On 26/05/2010 09:52, "Pat Banks" <tencreek@tpg.com.au> wrote: > If the letter 'k' appears after 'Ros' then Roskear sounds a safe bet, Judy who has seen a copy said On 26/05/2010 09:27, "judy olsen" <copywriter@tesco.net> wrote: > > I think this matches the address in the will. The letter after Ros- > does not look like another s, could easily be a k. If the next word > is Camborne it looks like the the final e is missing. But the word > 'niece' is spelled 'neice' so I would not be surprised if the place > names were incorrect as well. I've scanned the will in both grey scale and b/w .. And this shows up that the letter is indeed a K ... (I'm working from a photocopy ) Regarding spellings .. As we work out who she actually left legacies to it becomes clear that there are several mistakes in the typescript.... This is a typescript of the will attached to the grant of probate. I have photocopies of these which were sent to me recently. It now looks like Louisa Tuer GALTRESS (born PENGELLY in Looe in 1872) widow of Frank George GALTRESS (1872 Wandsworth to 1938 Kent) was ill following his death and went to stay with Mrs Herbert Phelps in Cornwall 'in the early part of the war'. She wrote the will in October 1939 and it is witnessed by Florence and Albert BRAY of 21 Roskear Villas Camborne ( oh dear I've only now seen the significance of this detail!) She died at Penrest, Trelawn Looe in January 1940...... So no wonder the spelling goes awry .. She either wrote or dictated her will and then when probate was granted some clerk did the best they could with typing up her wishes. Judy will have seen that this niece is called Ekie! Typo we now know for Elsie .. She had another niece also written Ekie who was also Elsie And one beneficiary is simply "Ada" ..... Fortunately she made her son (and only child ) William Wainman GALTRESS the executor so he knew who all these people were supposed to be. Thanks for all the help. I suppose the best bet to tie down the PHELPS will be Electoral Rolls for Camborne ... Which Library/Archive would hold those? Regards Robin