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Title: wills
Post by: kevynne on Friday 24 January 14 01:12 GMT (UK)

I have ancestors who died in Melbourne
 William Paulin 1898 and  William Coventry1864 .
I have the death certificates but how can I find if they left wills and where would they be kept.
Thank you.
Kevynne.

Title: Re: wills
Post by: goldie61 on Friday 24 January 14 01:56 GMT (UK)

Do you mean Melbourne Australia, or Melbourne Derbyshire? - Not clear from your post.
If it's UK, Ancestry has National Probate Calendar which will give you information.
In fact there is an entry for William Paulin for 1898 in it - you'll need a subscription , or probably free access at your local library.

If it's Ancestry, there are having a free  'Search Australian Records' weekend - Australia Day Monday.

Title: Re: wills
Post by: kevynne on Friday 24 January 14 03:20 GMT (UK)

Thank you for your reply. It is Melbourne  Australia that I wanted. Great to hear that ancestry are having a free Australian weekend. I forgot that UK also has a couple of Melbournes.
Kind regards,
Kevynne

Title: Re: wills
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 24 January 14 08:31 GMT (UK)

Hi

William Paulin who died 7 Sept 1898 was living as an engineer in Newcstle Upon Tyne at the time of his death. Probate was granted to his widow Mary.

Unless either man retained assets in England or Wales, it is highly unlikely for there to be a grant in the calendars.

Dawn

Title: Re: wills
Post by: ciderdrinker on Friday 24 January 14 12:25 GMT (UK)

Hello
Melbourne wills are downloadable for free at Victoria Archives
http://prov.vic.gov.au
There's a will for William  E Paulin fruiterer  15.10.1898 Port Melbourne but doesn't look like there's one for William Coventry.
They take a while to download but they do eventually give you the full records.
Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: wills
Post by: kevynne on Monday 27 January 14 00:21 GMT (UK)

Hi,
Thank you for telling how to find Williams will. found the  page and name but when ever I press the view and order. it comes up with can't display the page.
Am I doing something wrong.
thanks
Kevynne

Title: Re: wills
Post by: ciderdrinker on Monday 27 January 14 10:18 GMT (UK)

Hi there
No ,it's not you.It's a problem with their website.I'm having trouble even getting the page up,let alone getting to the view bit.They do seem to be really slow even when working at their normal speed but something is definitely going on with them.
I'll keep trying and if I get anywhere I'll pm you for an e-mail address to send the files to.
Sorry that's the best I can do.
Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: wills
Post by: kevynne on Monday 27 January 14 20:14 GMT (UK)

Thank you so much.
I will keep trying to get into it again also.
It is good to know that I am not the only one that is having problems.
Kevynne

Title: Re: wills
Post by: ciderdrinker on Tuesday 28 January 14 10:15 GMT (UK)

Good Morning
No luck yesterday ,but managed to get the 3 files today .Obviously I can't attach them here and I don't know how to pm them but if I may I will send you a pm and perhaps you can send me your e-mail address to send them to.
Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: wills
Post by: judb on Wednesday 29 January 14 03:10 GMT (UK)

PROV's site seems top be ok at the moment.  :-\   It can be a bit temperamental!

The Will loaded for me more quickly than many.  ::)
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54

The actual Will is the third of the links given.
William Edward PAULIN, 71 Bay St Port Melbourne, fruiterer, died 15 October 1898
Leaves "all and everything I possess of whatsoever nature and discription (sic)"  to his wife Mary Reid PAULIN, who is also named as executrix.
The Will is dated 17 April 1895.  The address shown in the newspaper notice re the Will is 95 Bay St.

The inventory (second of the links) shows that he owned land worth 120 pounds, furniture, 30 pounds and an insurance policy - about 320 pounds in all.

Mary Reid PAULIN, fruiterer of 89 Bay ST,  Port Melbourne, died intestate. She left about 300 pounds also.  The records on-line for Mary's estate seem incomplete as there is no mention of the letters of Administration, thus obviously no record of the person to whom the administration was granted.

There is also a Will indexed for William A PAULIN, fruiterer, of Port Melbourne, died 1933 - a son perhaps?  Unfortunately PROV hasn't yet digitised wills past 1927.  I note a number of wills mentioned for PAULINs in Port Melbourne.

Some mentions on TROVE, which you probably already have.
An example: Mary's death notice:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/1836773?

Judith

Title: Re: wills
Post by: Coco2101 on Wednesday 29 January 14 04:03 GMT (UK)

Hi Kevynne

If your ancestor is William Edward Paulin, the son of George Paulin and Elizabeth Raymond then we are distant cousins.  :)

William's brother Edward John Paulin who married Mary Clark is my great great grandfather.

Regards
Coco

Title: Re: wills
Post by: kevynne on Wednesday 29 January 14 20:38 GMT (UK)

Hi Judith
Thank you. I have at last viewed most of my family wills and they are quite interesting.

cheers
Kevynne

Title: Re: wills
Post by: adenshillito on Saturday 06 November 21 04:05 GMT (UK)

a Facebook page for descendants of Paulin and Stevens etc in case anyone is interested

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stuckpaulinfamily