J GRIFFITHS wrote:
Mr William EVANS, of 3, Tramway, Hirwain, Aberdare, who died on April
14, left estate of the gross value of £734, with net personalty £428. Probate of the will
has been granted to his son. Mr. Theophilus EVANS, of 91, Brecon-road, Hirwain, collier,
and Mr Richard BUXTON, of Parc Uchaf, Cwmdare, Aberdare, colliery agent.
Mr Joseph Butler JONES, of 19, Woodville-road, Cardiff, who owned the horse "Cabin
Boy" died on January 14, leaving property of the gross value of £1,776, with net
personalty £1,577. Probate of the will dated April 16 1923, has been granted to Mr. Morgan
Llewellyn GROVER, of 30, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, and Mr. Edward WILLIAMSON, of 26,
Charles-street, Cardiff, solicitor. The testator left £100 to Leonora LAWRIE, £50 each to
Gwladys Nightingale EDWARDS, Caroline HARRIS, and Mary WILLIAMS, £50 to Julia GANE, £50
each to Margaret MORGAN, Margaret LEWIS, Mary THOMAS, and Evan JONES, £50 each to the
executors of the will, £30 for the upkeep of certain family graves in Cardiff Churchyard,
and residue of the property to Christopher PRIDE of Canton, Cardiff.
John Patrick
The News Items have raised a question for me - what exactly does "net
personality" mean? Is it the nett value of the estate after all expenses
and taxes?
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Cheers
Peter