
Herbert Smith, clerk |
J S Burnley, farmer |
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No |
James BOOTH
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son |
Details |
George BOOTH |
son |
Appoint Charles Booth, grocers assistant
and James Booth, Grocer to be Trustees.
To my son George my two houses at Farnley Moor Side, in one of which
he resides. The proceeds of sale of my four houses in Barker Hill,
Farnley Moor Side to be divided equally between sons Charles,James,Julius
and daughter Elizabeth. I give my other two houses at Gildersome
to my daughter Emma subject to the payment of £150 for the
two.
Testator died 27 Nov 1898
(The James Booth mentioned came to Pudsey in 1867 to run his uncle
Emmanual Mortimers grocery business,which led to Booths Yard.)
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Julius BOOTH |
son |
Elizabeth BOOTH |
daughter |
Emma BOOTH |
daughter |
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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BOOTH |
Mary |
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Rodley |
13 Apr 1862 |
16 Jun 1862 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Joseph BOOTH
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son |
Adam Busfield of Leeds
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Jno Green, sol, Leeds
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No |
John BOOTH |
son |
Details |
Jeremiah BOOTH |
son |
Widow of Jeremiah Booth of Rodley. Leaves
sofa to son Joseph. Silver pint to son John. Silver watch to son
Jeremiah (which was his fathers). All the remainder to daughters
Mary & Sarah who I appoint executors.
Testator died 17 Apr 1862 |
Mary BOOTH
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daughter |
Sarah BOOTH
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daughter |
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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BARNES |
Isaac |
Cloth Manufacturer |
Stanningley |
26 Jan 1865 |
28 Apr 1866 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Dorothy STANSFIELD |
daughter |
Samuel Dawson, book keeper, Stanningley |
William Dawson |
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No |
Ellen Barnes STANSFIELD |
grand daughter |
Details |
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Appoint my dear daughter Dorothy Stansfield
(Widow)Executor and nephew Thomas Barnes & friend William Firth
trustees.
To dau. Dorothy all furniture, monies & debts owed, freehold
& leasehold Cottages for her own use and that no husband or
husbands shall have power or influence claim or share in her income,
but only for her own & her daughters use. If Ellen Barnes Stansfield
dies before 21 & has no issue then all property to be sold &
divided between:-
My neice Mary Gaunt,the daughter of James & Betty Barnes of
Stanningley.
My niece Mary Gomersall, her two sons James Henry & Alfred Gomersall
in America.
My nephew Thomas Barnes sons & daughter.
Testator died 20 Jan 1866. Effects under £1,000 |
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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BIRTINSHAW |
Thomas |
Husbandman |
Woodhall |
21 Apr 1542 |
16 June 1542 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Thomas Ridinge |
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Robert Kechyne* |
Gilbert Birtinshaw |
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No |
Thomas Jeffrayson |
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Details |
Margaret Carver |
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George Marshall and Gilbert Birtinshaw
Executors
*Kitchen |
Isabel Birtinshaw |
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William Birtinshaw |
son |
Alice Birtinshaw |
daughter |
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Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
BAKER |
Samuel |
Engineer and Boiler Maker |
York Villa, 21 Trinity Road, Bootle.
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7 Dec 1880 |
22 Feb 1882 |
Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
Mary Ann Baker |
wife |
S.Forrest(solicitor) |
Geo. Cox (his clerk) |
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Accepted |
Grace Ann Baker |
daughter |
Details |
Thomas Samuel Baker |
son |
Although Samuel lived in Liverpool, he
was born in Pudsey and owned property there in Church Lane, cottages
called Baker's Cottages and Bootle Cottages.
His wife Mary Ann (who only married him 2 months before he died)
was born BROWN and was previously married to Ephraim HININGS. |
Elizabeth |
daughter |
John Baker |
son |
William Baker |
son |
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