Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMary DUCKERING SEMPER 
, 1273
, 1273Census30 March 1851, Leake, Lincolnshire, England3164 Age: 35
Census7 April 1861, Farm House, High Toynton, Lincolnshire, England3165 Age: 45
Census2 April 1871, 56 Monson Street, St Peter at Gowts, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England3166 Age: 55
Census3 April 1881, 7 Monsoon Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England3167 Age: 65
Death28 October 1890, High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England3168 Age: 74
MemoFrightened, fell and broke a hip.
Burial1 November 1890, All Saint’s Church, Horsington, Lincolnshire, England3169
FatherJohn DUCKERING , 1265 (1759-1843)
MotherElizabeth SEMPER , 1266 (1776-1853)
Never married
Notes for Mary DUCKERING SEMPER
Name, birth and death information. John's will refers to Mary as his natural daughter. Note she was born before they married Elizabeth. (Daniels - 22.4.96)
At her sister's inquest, it refers to Mary being 'run 'over' -see Elizabeth's file.
Stamford Mercury, 7 November 1890. mr Sept. Lowe, coroner, held an inquest at the Hop Pole inn, Monson-street, on Friday evening, on the body of Mary Duckering, 76, of Monson-street, who died from a fall. She was walking up High-street, when a man who was turning a horse and cart dowen Portland-street shouted to her, starling her so much that she fell. She did not appear to be seriuosly hurt, but it afterwards transpired that her left thigh was fractured. A post-mortem examination led Dr G M Lowe to the opinion that death resulted from natural causes accelerated by the accident. werdict accordingly.
In her will she left her belongings to her sister for her lifetime and then afterwards to her brother John of Green Leaf, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA or his children. ( Daniels -22.4.96)
'This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Duckering of No.7 Monson Street in the City of Lincoln, Spinster. I appoint Frederick Andrew of the said City of Lincoln Solicitor sole Exor & Trustee of this my Will. I bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth Duckering now residing with me my household furniture, plate, linen, china & other household effects & also my wearing apparel & jewellery for her own use. I devise all my real estate and bequeath the residue of my personal estate unto the said Frederick Andrew his heirs exs ads & afs. Upon trust to sell the said real estate and call in sell and convert into money such part of my residuary personal estate as shall not consist ofmoney with power to postpone such sale and conversion for such aperiod as my said Trustee shall think proper. And I direct that the income of my residuary personal estate however invested shall from my death as well as the rents and profits of my real estate or so much thereof as shall for the time being remain unsold after paymeny there out of all rates taxes costs of insurance collection and repairs be paid and applied in the same manner in which the income of the produce thereof is herein after directed to be paid and applied. And direct that my said Trustee shall out of the moneys to arise from the sale and conversion ofmy said real and residuary personal estate and out of my ready money pay my funeral and teshy expenses and debts and stand possed of the residue of the said money. Upon trust to invest the same in his name in or upon any of the Parliamentary stocks or public funds of Great Britain or at intt upon Govt. or realsecs in England with power from time to time at discretion to change such investments for others of a like nature. And I declare that my said Trustee shall stand possed of the said investments herein before directed to be made (herein after called the said trust fund) and of the annual income thereof upon the trusts following that is to say. Upon trust to pay the said income to my said Sister Elizabeth Duckering during her life forher sole separate and in alienable use. And after her death then as a capital and income of the said trust fund. In trust for my Brother John Duckering of Green Leaf Mecker County Minnisota in the United States of America absolutely. But in case my said Brother should predecease me then In trust for all or any of the children of my said Brother who being Sons or a Son attain the age of 21 years or being Daughters or a daughter attain that ageor marry and if more than one in equal shares. And revoke all prior Wills In Witness whereof I the said Mary Duckering the Testatrix have to this my last Will & Testament contained on this & the preceding sheet of paper set my hand this 23rd day of May 1884.@
'Signed by the said Mary Duckering the Teastrix as & for her last Will & Testatment in the presence of us present at the sametime who at her request in her presence & in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as Witnesses Mary Duckering, Frederick Andrew, Solicitor Lincoln N. W. Melbourn, Clerk to Mr Andrew'
'Proved Lincoln the twenty fourth day of March 1893 by the oath of Frederick Andrew the sole Executor to whom Administration was granted. The Testator Mary Duckering was late of 7 Monson Streetin the City of Lincoln, Spinster and died on the twenty eighth day of October 1890 at 7 Monson Street aforesaid Gross personal Estate £203.2.7. Andrew & Trotter Solicitors Lincoln, by Motion and Order I do hereby certify this to be a correct copy. Lincoln 30th March 1893.'
Her will records her death as the 28th of October 1890 at 7 Monsoon Street Lincoln, Her estate was £203 2s 7d. (Michael D.29.6.96)
At her sister's inquest, it refers to Mary being 'run 'over' -see Elizabeth's file.
Stamford Mercury, 7 November 1890. mr Sept. Lowe, coroner, held an inquest at the Hop Pole inn, Monson-street, on Friday evening, on the body of Mary Duckering, 76, of Monson-street, who died from a fall. She was walking up High-street, when a man who was turning a horse and cart dowen Portland-street shouted to her, starling her so much that she fell. She did not appear to be seriuosly hurt, but it afterwards transpired that her left thigh was fractured. A post-mortem examination led Dr G M Lowe to the opinion that death resulted from natural causes accelerated by the accident. werdict accordingly.
In her will she left her belongings to her sister for her lifetime and then afterwards to her brother John of Green Leaf, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA or his children. ( Daniels -22.4.96)
'This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Duckering of No.7 Monson Street in the City of Lincoln, Spinster. I appoint Frederick Andrew of the said City of Lincoln Solicitor sole Exor & Trustee of this my Will. I bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth Duckering now residing with me my household furniture, plate, linen, china & other household effects & also my wearing apparel & jewellery for her own use. I devise all my real estate and bequeath the residue of my personal estate unto the said Frederick Andrew his heirs exs ads & afs. Upon trust to sell the said real estate and call in sell and convert into money such part of my residuary personal estate as shall not consist ofmoney with power to postpone such sale and conversion for such aperiod as my said Trustee shall think proper. And I direct that the income of my residuary personal estate however invested shall from my death as well as the rents and profits of my real estate or so much thereof as shall for the time being remain unsold after paymeny there out of all rates taxes costs of insurance collection and repairs be paid and applied in the same manner in which the income of the produce thereof is herein after directed to be paid and applied. And direct that my said Trustee shall out of the moneys to arise from the sale and conversion ofmy said real and residuary personal estate and out of my ready money pay my funeral and teshy expenses and debts and stand possed of the residue of the said money. Upon trust to invest the same in his name in or upon any of the Parliamentary stocks or public funds of Great Britain or at intt upon Govt. or realsecs in England with power from time to time at discretion to change such investments for others of a like nature. And I declare that my said Trustee shall stand possed of the said investments herein before directed to be made (herein after called the said trust fund) and of the annual income thereof upon the trusts following that is to say. Upon trust to pay the said income to my said Sister Elizabeth Duckering during her life forher sole separate and in alienable use. And after her death then as a capital and income of the said trust fund. In trust for my Brother John Duckering of Green Leaf Mecker County Minnisota in the United States of America absolutely. But in case my said Brother should predecease me then In trust for all or any of the children of my said Brother who being Sons or a Son attain the age of 21 years or being Daughters or a daughter attain that ageor marry and if more than one in equal shares. And revoke all prior Wills In Witness whereof I the said Mary Duckering the Testatrix have to this my last Will & Testament contained on this & the preceding sheet of paper set my hand this 23rd day of May 1884.@
'Signed by the said Mary Duckering the Teastrix as & for her last Will & Testatment in the presence of us present at the sametime who at her request in her presence & in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as Witnesses Mary Duckering, Frederick Andrew, Solicitor Lincoln N. W. Melbourn, Clerk to Mr Andrew'
'Proved Lincoln the twenty fourth day of March 1893 by the oath of Frederick Andrew the sole Executor to whom Administration was granted. The Testator Mary Duckering was late of 7 Monson Streetin the City of Lincoln, Spinster and died on the twenty eighth day of October 1890 at 7 Monson Street aforesaid Gross personal Estate £203.2.7. Andrew & Trotter Solicitors Lincoln, by Motion and Order I do hereby certify this to be a correct copy. Lincoln 30th March 1893.'
Her will records her death as the 28th of October 1890 at 7 Monsoon Street Lincoln, Her estate was £203 2s 7d. (Michael D.29.6.96)