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Francis Wrightson
Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Francis Wrightson Date and place of birth 1843, Hornby, Yorkshire Names of parents Thomas Wrightson and Elizabeth Ormston Date and place of baptism - if applicable not known Details of each of his or her marriages - if any wife, Mary Ann Glover - married March 1873 in the parish church, Danby Wiske, Yorkshire - died of Bright's Disease June 1893 2nd wife, Abigail Stockton of Bassenthwaite, Cumbria (she was his housekeeper after Mary Ann died) who outlived him Occupation(s) - if any Gentleman farmer Military service - if any not known Addresses where they lived Danby Wiske Date, place and cause of death 26th June 1927, Leeds, of Prostate Hypertrophy plus auricular fibrillation Date and place of burial / cremation. not known Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable cannot find will as yet Memorial inscription - if any not known
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This looks like him, Sally, taken from the National Probate Calendar:
1927 WRIGHTSON Francis of 14 Rochester-terrace Headingley Leeds died 26 June 1927. Probate London 20 July to Hermann Josephy merchant. Effects £1690 0s 2d. (I just love that they bothered with the tuppence!)
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That would pay for the stamp duty!
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Hehe, I expect that the twopence was very important given that Hermann (Hermie, my grandfather) was Jewish!.
Thank you Kate, that has filled in a gap
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