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Probate Look Up

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Sandra

Sandra Report 22 Jan 2017 12:02

Is it possible for someone to look up probate for my great grandmother, Harriet Moss Allen (nee Ruler) please. She was born 1855c and she married John Allen 25 Dec 1876. She was on 1911 census age 50, born 1861 Bermondsey, widow, married 31 years. I don't know when she died. Thank you
Sandra

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 22 Jan 2017 12:13

Assuming she died in England/Wales, and had a will that went to probate, you can look for yourself.

You'll have to work through year by year, but the names are alphabetical, so it shouldn't take too long.

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:40

Just to follow her through


Name: Harriet Moss Ruler
Registration Year: 1856
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Rotherhithe
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 504


Name: Harriet Moss Ruler
Spouse: John Allen
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1876
Parish: Christ Church, Bermondsey
Borough: Southwark
Father Name: Robert John Ruler
Spouse Father: William Allen
Register Type: Parish Register

Looks like her mum married


Name: Harris Buler
[Harriet Ruler]
[Harris Ruler]
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John H Palmer
Mother's name: Elizabeth Palmer
Where born: Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St james
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: St James Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 76
Piece: 634
Folio: 78
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Palmer 32
Elizabeth Palmer 46
Thomas Palmer 7
John Buler 13
Isabel Buler 19
Phebe Buler 17
Harris Buler 15

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:43

According to a tree on ancestry she died in 1903!!


Harriet Moss Ruler
Cogger Family Tree
Birth: Mar 1856 - London, England
Death: 1903 - Surrey
Spouse: John Allen

Sandra

Sandra Report 22 Jan 2017 12:51

Thanks very much Shirley for all that info. A cousin said that she married again and some American cousins used to bring her gold sovereigns.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Jan 2017 13:01

When did John die?, did he leave a Will?...

(I know there are other Moss Ruler 'Threads' relating, not sure what you have on John)

Chris :)

Sandra

Sandra Report 22 Jan 2017 13:08

I have on my tree that John Allen died 18 October 1903, and my cousin said he died 1903.
How do I find other Moss Ruler threads please.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Jan 2017 13:21

moss ruler sandra genes

(using above on google search, will bring them up)

Or, left of page here, see My threads (under Tools) should also be there too.

Chris :)

Edits (Census references for Allen family on below)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1346757


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

(above should have his Death/second Marriage Harriett, if one)


(References)

Births Mar 1856 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------------
RULER Harriet Moss Rotherhithe 1d 504


RULER, HARRIET MOSS (MOSS)
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in ROTHERHITHE Volume 01D Page 504


Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------
Ruler Harriet Moss St. Olave 1d 395
Allen John St Olave 1d 395


(Daughter perhaps)

Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN Harriett Moss T St. Olave 1d 363
ELLISON Henry St. Olave 1d 363
LAWRANCE Lily Grace St. Olave 1d 363
MUMMERY Alfred Ernest St. Olave 1d 363


ALLEN, HARRIET MOSS THERESA (RULER)
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 270

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 14:34

So yet another thread on the same family :-)