I have been trying to find out more about the death of Alfred Young who died aged only 50.
His place of death was recorded as Priory Fratton in Portsmouth. I wondered if this might be a workhouse or similar – today it is a school.
This evening I managed to find a record of his Will in Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920 held by National Archives Ireland. The record is dated 1866, 5 years after his death.
The record shows his effects were under £100 in England and Ireland. “Letters of Administration Intestate herein granted at the District Registry at Winchester 8 February 1866. Resealed at the Principle Registry Dublin 14 April 1866. ”
I’m not sure why this needed to be recorded in Ireland.
