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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   No
Betty BARNES
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 son
William Fairbank BARNES son

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Surname Name Occupation Abode Date Proved
BOOTH Thomas Ret. Cloth Manufacturer Gildersome 22 Oct 1898 21 Jul 1899
Legatee Relation Witness Witness Witness Enquiries
Charles BOOTH son Herbert Smith, clerk J S Burnley, farmer   No
James BOOTH 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.)

Julius BOOTH son
Elizabeth BOOTH daughter
Emma BOOTH daughter

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Surname Name Occupation Abode Date Proved
BOOTH Mary   Rodley 13 Apr 1862 16 Jun 1862
Legatee Relation Witness Witness Witness Enquiries
Joseph BOOTH
son Adam Busfield of Leeds
Jno Green, sol, Leeds
  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
daughter
Sarah BOOTH
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   No
Ellen Barnes STANSFIELD
grand daughter Details
   

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   Robert Kechyne* Gilbert Birtinshaw   No
Thomas Jeffrayson   Details
Margaret Carver  

George Marshall and Gilbert Birtinshaw Executors

*Kitchen

Isabel Birtinshaw  
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.
7 Dec 1880 22 Feb 1882
Legatee Relation Witness Witness Witness Enquiries
Mary Ann Baker wife S.Forrest(solicitor) Geo. Cox (his clerk)   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