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Will of William Edward Oatridge 1931

Source: w2: Principal Probate Registry Wills.

(529) PPR Will Transcript:

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM EDWARD OATRIDGE of 212 Gooch Street in the City of - Birmingham I HEREBY REVOKE all previous Wills and Testamentary

Instruments by me made I APPOINT Herbert Marson Genders of 214 Gooch Street Grocer and Joseph Enoch Mather of 212 Gooch Street Sawyer both of Birmingham aforesaid to be the EXECUTORS of this

my Will I DIRECT my Executors to pay my just Debts and funeral and Testamentary expenses I DIRECT my body to be interred in my family grave situate in Lodge Hill Cemetery with the Rites of the Church of England I GIVE to my Sister-in-law Julia Teear the sum of -

Twenty pounds I GIVE to Dora daughter of the said Julia Teear the sum of Ten pounds I GIVE to my Grandchild Bessie Oatridge the sum of Twenty pounds and I direct that this said sum shall be banked

until the said Grandchild attains the age of Twenty one years - I GIVE to my Grandchild Raymond Oatridge the sum of Ten pounds and I direct that this said sum shall be banked until the said -

Grandchild attains the age of twenty one years I GIVE to my Grand child Hettie Doreen Genders the sum of Twenty pounds and I direct that this said sum shall be banked until the said Grandchild - attains the age of twenty one years I GIVE to Joseph Enoch Mather

my Watch and Chain and appendages I GIVE to Marjorie daughter of the said Joseph Enoch Mather the sum of Five pounds I GIVE to - Elsie Clara Mather wife of the said Joseph Enoch Mather the sum

of Twenty Pounds and as a mark of my gratitude I DIRECT that she shall have without let or hindrance for a period not exceeding One year from the day of my decease free of Rent and Rates the - tenancy of the dwellinghouse portion only of the shop and dwell-

ing house situate in and known as 212 Gooch Street Birmingham my direction regarding this free tenancy is again hereinafter ment- ioned I GIVE to my daughter Minnie wife of Herbert Marson Genders

ny War Loan of One Hundred Pounds absolutely I GIVE to my said daughter Minnie the leasehold property situate in and known as 214 Gooch Street Balsall Heath in the City of Birmingham consist

ing of Shop and dwellinghouae with the outbuildings attached. thereto or in the event of my said daughter's decease then to her child Hettie Doreen I GIVE to my son William Henry Oatridge the leasehold property situate in and known as 212 Gooch Street -

Balsall Heath in the City of Birmingham consisting of Shop and dwellinghouse with the out buildings attached thereto together with the Stable and Slaughter-house at the rear or in the event

of my said son's decease then to his children Bessie and Raymond jointly and equally I DIRECT my Executors that in order to - compensate my said son William Henry for any loss which may be - caused him by the free tenancy I have hereintefore directed they

shall pay to my said Son William Henry a sum of Twenty five pounds as and for one year's Rent and Rates in advance for the tenancy of the portion of these said premises I have hereintefore granted

free to Elsie Clara Mather I ALSO GIVE to my said son William Henry a further sum of Twenty five pounds absolutely From the - proceeds of my Policy of Assurance my money or monies in hand or

on deposit at Bank or any money or monies which may be due to me excepting my War Loan which is hereintefore disposed of from any source or sources whatsoever my Executors shall pay my just debts and expenses and monetary Gifts and payment hereintefore mention

ed in this my Will and the residue together with all my real and personal property of what nature or kind soever not hereinbefore otherwise disposed of I GIVE DEVICE AND BEQUEATH to my daughter

Minnie wife of Herbert Marson Genders IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my last Will set my hand this Fifteenth day of October 1931

WILLIAM EDWARD OATRIDGE

SIGNED by the above named William Edward Oatridge as his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same

time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses;- ERNEST JOHN BEAMAND EDGINGTON 19 Ryland Rd Sparkhill Meat Salesman WILLIAM JOHN TILDESLEY 67 Bankes Road Small Heath Auditor

On the 27 Apr 1935 Probate of this Will was granted at BIRMINGHAM

(Stamp of High Court of Justice)

Updated on 16 Mar 2006