Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Duckering BRADLEY 
7283, 4342
7283, 4342Birth1844, Alford, Lincolnshire, England7284
Baptism3 May 1844, Alford, Lincolnshire, England Age: <1
Burial2 October 1875, Rigsby, Lincolnshire, England7285
Death29 September 1875, Alford, Lincolnshire, England7286 Age: 31
FatherThomas BRADLEY , 4338 (~1807-1868)
MotherMary ROBINSON , 3892 (1807-1900)
Notes for William Duckering BRADLEY
Information from John Davison by email 4th December 2005:
29.8.03 from 1851 census, with parents at Alford. Age 7, born Alford. Scholar at home.
21.10.03 from Alford PR, William sof Thomas & Mary Bradley, baptised 3rd May 1844. Father Maltster and Brewer.
In his father’s will made 1866, he is to have the goodwill in the farm at Ludford occupied by his father, and half the residual estate.
Death from NBI:
2 Oct 1875 William Duckering BRADLEY 31 Lincs Rigsby, St James
His will is for William Duckering BRADLEY of Alford, 1875/ii/1020.
3.11.03 William Duckering BRADLEY of Alford, Esquire, made 8 March 1875.
Appoints executors
William Norton Mason of Rigsby, farmer
John Edward Davy of Tathwell, farmer
All to them on trust… to sell, pay debts, invest, then pay..
To cousin Fanny Cooke of Alford, spinster, £100pa
To cousin Fanny Mountain, wife of William Woodliffe of Grimsby, Dock Labourer, £40pa
To friend Eliza Newbald of Huill, £40pa
If at my decease the reversions from my mothe have not fallen in, then reduce above amounts proportionately, and pay in full later. The annuities are without power of anticipation.
£19.19.0 to each trustee.
To friend Faanny Mason of Rigsby, spinster £100
To friend Ann Brass of Hul, spinster £100
To friend Charles French of Grays, Essex, Inspector of Sewer Banks, £100
To said William Norton Mason £100 (irrespective of being executor)
To Joseph Hornby of Alford, labourer, long time family employee £100
On the rest, annual incoem to sister Iley Mary Bradley, without powers of anticipation, and free of control of any husband, then to her children if any when 21.
Otherwise to Fanny Cooke and Fanny Mountain Woodliffe and Eliza Newball (powers).
Signed. Witnesses Edward Soulby, West Street, Alford, Brewer and Frederick Soulby of Coningsby, Brewer.
Codicil made 21 September 1875.
Reduces annuity to Fanny Cooke from £100 to £60., and gives £40pa to cousin Lizzie Brackenbury of Alford, widow of the late Joseph Brackenbury, and on her decease to her daughters Constance and Maud Brackenbury equally (free of husbands control)
And whereas Charles French has died, his £100 to his four sons.
And if there are no children to my sister Iley Mary Bradley, then to cousin Lizzie Brackenbury, and to cousin Fanny Cooke, and to Fanny Woodliffe, and to Eliza Newbold.
Signed. Witnesses same as above.
Proved Lincoln 9 December 1875 by the two executors.
Testator died 29 September 1875. James Earley Mason, Solicitor, Alford.
Under £7000.
Comment
This hsows that his cousin Fanny Mountain married William Woodliffe, and they can be found at Grimsby in 1881.
Note the codicil. Langley Jospeh Brackenbury died 20 May 1875, two months after the will was made, so some provision is made for his widow, at the expense of her sister Fanny.
The other people mentioned are either known or unrelated.
29.8.03 from 1851 census, with parents at Alford. Age 7, born Alford. Scholar at home.
21.10.03 from Alford PR, William sof Thomas & Mary Bradley, baptised 3rd May 1844. Father Maltster and Brewer.
In his father’s will made 1866, he is to have the goodwill in the farm at Ludford occupied by his father, and half the residual estate.
Death from NBI:
2 Oct 1875 William Duckering BRADLEY 31 Lincs Rigsby, St James
His will is for William Duckering BRADLEY of Alford, 1875/ii/1020.
3.11.03 William Duckering BRADLEY of Alford, Esquire, made 8 March 1875.
Appoints executors
William Norton Mason of Rigsby, farmer
John Edward Davy of Tathwell, farmer
All to them on trust… to sell, pay debts, invest, then pay..
To cousin Fanny Cooke of Alford, spinster, £100pa
To cousin Fanny Mountain, wife of William Woodliffe of Grimsby, Dock Labourer, £40pa
To friend Eliza Newbald of Huill, £40pa
If at my decease the reversions from my mothe have not fallen in, then reduce above amounts proportionately, and pay in full later. The annuities are without power of anticipation.
£19.19.0 to each trustee.
To friend Faanny Mason of Rigsby, spinster £100
To friend Ann Brass of Hul, spinster £100
To friend Charles French of Grays, Essex, Inspector of Sewer Banks, £100
To said William Norton Mason £100 (irrespective of being executor)
To Joseph Hornby of Alford, labourer, long time family employee £100
On the rest, annual incoem to sister Iley Mary Bradley, without powers of anticipation, and free of control of any husband, then to her children if any when 21.
Otherwise to Fanny Cooke and Fanny Mountain Woodliffe and Eliza Newball (powers).
Signed. Witnesses Edward Soulby, West Street, Alford, Brewer and Frederick Soulby of Coningsby, Brewer.
Codicil made 21 September 1875.
Reduces annuity to Fanny Cooke from £100 to £60., and gives £40pa to cousin Lizzie Brackenbury of Alford, widow of the late Joseph Brackenbury, and on her decease to her daughters Constance and Maud Brackenbury equally (free of husbands control)
And whereas Charles French has died, his £100 to his four sons.
And if there are no children to my sister Iley Mary Bradley, then to cousin Lizzie Brackenbury, and to cousin Fanny Cooke, and to Fanny Woodliffe, and to Eliza Newbold.
Signed. Witnesses same as above.
Proved Lincoln 9 December 1875 by the two executors.
Testator died 29 September 1875. James Earley Mason, Solicitor, Alford.
Under £7000.
Comment
This hsows that his cousin Fanny Mountain married William Woodliffe, and they can be found at Grimsby in 1881.
Note the codicil. Langley Jospeh Brackenbury died 20 May 1875, two months after the will was made, so some provision is made for his widow, at the expense of her sister Fanny.
The other people mentioned are either known or unrelated.