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

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Don't worry about a Folio number - that only applies to later ones.

Richard

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

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

Dea x

Hi Prickly Holly

Could you give me the probate details

Richard

Thanks to you all for this input.

Richard

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

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

Do you have his probate details?

They are on Ancestry if you would like the details.

Wood Merchant.

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

Thanks

Richard