Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Jane Scahill - 1925 - Index of Probates and Wills - 1861 to 1941


This is an extract from Ancestry.com

This database is a collection of historical probate records from the United Kingdom. The records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the mid- to late-1800s. The records include wills and other miscellaneous types of probate records. All of the data was converted as it was originally presented in various published registers and books. For this reason, you will find interesting phonetic spellings and large descriptive tables of contents.

What should I know about this collection to access the data?

Some of the records may be in Latin or even a Welsh or Scottish dialect depending on location. The spelling is archaic, and is transcribed as it was written. There are many spelling inconsistencies and non-standard grammar. Phonetic spelling is often used. Try using variant spellings if a search yields no results.

NameJane Scahill, widow.

Address: 9 North Street, Jarrow, County Durham

Details: Died 26 January 1925. Probate Durham. 3 March to Agnes Brady Watson, wife of David Watson

Effects£390 11s 3d

Allan Scahill

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