Probate and a 6 year old

[JohnnyO]

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

[Hilary]

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.

[Bertieone]

A snippet from the Nottingham Guardian April, 1892,



Liverpool Mercury, April, 1892,

[Bertieone]

Looks like he kept hold of his money,

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

[Bertieone]

?


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

[Bertieone]

In the event it becomes useful later,

Montreal, Anglican St Thomas
1903 Burial



unmarried? perhaps no one there knew anything different?

[JohnnyO]

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