There was an inheritance... In his father’s Will he was left an allowance (with punitive sanctions should he become bankrupt or anticipate it in some way) so my Nana was brought up in genteel poverty. The boys went to private schools apparently. But in the 1920’s his nephew – a solicitor's clerk – who was the sole executor by this time, embezzled the funds . Cue court cases and strikings off etc. leaving them in pretty dire straits. They died within months of each other in separate geriatric wards just after the War. There was a large disparity of status between the great-grandparents. He came from a solid Victorian middle class doctor’s family and was destined for medicine himself when he dropped out as did his older brother. They never took part in the family life after that – no invites to sisters weddings etc. Sad really. She was the daughter of a labourer in an iron works who died in the workhouse. If this was a TV family saga you would say it was all too dramatic, but it’s all real. One day I will write that novel! Fiona

It feels like we have come in the middle of a story. Could you please give some detail about who you are referring to and some background. Sounds like a very fascinating story. Noreen > On May 9, 2018, at 7:33 AM, Fiona Hall via LANCSGEN <lancsgen@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > There was an inheritance... > > In his father’s Will he was left an allowance (with punitive sanctions should he become bankrupt or anticipate it in some way) so my Nana was brought up in genteel poverty. The boys went to private schools apparently. > But in the 1920’s his nephew – a solicitor's clerk – who was the sole executor by this time, embezzled the funds . Cue court cases and strikings off etc. leaving them in pretty dire straits. > They died within months of each other in separate geriatric wards just after the War. > > There was a large disparity of status between the great-grandparents. He came from a solid Victorian middle class doctor’s family and was destined for medicine himself when he dropped out as did his older brother. They never took part in the family life after that – no invites to sisters weddings etc. Sad really. She was the daughter of a labourer in an iron works who died in the workhouse. > > If this was a TV family saga you would say it was all too dramatic, but it’s all real. One day I will write that novel! > > Fiona > > _______________________________________________ > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > GENUKI - a virtual reference library of genealogical information. http://www.genuki.org.uk/ > > Contact the list administrator at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community