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Title: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 11:28 BST (UK)
Hello,
        I have a girl, she is the niece of the family she is living with, she's not a lodger or a boarder,she's an "annuitant",  ???  could someone explain.  thanks. Oonagh.
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: Stovepipe on Friday 27 October 06 11:31 BST (UK)
She's living on an annuity - typically the unearned income generated by a fund of money.

HTH

Stovepipe
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 11:42 BST (UK)
Thanks Stovepipe,
                           mmmmm, I'm assuming then,her parents must have left her enough money for her to get by on,interesting!!!!   thanks again.
                                                   Oonagh.
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: tawny75 on Friday 27 October 06 14:47 BST (UK)
Thank you for asking this, I have an elderly woman who is the same occupation
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 27 October 06 15:10 BST (UK)
It's probable that she was the beneficiary of a will - i.e. someone has left some money in trust for her benefit. This is good because you should be able to get a copy of the will.
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 15:17 BST (UK)
Thanks for repyling RT,
                                    It struck me as strange, working class people don't usually have that sort of money!
 could you tell me where on line (if there is an on line),I could look a will up.
Hi Tawney,it is intriguing is'nt it?
                    Thanks for the addintional info RT.Oonagh.
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: tawny75 on Friday 27 October 06 15:35 BST (UK)
It is very interesting...

Mine is my GGG Grandmother, Mary Smith, she is listed on the 1881 census as living with her son Thomas in Kislingbury Northants,  she was 82.

I would be interested to know how I can search Wills as well
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 27 October 06 15:38 BST (UK)
For 1858 onwards see this advice from the Probate Registry http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm on how to obtain a copy of a will.

For pre-1858 proven wills see this advice from National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enationalarchives%2Egov%2Euk%2Fcatalogue%2Fleaflets%2Fri2302%2Ehtm&lBack=-1 and it's worth searching the online PCC wills also on the National Archives site at
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: behindthefrogs on Friday 27 October 06 15:48 BST (UK)
Prior to 1858 looking for Wills depends on in which diocese they owned property.  If it was only in the local parish then look in the appropriate record office.  Be aware that parishes belonged to strange diocese in the middle of the 19th century and may not be the same as today.  The wills are usually with the original diocese.

If property was in more than one parish the rules are as follows.

Same diocese as above.
All in north of England -  York
All in south of England or all over England - Canturbury which actually means London.  The good news about this last set is that they are in the National Archives, available online and down loadable at £3.50 a time.  It is worth checking the index for these which is free.

David
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 16:31 BST (UK)
Thanks very much RT,
                                A lot of information there, brilliant,and thanks David,my girl is from Nottinghamshire, oooh it sounds so complicated,I'll give it go,thanks to both of you.Oonagh
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 16:44 BST (UK)
    "Aw Shucks"   thats a shame ,not a sausage :-\
     have you had any luck Tawny??
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: behindthefrogs on Friday 27 October 06 16:49 BST (UK)
Most of the Nottinghamshire parishes were in the Archdeaconary of Nottingham or the Peculiar of Southwell.  Wills for both of these are likely to be in the Nottingham Record Office.  There are about twenty parishes likely to be elsewhere mostly in York.

David
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: hepburn on Friday 27 October 06 17:08 BST (UK)
Dave,
        I checked the on line site you gave me, nothing came up for Annie Grice, it would have been wonderful ,if it had ??? thanks a lot though Dave, I would'nt have known where to look. Oonagh.
Title: Re: annuitant
Post by: tawny75 on Friday 27 October 06 18:25 BST (UK)
None at all :(

oh well worth a try