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From: "Naomi Dement" <>
Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] Elizabeth Jane FEATHERSTONE
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:38:10 +1200


Paul,
These are the wills i have based my assumptions on - where I got Elizabeth Jane's death

>Featherstone George of 51 Queens Road Tunbridge Wells died 4 November 1901
>Probate London 31 January to Elizabeth Jane Featherstone widow and Frederick
>Featherstone and Frank Featherstone confectioners £44,499 12s Resworn
>August 1902 £43668 8s 0d

>Featherstone Elizabeth Jane of 11 Madeira Park Tunbridge Wells widow died
>1 May 1929 Administration London 9 January to Sydney Featherstone motor
>engineer Effects £86 19s

As George died in 1901, according to the above will mentioned by Diane, Elizabeth Jane would have been a widow.

George the baker left his money to Elizabeth Jane his wife and sons Frederick and Frank, although I won't know until I see the contents of the will. Presumably he left enough to keep his widow in comfort. As George was 73 when he died, he had probably retired from the Pantiles with his wife, so could have quite easily been living elsewhere in Tunbridge Wells.
Sydney was the second to youngest child and would have been 16 when his father died. He will be the Sydney Featherstone in the Ellis Island entries. Did he marry and have a family in America, do you know?

Fascinating isn't - just like cryptic crosswords.

Naomi



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