Indexing resident's place for UK Probate Registry
I am indexing UK—Principal Probate Registry, 1858–1957 and it is pretty straight forward unless there is more than one residence listed.
Example: The will of George Jackson formerly of 14 Ernest-street Rhyl in the County of Flint but late of 17 Ash-street Buxton the County of Derby who died 20th October 1886 at Buxton was proved at Derby by Anne Jackson of 7 Ash-street widow the Relict the sole executrix.
The project instructions state: Do not index the death place as the place of residence unless it is specifically stated that the deceased died at his or her residence.
So what am I counting as the residence place? The formally Rhyl, Flint? Or the late Buxton, Derby? Which term (formally or late) is always the indicator of a residence place and does it apply in all similar examples?
Best Answer
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If I am not mistaken, "formerly" in this case indicates a previous residence. "but late of " indicates the last residence before his death.
You would index. Buxton, Derby. or just Derby, as the instructions for reviewing state:
What to Look for While Reviewing▲ In the residence place, the county is the only thing that needs to be indexed. The name of the county is usually in bold. If the indexer added other values, do not correct them.
hope this helps
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