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Eli Elijah Down (Lapford 1878)

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Richard

Richard Report 28 Aug 2016 08:16

In the 1911 Census Eli Elijah Down is living in Wolborough Newton Abbot.
Could someone please look up his occupation>

Thanks

Richard

allotment

allotment Report 28 Aug 2016 08:43

Wood Merchant.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Aug 2016 09:07

Do you have his probate details?

They are on Ancestry if you would like the details.

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 28 Aug 2016 09:11

Incase you don't have it- 1939 register:

Down Household 9 Union Street , Newton Abbot U.D., Devon, England

Eli E Down 15 Feb 1879 Male General Haulier Wood & Coal Mecht Grave Digger Heavy Married
Edith L Down 29 May 1881 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
+ 1 closed record

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Aug 2016 09:15

I will post it anyway so that I don't have to come back to it.

Eli Elijah Down in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
Name: Eli Elijah Down
Death Date: 7 Jan 1959
Death Place: Devon, England
Probate Date: 17 Jun 1959
Registry: Exeter

Of 9 Union Street, Newton Abbott, Devon died at The Hospital Newton Abbot.

To Edith Lilian Down widow and Reginald Down cotracting manager.

Effects: £9009 19s

Richard

Richard Report 28 Aug 2016 09:52

Thanks to you all for this input.

Richard

Richard

Richard Report 28 Aug 2016 09:54

Hi Prickly Holly

Could you give me the probate details

Richard

Dea

Dea Report 28 Aug 2016 09:56

She has already posted them above Richard, at 9.15am.

Dea x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Aug 2016 21:02

Richard

you have to buy the record to see any more than Prickly posted.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 28 Aug 2016 22:48

Follow this link

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

Make sure you use the tab Wills & Probate 1858-1996
Then search for Down, year of death 1959

Once you've found it, you can order a copy of the Will using the form on the right of the page.
Don't worry about a Folio number - that only applies to later ones.