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« on: Saturday 01 July 17 10:47 BST (UK) »
Hi All,
I'm helping a friend with her research,
I found in census that a female family member (Margaret Rainford born about 1834 Eccleston Lancashire) was proprietor to hotels over the years The last hotel she was at "Furness Abbey Hotel" Barrow. I have found a newspaper article for the auction of a huge amount of the contents of the Furness Abbey Hotel. This was taking place as she was leaving the hotel (she was turned 60 year old) I have also found that the "Furness Abbey Hotel" was owned by Furness Railway, and still so after she had left. I haven't found anything positive for her death or a probate either.
Want I'm not sure of, would the contents of Furness Abbey Hotel be the property of the Furness Railway or of the family member I'm researching. After the date of her leaving, the hotel continued to be owned by Furness Railway. Hopefully I have made above understandable.
Thank you in advance for any of your thoughts.
Best regards.
JeanC