Probate Interpretation - hopefully simple!

[Ray T]

"Tomlinson William - 18 February [1888] Administration of the Personal Estate of William Tomlinson late of London Road Hazel Grove in the County of Chester Draper who died 10 January 1886 at London Road was granted at Chester to Jane Woodcock (wife of Edwin Thomas Woodcock) (heretofore Tomlinson, Widow) of Brewers Green Hazel Grove the Relict. Personal Estate - £40"

The above appears in the probate registry for 1888. Just so I'm clear, do you agree that William's widow "Jane" had re-married, to "Edwin Thomas Woodcock", after William died but before probate was granted?

Thanks
Ray

[stanmapstone]

Yes she did remarry, it says she is the relict which means she is the widow, or the surviving partner of William Tomlinson

Stan

[Ray T]

Thanks Stan,

That might take some sorting out, I'm pretty sure his wife was "Mary" - at least according to the 1881.

The date of death ties in with his MI and he's buried with his parents and mother's youngest son by her first marriage. Back to the drawing board!

R

[Marmalady]

Maybe Mary died and he remarried to Jane sometime between the 1881 census and his own death in 1886?

[Marmalady]

according to freeBMD the following Mary Tomlinsons died in the Stockport area:

Dec qtr 1883 Mary Tomlinson age 63

March qtr 1884 Mary Ann Tomlinson age 63

Dec qtr 1884 Mary Tomlinson age 35

cant see a marriage of William to Jane in Stockport but theres a few around the country, including this one in Macclesfield which is only a few miles away:

Sept qtr 1885 William Tomlinson & Jane Hallworth

[Kay99]

A tree on Anc lists Edwin Thomas Woodcock as marrying Jane Hallworth, in 1887 so maybe the last marriage Marmalady listed as a good option

[carol8353]

A tree on Anc lists Edwin Thomas Woodcock as marrying Jane Hallworth, in 1887 so maybe the last marriage Marmalady listed as a good option

William Tomlinson age 34 a widower married Jane Hallworth on 21 Sep 1885 at Prestbury.
He was a builder and both were living in Poynton,his father was james Tomlinson a bricklayer.

She was 25 and a spinster,her father was Samuel Hallworth a labourer.

Witnesses David Hallworth and Elizabeth Tomlinson.

[carol8353]

Edwin Thomas Woodcock age 26 married Jane Tomlinson age 27 on 17th Dec 1887 at Prestbury.

He was a bachelor of Poynton ,father James Woodcock a school master.
She was a widow ,father Samuel Hallworth a labourer.

Witnesses John and Elizabeth Bennett.

[carol8353]

Is Mary the 32 year old with kids James and Edith in 1881?

If so she seems to die on 28th Dec 1884 age 35 at Bramhall.

Buried in Norbury (near Stockport).