Yes all this info below is correct-
John Child Senior was actually born 1811 in the 1841 census. He is living with wife Sarah 1811, Sarah 1835, Beatrice 1838 and Margaret 1840.
Martha DAVIS of Burford Shropshire widow died 21 Dec 1902 Probate Shrewsbury 5 Feb to William Samuel Davis solicitor and the reverend William Humphrey CHILD.
Effects £5898.3.4
CHILD John 2 June The Will of John Child formerly of Beckley near Christchurch in the county of Southampton but late of Wigmore in the county of Hereford Gentleman who died on the 3 March 1880 at Wigmore and was proved at Hereford by James Nott of Brampton Brian in the county of Hereford Farmer one of the Executors. Personal Estate under £50.
But..... I still can not find the relationship or who Martha Taylor was and when did she died and where. The court hearing was in Townsville and it does not say who Martha Taylor was. It was the money from her Estate that was distributed , however, John's wife who remarried after his death to Wilson applied for the money but after all the people he had owed money too were paid she than got the residue.
To answer more questions Johns mother was Sarah and his sister was Beatrice. John born in 1842 married Mary Butler at Sweeres Island in 1869. They had 5 sons and a daughter Beatrice, who lived with Rose O'Neill and Andrew Ball following her fathers insolvency. Beatrice ended up marrying Frank Cobbold.
There does not seem to be any Taylors connected.
It is eating me up not being able to find out who the generous lady was.
