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when was the will dated? I guess a well bucket was a bit of a lifeline, interesting what was valuable

Thanks Carolyn, glad I have inspired you in some way, just start with a favourite ancestor and go from there.

Of course, I can see it now - every well bucket needs a rope and the "rackes" would be in the stable to hold the tack. Thankyou Sussex Maid - it's a...

Could it be bucket and roope (rope) and horse mangers and rackes (racks)?

It certainly is worth a look!

I found one a while back, that particular paper must have sent office junior to courts once a week and just listed them all! so you may be lucky

It was a good job I decided to check on the site as I didn't received notification, and I didn't want people to think I was rude! Thanks very much...

I notice that a lot were reported in the newspapers, could be worth a search if you have not tried.

As I understand it, modern di vorce records are not kept more than 20 years. There just might be something in a local newspaper but even that is...

Thanks very much bubblebelle, it is much appreciated!

7 mar 1887 residence Hazel Cottages Halstead father George fruit grower mother Mary

"o" and "e" can look similar in old writing, with the closed loop of an "o".

I have a feeling you got the name Martha Ste from Familysearch, they have her marrying John King on 31.10.1785 in Shoreham which is just below...

That's encouraging JLB, they're nudging forwards then.

The will that I received last night had been due on the 7th. Jan

The State Library of NSW in Sydney has a copy of this book. see below. Even if it doesn't contain your personal family I suspect it would be...

Thankyou Carolyn. I've got a lot of wills from 17th & 18th century Sussex on Familysearch to play with in the meantime instead of twiddling my thumbs!

Yes mine are the 8 and 9th, so should be next :) ordered 23 and 24 July

The will I'm waiting for was due 9th August, does anyone else have an order nearly a fortnight overdue?

I'm pining for the days when I used to go to the High Holborn search room twice a year, heave the ledgers about to find wills, fill in the order...