1891 CENSUS for Greenock, Renfrewshire Dwelling: 34 West Stewart Street BRAND Janet head widow 57 born Stirling Annuitant BRAND Janet daug unmarr 23 born Greenock BRAND John A son unmarr 21 born Greenock Marine Engineer BRAND Jane daug 14 born Greenock Postal Telegraph Clerk
At Greenock the sixteenth of April Eighteen hundred and eighty eight years.
Inventory of the Personal Estate wheresoever situated of David Brand Timber Merchant
and Saw Miller Greenock who died at Greenock on the Seventh day of January Eighteen
hundred and eighty eight.
Scotland
Personal Property
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1. Cash in the house. ? | 7| - | - |
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2. Household furniture and other effects in the deceased?s house | | | |
30 West Stewart Street Greenock conform to appraisement by | | | |
Robert Wilson Cameron Licensed Appraiser Greenock. | 67| 9| 6|
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3. Balance due to the deceased on an Account Current with the | | | |
Clydesdale Bank Limited kept in the Books of said Bank ____________| | | |
at Greenock in the name of Allison & Brand (number one)| 25| 4| 4| | | |
Interest thereon to date of Oath to Inventory | | | 10| 25| 5| 2|
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4. Value of the deceased?s interest in the Company Property | | | |
and Assets of the Company of Allison & Brand (number two)__________| | | |
Timber Merchants and Saw Millers Greenock |1383| 19| 5| | | |
Interest thereon to date of Oath to Inventory | 15| 18| 6|1399| 17| 11|
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5. Amount due under Policy of Assurance No 3360 of the Scottish | | | |
Metropolitan Life Assurance Company on the life of the deceased | | | |
dated twenty sixth March 1885 | 100| -| -|
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6. Rents of Heritage due by the following tenants falling under Executry
Young Womens Christian Association | 3| 18| 9| | | |
Arch W Arthur Belmont 13/- & 24/6 | 1| 17| 6| | | |
John McKinnon | 1| 4| 6| | | |
Arch Orr 50/- & 23/- | 3| 13| -| | | |
James Thomson | 2| 9| -| | | |
William Brand | 2| 9| -| | | |
William McIntyre | 1| 10| 7| | | |
William Ward | 1| 10| 7| 18 | 12| 11|
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7. Balance due to deceased by Banks & Miller House Factors Greenock | - | 7| -|
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Gross Total Amount of Personal Estate in Scotland ? |1618| 12| 6|
Schedule
Schedule of Debts due and owing from the deceased at the time of his death to
persons resident in the United Kingdom and Funeral Expenses.
I Debts
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1. F D Morrison Writer Greenock | 30| -| -|
2. William Steel builders Do. | 21| -| -|
3. G A Ramsay Wright & Builder Do. | 96| 8| 8|
4. J D Morrison Coal Merchant | 3| 19| -|
5. Poor and School Rates | -| 12| 10|
6. Greenock Gas Works | -| 17| 7|
7. Inhabited House Duty | -| 18| 9|
8. Miss Jones Music Teacher | -| 15| -|
9. Patten & Prentice for half years rent of dwelling house | 12| 10| -|
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II Funeral Expenses | | | |
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Widows Mournings | 25| -| -|
Dr Wallace | 1| 1| -|
J D McGregor & Co Funeral Undertakers | 13| 17| 6|
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| 207| 0| 2|
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Abstract
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Total amount of Personal Estate as per foregoing Inventory |1618| 12| 6|
Amount of Debts and Funeral Expenses as per Schedule | 207| 0| 2|
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Nett value of Estate chargeable with duty ? |1411| 12| 4|
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Signed Janet Brand, Colin S Laird J.P. At Greenock the twenty ninth day of March
Eighteen hundred and eighty eight. In presence of Colin Stewart Laird Esquire. One of Her
Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Renfrew. Appeased Mrs Janet Christie or
Brand residing in Greenock Relict and Executrix of the deceased David Brand Timber Merchant
and Saw Miller Greenock who being solemnly sworn and examined Depones that the said David
Brand died at Greenock in the County of Renfrew domiciled there upon the Seventh day of
January Eighteen hundred and eighty eight and left besides the deponent lawful issue surviving:
That the Department has interest entered upon the possession and management of the deceased
personal or moveable estate as the executrix dative quo relict: That the Department knows of
no testamentary settlement or other writing left by the deceased relative to the disposal of
his Personal Estate or Effects or any part thereof. That the foregoing Inventory signed by
the Deponent and the said Justice of the Peace as relative hereto is a full and complete
Inventory of the Personal Estates and Effects of the said deceased David Brand where so ever
situated and belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death in so far as the
same has come to the Deponents knowledge. That the Deponent does not know of any money or
property belonging to the deceased secured by Scottish Bonds or other instruments excluding
executors: That the said deceased has heritable estate in this Country: That the said deceased
David Brand was due and owing at the time of his death to persons resident in the United
Kingdom the debts enumerate in the foregoing Schedule: That these debts are payable by law
out of the Estate and Effects comprised in the foregoing Inventory are not nor any of them
voluntary debts made payable on the death of the deceased or voluntary debts payable under
some instrument delivered to the donee thereof within three months before the death of the
deceased or debts which are primarily payable out of any real estate belonging to the deceased
or debts in respect whereof a reimbursement is capable of being reclaimed from any real Estate
of the deceased or from any other Estate or person whatsoever, that those debts with the
funeral expenses of the said deceased as also shew in the said Schedule amount to Two hundred
and seven pounds and two pence. That the nett value at this date of the said personal estate
and effects situate in Scotland including the proceeds accrued thereon down to this date and
after deducting the amount of the said debts and funeral expenses is Fourteen hundred pounds
Sterling and does not exceed Fifteen hundred pounds Sterling: That Confirmation of the said
personal estate is required in favor of the Deponent: All which is truth as the Deponent shall
answer to God. Signed Janet Brand, Colin S Laird J.P.
Collated by
John Burgh (?)
(signature)
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