Henry C. Hamblin

[Richmond Parka]

Thanks Jan, my bad,  …….should have gone to Specsavers.

This also makes my Henry half-sister Elizabeth theory too far fetched to pursue. Thanks again.

Looking into this, the wills office sent me two replies for for the 1875 application , one a day apart.

I need to chase the 1874 application today, the reason why I’m missing response now looks obvious & unlikely to turn up otherwise.

[jonwarrn]

Hi
Probate 16 November 1874
Died 16 August 1874
Registry location London

They have been asking for a folio number, where there is one given (736 here), but they may have stopped doing that?

I hope they don't expect you to pay all over again?
Good luck

[Richmond Parka]

 Thanks jonw65. I was able to give folio, as image  completely legible.
I have just asked for them to look at this glitch, they make queries easy enough,  the receipt numbers make case pretty open & closed. Hopefully a result sooner rather than later. Drums fingers 

[Richmond Parka]

Wills team replied very quickly. Will not that easy to read.

Probate grant.
16 November 1874.  Jacob Henry Hamblen
Formerly of: 16 Albion Villas, Albion Rd, Dalston , Middlesex. Merchant.
But late of: 2, Manchester St, Grays Inn Lane in said county. Merchants Clerk.
Died 16 August 1874, 2 Manchester St. … aforesaid?

Proved Central Registery by Oath of Julia Hamblen,  14, Gloucester Rd, Regents Pk in said county widow of the Relict.  Sole execut.
Effects under £100.

The Will.     
Me Jacob Henry Hamblin, 16 Albion Villas, Albion Rd, Dalston, Middlesex.I give unto my dear wife Julia All my estate and effects, follows barely legible  jargon. … & appoint my dear wife Julia sole executrix of this my will .. legal jargon….this 3rd November 1858  ..signature  -J H Hamblen-
… more jargon.
 Witnessed Charles Saxton, 11, Albert Terrace, St Pauls Rd, Islington - Sarah Hawkins same place.

Thanks for all  guidance, nice to have these printed off. Written 1858 & it seems neglected to update in changed circumstances . He was still pretty young & appoplexy back then as I understand it  was a general term for keeling over & dying  immediatly. Saxtons dabs all over this 

[jonwarrn]

Hi RP
So sorry Jacob Henry didn't make a new will. Unless Julia found it and burnt it.
But well done for getting it.

We can only wonder how things would have turned out for young Henry if Jacob had lived!
Jon

[janan]

So sorry Jacob Henry didn't make a new will. Unless Julia found it and burnt it.

I think she did!

Anyway good to have it RP, if only to tie up loose ends
Jan

[Richmond Parka]

Ha-ha, slim pickings anyway if he had been supporting her too, post bankruptcy, I think that Will was salted away only months after they were wed,  shows foresight though .
Thanks all for all these pieces of a jigsaw, that gives a pretty complete story now.

I must admit I thought finding Grandad Hamblin a lost cause, thankfully long lost cousin Calpe 1704 would have none of it & jonw65 magical post #69 had already cracked this open in 2020. I had typically ignored this nugget. 
Leaving my family history incomplete with a main actor missin, was akin to having a front tooth blacked out in a portrait on my wall. Thanks all.