Estate of George Paulin, 1900

The Standard, 16 June 1900

By order of the Executors of G Paulin, Esq, deceased – Lordship Lane, Forest-Hill – Freehold Investments. Messrs. Field and Sons will sell by auction at the Mart, on Tuesday, June 26 at Two, in Lots, a detached and two semi-detached residences, with good gardens, being nos 24, 26, and 28 Underhill Road, near the railway station, and producing from substantial tenants £156 per ann. – Particulars of Messrs. Crossman, Prichard, and Co solicitors, 16 Theobald’s Road, Gray’s Inn, WC and of the Auctioneers as above.

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George Paulin (Sr) to his granddaughter Polly Paulin, 1893

Letter from George Paulin to his granddaughter Marion (Polly) Paulin, 15 March 1893

Henley on Thames

5 Queen Villas

March 15, 1893

My Dear Polly

I was very glad to receive your letter. I was much troubled with the thought you were all in some way afflicted. I was glad to see Mr Goodwin to hand you were all pretty well. I hope before your receive this he will have return in safety. My wife is still unable to be received from her bed, she is tolerably in health but quite unable to use her legs. I am so very glad that all your family are so blessed with the spirit of affection to their parents and keep themselves from the evil temptations of the wicked spirit. May the Blessed spirit of our Redeemer rest in their hearts, that they may all prosper in their endeavors to obtain prosperity in their honest exertions in their various occupations.

Mr Rutherford said his children were both well, and he was more resigned at his great loss which we all ought to be for the dear one is gone to rest from all anxieties and great labour to which she was

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Not strong enough to sustain. I should like to see you all again, but the distance is so great, and the expense so heavy that any anticipation is quite unlikely to be carried out. So we must wait till we shall all meet together with our Saviour + Redeemer

Our winter was a very sharp and severe one from Nov to end of Jan frost of 24 degree:

With regards to the trustee, I think it will be better to let the matter rest until the death of Mr Cutler as it will save a great expense at the present time as his executor will see to it. I pretty well know the lawyer they would make all sorts of obstacles to increase the length of their bill for “letter” “Journey” “Addressing” “Consultation” [illegible] I suppose all the deeds of the two houses and the settlement are in his or friends in safe custody but in the event of his death his executors are responsible for these productions.

I think he has got himself bound to a schemer of a wife. The idea of her leaving him and going abroad!

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I cannot tell you that my health and strength is as it used to be. I suffer from lung complaint and old age. But I am thankful that my intellect is as strong as ever, to transact my business affairs in the household, and to be able to render assistance to my afflicted wife, which takes away from me much cheerfulness. Mr Goodwin told me that Jack was helping him. We had the photo of Fred, wife and Child, and Mr Goodwin thought we had rec one of his children, but we hadn’t. He saw the one of his wedding in our bed room by the side of our dear Louise’s wedding photo. All the houses are sold No 1.2.3 in Jan, No 4 to Mr Fuller, No 5 and No 6 to myself. I should very much like you to see them, they will all look very nice. The trees in front of my house are all very pretty. Mr Fuller next door No 4 cut his trees down which Mr Bennett said was very unwise. But I think

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It makes my houses look better and separate. There is one thing I often think that my wife being such an invalid that if I am unfortunate to be unable to help myself I shall be left to myself no one to have any interest for me. Mr Bennett 250 miles and yourselves 5000 miles away. I keep on writing but I must soon stop. So with my love to yourself and Fred and all your family from

Yours Very affectionately

George Paulin

I am afraid you will find it difficult to read this medley

I thought the enclosed evening primrose seed might [illegible] in your garden. So I enclose a few seeds. I expect they will not blossom this year, if they come up. There is one sunflower seed.

Who is Who:

George Paulin – Frederick Paulin’s father

Mr Bennett – George Bennett, husband of Sarah Paulin, and daughter of George Paulin

Mr Rutherford – husband of Louise Paulin. This letter refers to their two children George and Louise

Mr Goodwin – I don’t know who he is

Mr Fuller – one of the people to purchase houses built by George, called the Queen’s Villas, in Henley-on-Thames

My wife – George’s wife Sarah Clements, and mother of Frederick and Sarah Paulin. Unsure why she is refered to in such impersonal terms to Polly (Marion) as this is her grandmother.

Mr Cutler is Mary Cutler Paulin’s brother William Henry Cutler, who was very ill at this time. He died in 1895.

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Mapping George Paulin (sr)

Mapping the family!

Here is the first mapping project of the new year- situating George and Sarah Paulin’s homes in Henley-on-Thames.

Link here

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George Paulin to FA Pauline, 1883

Letter George Paulin to Frederick Arthur Paulin, 11 July 1883

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40 New Street Henley on Thames

July 11^th 1883

My Dear Grandson,

Your Grandma and myself were very pleas’d to receive your letter dated May 28, and to hear you were in good health we hope you have warmer weather and things growing fast, but I expect the heat in the day is not very comfortable. I hear the musketoes are very busy. We are both pretty well, the weather all over England has been unusually stormy. The thunder and lightning very heavy. Our Regatta took place on the 5^th and 6^th and the two days were very fine the attendance was very large, the large house boat and steam launches extending in an unbroken line to Fawley Court Boat House, with hundreds up pleasure boats of all sizes, shape with some natives and venetian pleasure boats. It all went off without any accident and now we are again very quiet., and the Lodging letting people are looking forward for the summer visitors. We have had Minnie and Annie Bennett for a few days they came during the Regatta. Their mother and father in at Southsea near Portsmouth so the children are all taking their turn to Southsea and Mrs Bennett will come here on her return home. We are uncertain about visiting Acock’s Green, should very much like to see them. Your mother and father wishes us to come during July, but I cannot say if

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We shall make up our mind to start altho’ we have not much incumbrances. We have our favorite cat and the old magpie and we have a length of age. Mine nearly 80 and your Grandma a 76 which begin to tell on our strength and inclination. Had a letter this morning from Louise July 9^th – she is well and still at Swansea, she says that the death of Mrs Lorton very much grieves her. On the 18^th June there was an American circus here and in the evening she attended the performance and persons told me very much enjoy it. She was taken text morning with an attack of Smasmedie Gout and linger until Saturday the 23^rd and died. She was 40 years of age. Her son was a very great trouble to her, and he was sent to sea so he was a long way out on his voyage when she died. But I have not heard much about her, not have seen her more than twice this last two years (not since Louise was here). We are losing our Rector Res G Phillimore who has been appointed Rector of Eveline about 3 miles from Nethebed – it is a much better stipend than Henley we do not yet know who is to be the New Rector.

I wonder if the clergyman whom you heard preach one Sunday is related to the Rev Dr Pentreath who is head master of our Grammar School.

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We are very glad to hear your Father is doing a little better now, but he has had some trying amount of unemployment, but it’s a great blessing they are all in good heatl.

It’s no use telling you about our very wooded and water country round Henley but I hope that as you determined to search for beyond the lands to see judge for yourself whether it would be more likely to succeed in the experiment that we sincerely hope that the climate may have a benefitting tendency to improve your sight, also prove that by sound principle of doing right and the Almighty God, who is always about us in all our work may bless and protect you from harm and prosper you in every endeavour to succeed in whatever you undertake under his guidance. It seems to be a difficult matter to get into a new situation in England when any one leasor and old and every one economising and take boys in thereby same paying salaries. Brakespears seem to do so. Their clerk (Grey) who has been with them many years has left and another in his place. I expect with smaller amount of wages.

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Wm Doyley Brook died June 19 last aged 57 years. The crops here are heavy we are now having fine rain SW wind, very brisk to day July 11 your Grandma birth day, Louise sent her a birth day card, she was very well your father seemd getting a little round and doing better. I have now exhausted all my remembrance of any thing interesting to you so hoping you may receive this letter and hoping you may prosper in all your undertaking and that you may be protected from all danger so under the divine providence I must leave you. Your Grandma sends her blessings to you and the same from your affectionate

Grandfather

Drama personae:

Louise – Louise Paulin – sister of Frederick

Grandma – Sarah Clements Paulin

Grandfather – George Paulin

Mr and Mrs Bennett – George Bennett and Sarah Paulin Bennett – George and Sarah’s daughter and son-in-law

Minnie and Annie – children of George and Sarah Bennett – Frederick’s first cousins

Mrs Lorton – no clue

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Mr Paulin, Churchwarden, Henley-on-Thames,

Jackson’s Oxford Journal, 3 April 1875

Henley-on-Thames

Vestry meeting – On Tuesday the annual vestry meeting was held in the Town Hall, the Rector occupying the chair. After reading the minutes of the last year’s meeting, the churchwardens’ accounts for the past year were adopted, subject to the examination of the auditors. Mr Watts observed that the directions of the will of the donor of Smith’s charity, respecting its distribution, had been departed from, and complained that some of the funds had been expended in beautifying and decorating the chancel of the church. The Rector thought the charity had been properly dealt with, and as regarded the way in which the money had been expended, he was of opinion that he and the Churchwardens had a right to deal with it as they liked. After a few further observations the matter dropped. Mr O. Simmons, of Northfield End, was appointed Rector’s Warden, and Mr C Lucey and Mr Paulin, the late warden, were nominated for the office of parish warden. A poll was demanded by Mr Lucey, and the following was the result: Paulin 211; Lucey 92.

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Estate of George Paulin, Henley, 1895

[George Paulin’s will can be found here and the poster for his estate sale here]

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The Estate of George Paulin Deceased

No. 2

Balance in Bank at date of death 93 14 11

By sale of properties as directed in the will

The Halfway House Beerhouse 730 – –
The shop adjoining occupied by Mr John Hawkins 500 – –
The cottage + premises at Northfield End 275 – –
Everly House Hart Street 930 – –
Nos 5 + 6 Queens Villas 840 – –

Value of £1560 2 ½ Consols @ 105 ½ 1645 16 –

“ “£2373:6:3 Reading Corporation Stock @ 3 ½ pc 3084 16 2

“ “ £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 220

“ “ £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock (Joint names) 1092

“ “ Henley Water Company Shares 100

“ “ £400 Nottingham 3 pc Stock at 118 ½ 474

Mrs Knight balance of Quarters Rent to Christmas 5 9 11

Messrs Holmes & Co of Everley House

Halfway House, shop and cottage 31 0 4

Mrs Knight Quarters Rent due Lady Day 6 5 –

R Blackall Quarters rent of cottage at Northfield End less tax 2 18 9

Mr Simpkins quarters rent of Halfway house + shop adjoining

House and shop adjoining plus proportion of fire insurance 9 7 2

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10040 7 6

Funeral expenses 26 5 –

Doctors account 18 0 6

Expenses of probate 14 8 8

Valuation for same 2 2 0

Probate duties 166 – –

Proportion of rates and taxes 1 16 –

Rates paid April 10 2 12 –

Bridge rent on Everly House – 10 –

Interest on probate duty advanced by Mr Bennett from April 23

To Oct 8 @ 3 pc 2 6 4

Trustees travelling expenses telegrams and small payments 4 9 5

Cheque book – 2 6

Messrs Holms & Co account 3 2 0

Estate duty 99 11 3

Messrs Simmons & Sons expenses of sale advertising bill posting

And commission 107 5 4

Messrs Cooper Son + Simmons charges as to deed of disclaimer by

Mr Pate 2 12 0

As to general costs of sale 56 10 0

As to preparing + passing estate duty accounts + agents charges

Connected therewith 3 13 6

As to general winding up of estate + counsels fees 17 19 6

Simpkins insurance premium Royal Fire 18

Forward 530 4 0

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Forward 10040 7 6

Proportion of Dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock 9 4

Do do on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 8 17 10

Do do on £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 1 4 10

Do do on Henley Water Company shares 15 7

Do do on £2373:6:3 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 38 2 0

Do do on £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 13 9 10

Quarters dividend due April 5 on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 9 8 6

Half years dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock due May 1 5 16 0

Balance of rent due from Messrs Holmes & Co on Everly House

Up to March 25 after allowing land tax 8 1 8

Plumbe Proportion of insurance on Everly House – 7 –

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£10127 0 1

Balance for division £9596 16 1

Forward 530 4 0

Balance 9596 16 1

£10127 0 1

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