The Papers of Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey, 1850-1914

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The Papers of Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey, 1850-1914

The documents in this collection contain the stories of nineteenth century English lives. Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey worked as probate and property lawyers in the town of Tring, Hertfordshire, in south central England. They handled wills, estates, and personal property issues for their clients from about 1850 through 1914.

Shugar practiced law in Tring from roughly 1850 until his death in 1876. Vaisey, a newly minted lawyer, took over Shugar's practice and made it his own. Fortunately, their combined papers have survived the years and make it possible for us to know about the lives of their clients in some detail.

Estate papers are crucial for our historical understanding of how people lived, how they died, and what became of their property. Transcribing wills, estate inventories, and associated documents will help historians reconstruct this nineteenth century world and offer relatives new insights into their ancestors.

Additional estates will soon be added to this collection.

Estate of Joseph Brinklow, 1864-1865

Estate of Joseph Brinklow, 1864-1865

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44 pages: 86% complete (9% indexed, 95% transcribed, 9% needs review)
Estate of Major General G.F.C. Bray - Correspondence and Records, 1883-1884

Estate of Major General G.F.C. Bray - Correspondence and Records, 1883-1884

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158 pages: 85% complete (8% indexed, 99% transcribed, 14% needs review)
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