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- Frances was the daughter who never married but somehow retained possession of the family inheritance, Ladbury Cottage until it was sold. In «b»1841«/b», aged 20 yrs old Frances lived in the Cottage with her parents and her five surviving siblings . By «b»1851, «/b»as her father had died the year before, only she and her mother were living at the cottage, and working as charwomen, while the Coveney family were living in the second half of the dwelling. The Coveneys were her half first cousins for they shared a grandmother, Sarah Hull, whose second husband had been William Coveney.
By «b»1861«/b» even the youngest bother, Mark, had moved out, and was married, with a daughter, and living at St Margaret Street. Frances was still Living at Ladbury's Quay, Rochester, Kent and was listed as a fisherwoman in the census.
By «b»1871«/b» Margaret (79yrs old) was listed as a fisherwoman, and Frances as a fishnet maker. Both were living at the cottage, the address of which is now given as "the Esplanade".
In «b»1891«/b» Frances was living in the, now almost derelict, Ladbury Cottage, aged 70, and her older brother, William, was living in the "boathouse". What became of Frances between the time the house was sold to the City of Rochester in ... and the time of her death is not known.
I have a copy of her Will [thanks to Barbara Balfe for this] which reads:
This is the last will and testament of me FRANCES LADBURY of the Esplanade in the City of Rochester in the County of Kent, Spinster. I give and bequeath the following legacies namely
To my niece Margaret Louisa Jordan the sum of Thirty pounds
To my niece Adelaide Charlotte Wilkins the sum of Fifteen pounds
To my nephew Mark Ladbury the sum of Ten pounds and
to my sister-in-law Charlotte Skelton the sum of Fifteen pounds.
I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate effects and property of every description~ (after payment of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses) unto my niece Lucy Ladbury her heirs executors administrators and assigns absolutely and I appoint the said Lucy Ladbury sole EXECTRIX of this my will. I revoke every will by me at any time heretofore made and declare this present writing to be my last will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine - the mark of X Frances Ladbury-
Signed published and declared by the said Francis Ladbury the Testatrix as and for her last will and testament by making her mark thereto the same having been first read over to her by the undersigned George Robinson and the said Testatrix having declared to us that she had a perfect knowledge of its contents in the present of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other all of us being present at the same time do now hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses -
George Robinson Solicitor Strood -
Albert Geo Smith clerk to Mr G Robinson Solr Strood.
On the 20th day of September 1900 Probate of this will was granted to Lucy Ladbury the sole Executrix. [personal effects 306Pounds, 3 shillings and 5 pence.]
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1821 - Abt 1900 (78 years)
