Published Articles Relating to Wills and Probate

Articles in chronological order across whole family research.  In brackets is the equivalent value in 2005 based the National Archives converter.

1890's

Hawksfield, Peter of 58 Folkestone Road Dover Kent retired Master Mariner and ship owner died January 1892 Probate Canterbury 25 February to Elizabeth Ann Hawksfield widow Effects £308 8s 11d.  (£18,472.82)

1900's

DUNCAN Charles Chrystal of Yarm Yorkshire steam boat owner died 3 December 1909 Probate York 21 June to Charles William Duncan steam boat owner Alfred Duncan tug captain Emma Chrystal Matthews (wife of Henry Matthews) and Betsy Bell (wife of Harry Bell). Effects £2526 3s 2d (£144,142.59)

1910's

DUNCAN Alfred of Middlesbrough died 1 May 1911 at 66 Marton Road Middlesbrough Probate York 25 October to Annie Duncan widow and James Chrystal Duncan mate in steam tug, Effects £253. (£14,436.18)

Duncan Charles Chrystal of 16 Baker Street Middlesbrough died 31 January 1917 on the ship Ida Duncan mined in the bay of the River Tees. Administration London 24 March to Beatrice Duncan widow. Effects £244 10s 6d (£10,529.25)

1930's

HARROGATE Joseph of 3 Wingrove Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne died 31 December 1930 Probate Gloucester 31 March to Thomas Hindmarsh county council drainage officer. Effects £112 6s 4d (£3,753.62)

USHER David Edwards of 3 Old Mansion House died 17 January 1936 Administration London 2 March to Charles Usher grocer Effects £621 4s 11d (£22,973.67)

HAWKSFIELD Henry Valentine of White House Lyminge Kent died 5 January 1939 Probate London 16 February to Henry Thomas Hawksfield coal merchant. Effects £10634 0s 10d (£305,409.68) A value today from thismoneysite is £623,678.78 or from MeasuringWorth site in 2013 the value varies between £555,000.00 to £2,846,000.00.

1950's

USHER, Charles of Neuve Eglise Southend Gardens Whitby died 11 January 1956 Probate London 2 March to Eleanor Fletcher Usher widow and Francis Usher priest,  Effects £2,597 18s 11d (£45,256.22)

MACHAN, Henry of 20 St. Margarets Grove Redcar Yorkshire died 21 January 1957 at Smiths Docks South Bank Yorkshire Administration York 20 February to Daisy Machan widow. Effects £331 3s 6d (£5,769.07)

1960's

HARROGATE, Herbert of 4 Easby Avenue Middlesbrough died 6 August 1966 at Sedgefield Hospital County Durham Probate York 24 August to Peter Aidan Swainston solicitor. £3347 (£43,042.42)