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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: IgorStrav on Tuesday 16 July 24 17:51 BST (UK)
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I was puzzled to note that the Probate record for Margaret Anne JOLLIFFE of 14 Walton Crescent, Oxford, which I've accessed in Ancestry, is shown on the 1932 page, with a probate date in Oxford of 8 May, though it shows Ms Jolliffe's death as 19th June 1932.
I have separate confirmation of the death date from a burial record of 22nd June 1932.
I had previously thought the Probate Records were set out within the year that the Probate was granted, not the year death occurred (unless that happens to be the same).
Should I assume in this case that despite the heading of 1932 on the page, the probate was actually granted on 8 May 1933
It can't have been granted before death, can it ???
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It can't have been granted before death, can it ???
No. But the day/month could be incorrect, rather than the year. If you are ordering a copy of the will, it will be interesting to see how the Probate Service handles the order. It may require an explanatory email.