A Will for Samuel Hadfield..where would I look ?

[garstonite]

Hi...need some help please
my 3 x g grandmother was Margery Kay b 1827 in Penistone workhouse..
mother Harriet Kay b c1806 Penistone workhouse...another member of FTF has posted me today that she has Margery Kay`s birth cert...it gives
Samuel Hadfield ,occ gentleman as her father...where would I find anything out about this man...if he was a "gentleman" would he have made a will ??...if so,where would I look,presuming he was born or from Penistone....thanks...regards...allan;)

[Elaine ..Spain]

Not sure if this is the one - on National Archives website
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details

[Glen in Tinsel Knickers]

A lot of useful information relating to probate records can be found on the relevant wiki page

Wills and Probate - Family Tree Forum

[Phoenix]

Have you tried Googling, Allan? There is an interesting tree online.

btw, your contact is unlikely to have a birth certificate. She may have a bastardy bond.

Sometimes illegitimate children were encouraged as part of the family, but often their presence is conveniently ignored in all documentation.

[garstonite]

thankyou all...I will try those sites now...I`ll be back with any info I find ( I hope lol)....allan;)

[garstonite]

WOW....thats what I call a family tree.....that was so much work done on a family tree I fail to see how the tree maker finds any time to work or sleep...anyway..I think I`ve found Samuel Hadfield...I`ve e-mailed the owner of the tree and now await his reply about Samuel...wish me luck and thanks to you all...if its not my Samuel....I`ll be back on Tuesday...lol...allan:D

[Tilly Mint]

Good luck Allan, hope you dont have to wait too long for a reply ;)

[garstonite]

thanks Jacky...and thanks for the BLUE birthday cake on saturday...it nearly worked....lol....allan:D

[garstonite]

Can I just post that I have made a mistake on the first posting...it was Margery`s MARRIAGE certificate that stated her fathers name NOT her birth cert...cheers....allan;)

[garstonite]

I don`t know whether this will come back up on Research Q`s & A`s after such a long time but I`m back looking at Samuel Hadfield b abt 1805.....down on Margery Kay`s marriage cert as her father...occupation GENTLEMAN...could someone please explain what exactly does this mean ?....a rich landowner or a lord or something...
Margery Kay b 1827 was my 3 x g grandmother...(her mother was Harriet Kay b 1810 and had a child to Samuel)so I suppose realistically this Samuel Hadfield was my 4 x g grandfather....on a previous post it was suggested I look at a tree of Samuel Hadfield but it was so large/complicated and so many Samuel Hadfields it was confusing..I did e-mail the family but they haven`t replied after 3 months....any ideas on how to track this man down...any help gratefully received....lol...allan

[kylejustin]

a gentleman or lady just means they were wealthy enough to not have to work for a living. sometimes the result of inherited wealth, but either their parents or themselves have made enough money to live comfortably.

[garstonite]

thanks Kyle...if don`t know if I`ve got the right Samuel Hadfield but it appears he owned several Woollen Mills ....and Harriet was a Weaver ....so ...put 2 and 2 together....and you get my 3 x g grandmother....lol:D....allan