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Title: Halse burial records--"Effects"?
Post by: jlewis6537 on Tuesday 02 December 14 04:44 GMT (UK)

Has anyone seen the word "Effects" written in burial registers? What might that mean? It shows up on several entries in the early 1800s.

Thanks

Judy

Title: Re: Halse burial records--"Effects"?
Post by: chirp on Wednesday 03 December 14 20:12 GMT (UK)

My understanding is that the term Personal Effects, these days, refers to general personal items like clothing  and unspecified items of jewellery which have not been bequeathed to a named individual. It does not refer to property or money. Maybe someone can confirm whether or not this was the case early in the 19th century.
Chirp