Years covered so far - 1853 to 1927 inclusive.

Years 1901 onwards transcribed by Rae Lack.

For details of how to obtain copies of wills and admons listed here, see this page on the Court Service website.

1857 Will of Ephraim WENSLEY proved Bath Jul 1857 594

1858 Will of John Dench WENSLEY proved Lancaster Jul 1858 601

28 Jan 1859 Will of Richard WENSLEY, effects under �3,000, late of Golden Lion Inn, Brixton, Surrey, died 15 Jan 1859, at Golden Lion Inn, proved at Principal Registry on oath of Frances WENSLEY of Golden Lion Inn, widow, sole executrix

13 Oct 1859 Will of Richard Edward WENSLEY, effects under �1,500, with two codicils, parish of St Michael, Bath, upholsterer, died 24 Sep, 1859 at 9 Ladymead, Bath, proved Bristol, oaths of Mary Ann WENSLEY of 9 Ladymead, widow, relict, and Walter Richard WENSLEY of 9 Ladymead, broker and cabinet maker

1 May 1860 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �100, late of Allerford within Hillfarrance, Somerset, yeoman, died 23 Sep 1859 at Allerford, proved Taunton, oath of Mary, widow, relict, sole executrix

1864 Admin of estate of William WENSLEY, the elder, of Bredbury in the county of Chester [?], widower, died 21 Aug 1864, granted to William WENSLEY of Bredbury, book-keeper, only child

27 May 1864 Letters of Admin (with Will annexed) of William WENSLEY , effects under �100, late of Dulverton, nurseryman, died 23 Jan 1864 Dulverton, granted Principal Registry to Charlotte Jane HIDON (wife of Henry HIDON, Tailor) of 29 White Hart Street, Kennington Cross, Surrey, dau and one of the residuary legatees

17 Jul 1866 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �1,500, late of Bredbury, cotton factory manager, died 4 Jul 1866 at Bredbury, oaths of Mary, dau, and Soloman WALSTAFF of Hyde, engineer, executors

12 Nov 1866 Admin of estate of Elizabeth WENSLEY, effects under �200, wife of John, late of Higher Bebbington in county of Chester [?], died 4 Apr 1853 at Higher Bebbington, granted to said John of 28 Brisbane St, Liverpool, builder

21 Jun 1867 Admin of estate of Sarah WENSLEY, effects under �50, formerly of Romford, Essex, lately of 214 Gorwell Road, Middlesex, widow, died 7 Feb 1867 at 214 Gorwell Road, granted to Ann PIGGOT of 25 Manchester Terrace, Liverpool Road, Islington, Middlesex, widow, the daughter, one of the next of kin.

5 Sep 1867 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �20, formerly of Shortlaw Cottage, Felton, Northumberland, but lately of 6 Somerset Place, St Marks Road, Kennington, Surrey, gentleman, died 11 Apr 1866 at 6 Somerset Place, oath of Ann WENSLEY of 98 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square, Middlesex, widow, relict, sole executrix

1 Jun 1869 Will of Mary WENSLEY, effects under �100, late of Allerford, Hillfarrance, died 15 Mar 1869 at Allerford, proved Taunton, oath of Edward EASTON, of Bradford, Somerset, son, sole executor

1 Nov 1871 Will of John WENSLEY, effects under �800, late of West Buckland, Somerset, yeoman, died 4 Feb 1871 at West Buckland, proved Taunton by Elizabeth WENSLEY of Borough Bridge, parish of Stoke Gregory, spinster, daughter, sole executrix

20 Jun 1873 Will of Sarah WENSLEY, effects under �300, late of Chelmsford, Essex, spinster, died 6 Aug 1872 at Chelmsford, proved Principal Registry by William Gilson WENSLEY of Chelmsford, cabinet maker, the brother, one of the executors

23 Apr 1875 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �100, formerly of 4 New King St, Chilton St, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, late of 80 Forest Lane, Forest Gate, Essex, died 12 Mar 1875 at 80 Forest Lane, proved Principal Registry by Elizabeth WENSLEY of 80 Forest Lane, widow, relict, sole executrix

23 Jul 1877 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �100, late of Morchard Bishop, Devon, died 29 Mar 1877 at Morchard Bishop, proved Exeter by Michel WENSLEY of Morchard Bishop, widow, relict, sole executrix

3 Sep 1879 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �3,000, late of Great Harwood, Lancaster, land agent, died 25 May 1879 at Great Harwood, proved Lancaster by Thomas WENSLEY of 20 Church St, Great Harwood, land agent, the son, and Allan NOBLE of 95 Queen St, Great Harwood, innkeeper, the executors

9 Feb 1880 Will of William WENSLEY, effects under �200, late of Weston Zoyland, Somerset, died 1 Jan 1880 at Weston Zoyland, proved Taunton by Sophia WENSLEY of Weston Zoyland, spinster, Sarah POOLE (wife of James POOLE) of Northenden in the county of Chester and Emma PEPPERALL (wife of Robert PEPPERALL) of Cardiff, Glamorgan, the daughters, executrixes

5 Sep 1881 Will of James WENSLEY, late of Puddington, Devon, yeoman, died 8 Jul 1881 at Puddington, proved Exeter by John Waller WENSLEY of Puddington, yeoman, the son, the executor for life

15 Nov 1882 �745 Will of Benjamin Henry WENSLEY, late of 34 Camilla Road, Bermondsey, Surrey, died 18 Oct 1882 at 34 Camilla Road, proved Principal Registry by Thomas LEAVER of 34 Camilla Road, mast and block maker, and Robert Charles DURRANT of 254 Rotherhithe New Road, Surrey, woolen draper, the executors

25 Apr 1882 �418 Admin of estate of Elizabeth WENSLEY, (wife of John WENSLEY) late of Langford Budville, Somerset, died 9 Sep 1844 at Langford Budville, granted Principal Registry to Susannah PRING of Taunton

13 Jan 1882 �994 17s Will of Mary Ann WENSLEY formerly of Camden Terrace in the city of Bath, late of All Hallows Vicarage near Rochester, Kent, widow, died 25 Dec 1881 at All Hallows Vicarage, proved Principal Registry by Rev Edward Barnett WENSLEY of All Hallows Vicarage, clerk, the son, sole executor

2 Mar 1882 �397 9s 6d Will of William WENSLEY late of Padiham, Lancaster, woodturner, died 7 Feb 1882 at Padiham, proved Lancaster by Thorup ROBINSON of 4 Burnley Road, Padiham, draper, and John HOWARTH of 65 Burnley Road, grocer, the nephew, and executors

14 Mar 1883 �6,157 4s 7d Will of James WENSLEY of the city of Liverpool and of 5 Fernleigh, Grosvenor Road, New Brighton, county of Chester, died 2 Feb 1883 at 5 Fernleigh, proved Chester by John WENSLEY of Roselea, Grosvenor Road, rate collector, the son, and James BENNETT of 30 Newlands St, Everton in the city of Liverpool, rate collector, the executors

29 Aug 1885 �378 16s 6d Admin of estate of James WENSLEY, late of Hockworthy, Devon, farmer and beer retailer, died 11 Aug 1885 at Hockworthy, granted Exeter to Emma WENSLEY, widow, the relict

2 Mar 1885 �272 6s 5d Admin of estate of Naomi WENSLEY, late of Grosvenor Road, New Brighton, county of Chester, widow, died 2 Jan 1885 at Grosvenor Road, granted to John Walthern WENSLEY of Ivy Lea, Grosvenor Road, rate collector, the son and one of the next of kin

1 Feb 1886 �190 19s 6d Will of George WENSLEY, late of 76 Bell Lane, Bury, Lancaster, schoolmaster, died 22 Dec 1885 at 76 Bell Lane, proved Manchester by Elizabeth WENSLEY, widow, relict, sole executrix

26 Apr 1890 �228 14s Will of Eliza Elizabeth WENSLEY (wife of John WENSLEY) late of Perrots Farm, Huntsham, Devon, died 28 Feb 1890 at Perrots Farm, proved Exeter by said John WENSLEY of Perrots Farm, farmer, one of the executors

10 May 1890 �180 Admin of estate of James WENSLEY, late of Combe Raleigh, Devon, coachman, died 29 Jan 1890 at Combe Raleigh, granted Exeter to Jane WENSLEY, widow, relict

20 Oct 1890 �294 13s Will of Thomas WENSLEY, late of 381B Old Ford Road, Bow, Middlesex, died 31 Aug 1890 at 381B Old Ford Road, proved Principal Registry by Sarah WENSLEY of 381B Old Ford Road, widow, relict, sole executrix

1892 �2,350 12s 40d Will of William WENSLEY, of Bishops Lyeard, Somerset, retired innkeeper, died 27 Mar 1892, proved Taunton to Elizabeth WENSLEY, widow

1893 �40 17s Will of Henry WENSLEY of 6 Stone Court, Blackburn, blacksmith, died 3 Jul 1893 at Union Workhouse, Blackburn, proved Lancaster by John HILTON, clogger

23 Feb 1894 �2,897 11s 6d Admin (limited) of estate of Rev Edward Barnett WENSLEY of Scholes, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, clerk died 24 Dec 1894, granted Wakefield to Mary WENSLEY, widow

23 Mar 1895 �368 5s 6d (resworn Jun 1895 �678 8s) Will of Ann WENSLEY of 1 Beaconsfield Road, Southall, Middlesex, widow, died 29 Nov 1894, proved London by Ann STEELE (wife of William STEELE)

5 Sep 1896 �136 Will of Roger WENSLEY of 81 Byrom St, blacksmith, died 12 Jul 1896, proved Lancaster by William WENSLEY, clogger, and Elizabeth LONGWORTH (wife of John LONGWORTH)

16 Oct 1896 �252 5s 4d Will of William WENSLEY, of 8 Derby Place, Old Ford, Middlesex, died 1 Oct 1896, proved London by William WENSLEY, wheelwright

26 May 1900 �279 12s Admin of estate of William WENSLEY, of 22 Noble St, Great Harwood, Lancashire, teacher of music, died 4 May 1900, granted Lancaster to Sarah Emily BRENNAND (wife of Thomas BRENNAND)

1901 Richard WENSLEY of West Close, Higham, died 11 May 1900

1902 None?

1903 None?

1904 None?

1905 None?

1906 Annie Martha WENSLEY of Holmfield, Penkelt(?) Road, Liscard, Cheshire wife of James Wm WENSLEY, died 10 february 1906, �4867 4s 3d

27 Oct 1906 Ellen WENSLEY of 17 Feilden Street, Blackburn wife of Richard WENSLEY, died 7 October 1906, admin Lancas to said Richard, blacksmith, �204 3s 4d

1907 James WENSLEY of Mark, Somerset agricultural implement maker, died 3 April 1907 probate Wells, to Emma WENSLEY, widow, �2,329 5s 2d

1908 John Waller WENSLEY of Puddington, Devon, died 5 November 1907, �650 to John WENSLEY, yeomen

17 Jun 1909 James WENSLEY of 31 Cumberland Street, Bristol, fancy goods dealer, died 16 May 1909, probate Bristol to Mary Frances PERRY, spinster, �456

4 Nov 1909 James Wm WENSLEY of 2 Dean Avenue, Wallarey(?), Cheshire, accountant and estate agent, died 28 Septmeber 1909, probate Cheshire to Annie Eliza WENSLEY, spinster, George Arthur Haywood WENSLEY, optologist and Helina Mary WENSLEY, spinster, �6615 2s 1d, resworn �7,408 14s 11d

30 May 1910 Elizabeth WENSLEY of Brunswick House, Priory Ave, Taunton, spinster, died 10 May 1910, probate Taunton to Vincent Wood MULLINS, draper, Thomas Wm HAWKES and Herbert Bury HAWKES, ironmongers, �3,066 0s 4d

Dec 1911 George WENSLEY of 142 Severn Road, Cardiff, died 27 October 1911, probate Llandaff to George Wyndam WENSLEY, Ernest James WENSLEY and Reginald Percy WENSLEY furniture removers, �2,071

16 Feb 1911 James WENSLEY of 14 Grove Avenue, Higher Broughton, Salford, journeyman plumber, died 15 December 1910, probate Manchester to Joseph BILLAM, trade union offical, and George Carey(?) WENSLEY, joiner, �338 3s 6d

5 Sep 1911 James WENSLEY of Honour Farm, Pagham, South Muncham (?), Sussex, died 13 May 1911, probate London to Emily Rebecca WENSLEY, widow, �4,553 16s 8d

29 Mar 1912 Charles WENSLEY of 8 Cragg Street, Colne, Lancaster, died 24 Feb 1912, probate Lanc to John Thomas WENSLEY, engine fitter, Charles HERBERT, nutter, and Issac SHUTTLEWORTH, bookeeper, �2,605 3s 8d

7 Mar 1912 James WENSLEY of Hartford, Brompton Regis, Somerset, retired carpenter,died 3 february 1912, probate Taunton to George Francis SYDENHAM, surgeon �274 9s

20 Aug 1912 Jessie WENSLEY of Wynn Cottage, Kingsbrompton, Somerset, retired carpenter, died 5 june 1912, admin Taunton to Charles WENSLEY, carpenter, �29 12s

8 Jan 1913 Francis WENSLEY of 182 Broadway, Cardiff, died 3 December 1912, admin Llandaff to Emily WENSLEY, widow �75 9s 8d

14 (19?) Aug 1914 Thomas WENSLEY of Incline Cottage, Queens Road, Chadderton, Lancs, railway signal man, died 7 July 1914, admin Manchester to Hannah WENSLEY, widow, �162 9s 1d

21 Oct 1915 Henrietta WENSLEY of 4 Medlock Road, Horbury, Wakefield wife of John WENSLEY died 20 March 1915, probate Wakefield to Benjamin AUDSLEY chemist and George Herbert AUDSLEY, commercial clerk, �875 9s 11d

14 Apr 1915 John Mark WENSLEY 54 Vicars Hill, Ladywell, Lewisham, Kent, died 13 March 1915, probate to Annie May (or Mary?) WENSLEY spinster, and Harry HUTCHINGS, printer, �188 3s

1916 Ernest WENSLEY, rifleman, died 27th september 1915, admin (with will) to Kathleen WENSLEY wife of Arthur WENSLEY, cabman, �100

30 May 1916 George WENSLEY of 34 Air Ballon Hill, St George, Bristol, carpenter, died 16 April 1916, probate Bristol to Frederick John HILLIER, insurance manager, �47

13 Jun 1916 George WENSLEY of 10 Londesborough Road, Stoke Newington, Midd., died 26 May 1915, admin London to Elizabeth Maud WENSLEY, spinster, �43 15s

29 Sep 1916 Joseph Edwin WENSLEY of 22 Cannon Street, Barry, Glamorganshire, died 25 August 1916, admin Llandaff to Mary WENSLEY, widow, �178 5s

28 Feb 1917 Albert WENSLEY of the Royal Oak, Grange Road, Worth, Sussex, died 24 Jan 1917, probate London to Jessie WENSLEY widow, �831 11s 4d

23 Feb 1917 Emma WENSLEY of Mark, Somersetshire, widow, died 7 Nov 1916, probate Wells to Arthur James WENSLEY implement manufacturer, �833 13s 5d

4 Nov 1918 Mabel WENSLEY of Birchdown, Bampton, Devonshire, spinster, died 16 Aug 1917, admin Exeter to Thomas Frost WENSLEY, farmer, �17 15s 4d

10 Sep 1918 Susannah WENSLEY of 27 Theobald Road, Leyton, Essex, spinster, died 1 Aug 1917, admin London to George WENSLEY, umbrella tassel maker, �189 4d

24 Sep 1918 Walter William WENSLEY of Surrey Villa, Brunswick Square, Bristol died 17 March 1918, admin Bristol to Kate WENSLEY, widow. �6,684 2s 7d

11 Jul 1918 William WENSLEY of Bamson Puddington, Morchard Bishop, Devonshire, private Grenadier Guards, died 29 Sept 1917 on active service in France, admin Exeter to Ronald Owen WENSLEY, yeoman, �59 1s 11d

14 May 1919 Frederick William WENSLEY of 23 Pound Street Poole, labourer, died 9 Feb 1919 at Charminister, Dorsetshire, probate Blandford to Walter BARTLETT, painter, �38 10s

26 Mar 1919 George WENSLEY of 2 Bayley place Fulham Middlesex. Second Lieutenant South Lancashire Regiment, died 31 January 1918 in India, admin London to Frank WENSLEY cabman, �290 18s 6d

21 Aug 1919 Harold William WENSLEY of Lucholm, 22 Powys Lane, Palmers Green, Middlesex, Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment, died 15 November 1918 in France, admin London to Frederick Porter WENSLEY, police officer, �334 9s 5d

8 May 1919 Richard WENSLEY of Dulverton Somersetshire, gardener, died 31 March 1919, probate Taunton to Mabel WHITE (wife of Charles WHITE) & Charles BALE, builder, �443 3s 4d

16 Apr 1919 William Thomas WENSLEY of 53 Hornby Road Blackpool, died 5 March 1919 at the Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, probate London to Margaret Ann WENSLEY, widow, �232 15s 8d

11 May 1920 Eliza WENSLEY of 113 William street Swindon Wiltshire, widow, died 4 April 1920, probate London to Frederick Ernest WENSLEY coach finisher & William Thomas BAGLEY, storekeeper, �221 2s 6d

22 May 1920 John WENSLEY of Bury Kingsbrompton Somersetshire, carter, died 25 Jan 1920, admin Taunton 22 May to Charles WENSLEY, gardener, �37 5s

14 Dec 1921 James WENSLEY of 119 Lightbourne Road, Moston, Manchester, tobacconist, died 6 Nov 1921 Royal Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, admin (with will) Manchester to Olive WENSLEY, widow, �180

7 Feb 1921 John Thomas WENSLEY of Bradshaw Hall Farm, Bradshaw Road, Bradshaw near Bolton Lancashire, died 9 Dec 1920, admin London to Christiana WENSLEY, widow, �3,133 6s

17 Nov 1921 Mary WENSLEY of 22 Cannon Street Bury Glamorganshire, widow, died 18 October 1921 at the County Asylum Bridgend, Glamorganshire, admin (limited) Llandoff to Elizabeth WENSLEY, widow, �105 3s 6d

2 Feb 1921 Samuel Francis WENSLEY of 4 North Road Tranmere Birkenhead, died 8 Oct 1920, probate London to Charlotte WENSLEY, widow, �828 7s 11d

6 Feb 1922 George WENSLEY of 27 Theobalds Road, Leyton, Essex, died 10 Jan 1922, admin London to George WENSLEY (the younger), manufacturer, �2,855 9s 2d

10 Nov 1922 John WENSLEY of Stopgate Cottage, Zeal Monachorum, Devonshire, farm labourer, admin Exeter to Eliza STENTIFORD (wife of Henry STENTIFORD), �56 10s 7d

9 March 1922 John Walthew WENSLEY of 11 Gorsehill Road, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, died 28 Dec 1921, probate London to Hugh Iorwerth ROBERTS, engineer and William Arthur BENETT, rate collecter, �5,367 13s 5d

20 Nov 1922 William WENSLEY of 31 Parkinson Street, Blackburn, died 10 Aug 1922, admin Lancaster to Mary Jane WENSLEY, widow, �194 15s 5d

1 Sept 1923 Charlotte WENSLEY of 4 North Road, Devonshire Park, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, widow, died 18 July 1923 at Pontefract Yorkshire, probate London to Naomi Elizabeth BAKER (wife of Alfred William BAKER) and Charlotte HOLMES (wife of Herbert HOLMES), �264

9 May 1923 Elizabeth Maud WENSLEY of 11 Hamsley Road, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, spinster, died 2 April 1923, probate London to Sarah Ann WENSLEY spinster and Ann PACKHAM(?) (wife of Henry Tillet PACKMAN(?)) �470 13s 7d

18 Jan 1923 Mary WENSLEY of Croyde, Devonshire, spinster, died 26 Dec 1922, probate London to Emma JEWELL (wife of William JEWELL), �161 15s 11d

5 Dec 1924 Charles WENSLEY of 13 Fore Street, Wellington, Somersetshire, died 22 July 1924, probate Taunton to Mary Ann WENSLEY, widow, �172 6s 3d

17 Apr 1924 Elizabeth Lewis WENSLEY of 68 Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, widow, died 2 Feb 1924 at Woodlands Nursing Home, Bristol, admin (with will) Bristol to Herbert Lewis WENSLEY, commercial traveller, �197 12s 6d

16 May 1924 James WENSLEY of 222 Richmond Road, Hackney, Middlesex, died 17 Feb 1924, admin London to Florence Louise GILMOUR (wife of Douglas GILMOUR), �307 3s 8d

21 Feb 1924 Naomi Elizabeth WENSLEY of Wensville, Bryanston(?) Road, Prenton, Cheshire, spinster, died 31 Dec 1923, probate London to Alfred William BAKER, merchant and Helena Abbey BENNETT, spinster, �7,352 6s 4d

17 Jul 1925 Richard Lathbury WENSLEY of 76 White Rock Street, Liverpool, died 25 Jan 1924, admin Liverpool to Edith Anna WENSLEY, widow, �435 17s 4d

7 June 1925 Sarah Ann WENSLEY of 11 Hawksley Road, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, spinster, died 13 Jan 1924 at Wynchwood, Shadovhurst, Kent, admin London to George James Hill WENSLEY, scientific intrument maker, �7,321 18s 2d

5 Feb 1925 William Walthew WENSLEY of The Bungalow, Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, died 23 Nov 1924, probate London to Harold Lionel WENSLEY accountant and James WENSLEY commercial traveller, �126 16s

1926 - none?

4 Aug 1927 James Myrtle WENSLEY of 7 Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Surrey and 4 Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, died 14 June 1927 at 7 Colliers Water Lane, probate to Henry GODDARD dyer, William WARD(?) foreman and Arthur Wilson BARTLETT, solicitor, �12,843 5s 3d

26 May 1927 John WENSLEY of Salwarpe Cottage, Worcester Street, Bromsgrove, Worcester, died 1 March 1927, admin Worcester to Myra WENSLEY widow, �510

22 Jun 1927 Julia WENSLEY of 9 Gordon Road, Cambridge Road, Kilburn, Middlesex, widow, died 6 Jan 1927 at Royal Park Hospital, Park Royal, Middlesex, probate London to Rosina WENSLEY, spinster, �200

18 Jul 1927 Sarah WENSLEY of Hornby, Yorkshire (wife of Charles WENSLEY), died 7 June 1927, probate Wakefield to James William WENSLEY and John WENSLEY, motor body builders and Robert WHITEHEAD, Wesleyean minister, �141 10s