Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Can a 6 year old have Probate? I ask because I have an entry for a 6 year old, which fits, and the beneficiary is her mother, a widow, which fits. The 1901 census has her in Makin Street Bootle, death in 1906 in Rice Lane, half a mile away. Proceeds were only £89, but I've never heard of anyone under 18 having a will.

1901 census is Doris Clayton (although GRO has Margery Doris), Probate is Margory Doris Clayton.

Thanks

If it is the correct Margery her mother is applying to administer her estate, Margery has not left a will. It would imply that there was money somewhere belonging to her. To find out if it is definitely your Margery you would need to get the death certificate. I see Emma is a widow in 1911 when did her husband did and did he leave a will. If yes and he left money to his daughter Margery this could be the money Emma is applying to administer.

A snippet from the Nottingham Guardian April, 1892,



Liverpool Mercury, April, 1892,

Looks like he kept hold of his money,

James Arthur Clayton,
Emma Lowry
Liverpool, 1892, Dec Qtr, 8b 323

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Name:
Jas A Clayton, Farmer, Lancashire.
Male
Age
38
Birth
abt 1865
Date of Arrival
30 Apr 1903
Vessel:
Corinthian
Port of Arrival
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure:
Liverpool, England

In the event it becomes useful later,

Montreal, Anglican St Thomas
1903 Burial



unmarried? perhaps no one there knew anything different?

Blimey, how interesting. Thanks to both for the info; Bert, you do come up with some interesting stuff! They are only a distant relative to one of my Orrett's but I like to dot the i's and cross the t's, unlike James Arthur .

Thanks