My great great grandfather John WHITTAKER, born about 1827 in Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire left his wife Emma LEE, young daughter Anne WHITTAKER and step-daughter Jane Lee SMALLEY in Woodlesford, Leeds England about 1857 and went to India. He was a joiner, carpenter, builder by occupation, and died some time between 1857 and 1865 possibly in Bombay, India. While husband John was away, and after he died, wife Emma LEE lived with her mother Elizabeth ARMITAGE in Woodlesford. My question is in connection with their finances. Elizabeth ARMITAGE was a widow who according to census records was a "Proprietor of Houses". Daughter Emma LEE did not work. Would Emma LEE have been able to collect some kind of widow's benefit for herself and her daughters? If so where would I find records for this? If not, would it be feasible that her mother Elizabeth ARMITAGE financially supported herself, daughter and granddaughter? We have not been able to find a will for Elizabeth ARMITAGE or Emma LEE, so don't know what happened to the "houses" Marina Canada .