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Probate - Elizabeth Parkinson

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Marian

Marian Report 18 Apr 2015 17:07

Hello, I have the above living in Bishopton, Co Durham on the 1861 as follows:
Piece: RG9/3697 Place: Sedgefield -Co. Durham Enumeration District: 10c
Civil Parish: Bishopton Ecclesiastical Parish: Bishopton
Folio: 36 Page: 7 Schedule: 39
Address: Bishopton Village

PARKINSON Elizabeth Head U F 75 Annuitant Co. Durham - Bishopton

I am trying to find a Will for her. On FreeBMD there are two possible deaths 1865 and 1869. Could someone please take a look at the probate/will index.
Thank you.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Apr 2015 17:16

Sorry, I don't have access to probate records but this burial would seem most likely since she was living in Bishopton:-

First name(s) ELIZABETH
Last name PARKINSON
Birth year 1785
Death year 1864
Age 79
Burial year 1864
Burial day 4
Burial month 8
Place BISHOPTON
Church description ST PETER
Church denomination ANGLICAN
County Durham
Country England

This would be the corresponding death:-

First name(s) ELIZABETH
Last name PARKINSON
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1864
District STOCKTON
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 56

Kath. x

Marian

Marian Report 18 Apr 2015 17:25

Thank you Kathleen.

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 18 Apr 2015 17:41

There only seem to be two likely Elizabeth Parkinsons in the Probate Calendar. One died in Poulton-le-Fylde in 1864 and the other in Gateshead in 1866. I couldn't find one around 1869. Perhaps she didn't leave a will

EDIT This is a good site for finding wills after 1858

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

It's free to search though you have to pay to download any wills you find. I have had a look for Elizabeth Parkinson in 1864 and 1869 and there was nothing showing for her on those dates.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 18 Apr 2015 17:55

Only probate I can see is for a woman who died Durham 1866. Executor is daughter Eliza.

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Marian

Marian Report 18 Apr 2015 17:59

Thank you Vera and Jan. It certainly looks as though she didn't leave a will.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 18 Apr 2015 18:53

Burial Stockton 1869 Elizabeth Parkinson abt 1789 Sedgefield

http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/

Chris :)

Deaths Dec 1869 (>99%)
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Parkinson Elizabeth 80 Stockton 10a 75

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Apr 2015 19:22

Sorry, but you can't assume she didn't leave a Will

All that has been shown is that there is no Probate record.

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Apr 2015 19:47

The 1869 death is a possibility but I think the age on the death record for 1864 matches better as she was recorded as age 75 on the 1861 census.

Kath. x

Marian

Marian Report 19 Apr 2015 22:02

Thank you Chris, Jacqueline and Kath.