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A will in 1919 - did he own his house?
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Dot | Report | 20 Jun 2008 14:32 |
My gg-grandfather made a will in 1892 leaving everything to his wife (all property both real and personal). |
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Kay???? | Report | 20 Jun 2008 18:28 |
The real &personal property would mean ,,, |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 20 Jun 2008 19:02 |
It is unlikely that he owned a dwelling. The Law Of Property Act which enabled the purchase of land as we know it today, was not enacted until 1925. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 20 Jun 2008 19:40 |
1950s Peter? |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 20 Jun 2008 19:45 |
Yes, there were but they were in the minority. |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 20 Jun 2008 22:34 |
My ancestor owned houses all over south London back in 1870 right through to 1900ish so it did happen. I have the original paperwork which was passed down to me. |
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Dot | Report | 21 Jun 2008 07:38 |
Thanks everybody, so I'll assume the house was leased. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jun 2008 10:15 |
Even if the property was bought on leasehold, the house would have 'belonged' to the family for as long as the lease lasted. |
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Researching: |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 21 Jun 2008 10:35 |
For anyone interested in the statistics:- |