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Index to Wan(d)less wills in England 1858-1874

Contributed by Gill Winstanley.
This is a complete transcription of the index except where 2 fiches were unavailable: 1899 and 1919.
If a year seems to be missing, it is because there were no variant spellings of Wanless found.

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1859	WANLACE, JANE
4th November	Effects under £100	"The Will with a Codicil of Jane Wanlace late of Milburn Place, North Shields in the County of Northumberland, Widow deceased who died on or about 4 October 1859 at the Borough of South Shields in the County of Durham was proved at Newcastle upon Tyne by the oath of Isabella Urwin (Wife of Matthew Urwin of South Shields, Marine Storage Dealer) the Daughter and the sole Executrix."	Jane Oxley, widow of Joseph Wanlace, mariner
1859	WANLASS, Robert
9th December	Effects under £50	"Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate of Robert Wanlass, late a Seaman belonging to the Merchant Ship ""Albinus"" a Batchelor deceased who died 6 October 1858 at Sea, were granted at the Principal Registry to John Wanlass of the Borough of Middlesborough in the County of York, Publican the Brother and one of the Next of Kin of the said Deceased he having been first sworn."
1860	WANLACE, MARY
18th February	Effects under £450	"The Will of Mary Wanlace formerly of Odiham but late of Basingstoke both in the County of Southampton, Widow who died 17 January 1860 at Basingstoke was proved at Winchester by the oaths of David Stephen White of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Timber Merchant and Edward White of Basingstoke, Timber Merchant, the Executors"	Mary possibly Fenwick, widow of Mark Wanlace
1861	WANLESS, JOHN
10th September	Effects under £300	"The Will of John Wanless late of Stockton in the County of Durham, Yeoman deceased who died 8 July 1861 at Stockton was proved at Durham by the oath of Timothy Crosby of Stockton, Attorney at Law and Solicitor, the sole Executor"
1862	WANLESS, MARK
23rd May	Effects under £100	"The Will of Mark Wanless late of Chilton Moor in the County of Durham, Colliery Agent deceased who died 6 April 1862 at Chilton Moor was proved at Durham by the oath of Ann Wanless of Chilton Moor, Widow the Relict, and the sole Executrix."
1862	WANLESS, WILLIAM
19th August	Effects under £200	"The Will of William Wanless late of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, Attorney at Law deceased who died 20 July 1862 at Sea on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, by the oath of Elizabeth Stirling Wanless of Westmoreland Terrace in Newcastle upon Tyne, Widow the Relict and the sole Executrix."
1863	WANLESS, WILLIAM
29th July	Effects under £300	"The Will of William Wanless late of Bishop Wearmouth in the County of Durham, Master Mariner deceased who died 19 March 1863 at the Parish of Sunderland in the said County, was proved at Durham by the oath of Ann Wanless of Bishop Wearmouth, Widow the Relict and the sole Executrix."
1864	WANDLESS, LUKE
11th May	Effects UNDER £800	"The Will of Luke Wandless late of Hedworth in the County of Durham, Contractor deceased who died 27 March 1864 at Hedworth, was proved at Durham by the oaths of Mary Wandless of Hedworth, Widow the Relict, Robert Wilson of Bishop Auckland in the said County, Agent and Thomas Davison of Coxhoe in the said County, Grocer, the Executors."
1864	WANLESS, ROBERT
12th October	Effects under £300 Double Probate passed at Durham June 1872	"The Will of Robert Wanless formerly of Burnt Houses near Chester le Street but late of Burnopfield, both in County Durham, Viewer deceased who died 24 September 1864 at Burnopfield, was proved at Durham by the oath of Elizabeth Wanless of Burnopfield, Widow the Relict and one of the Executors."
1864	WANLESS, WILLIAM
15th July	Effects under £20	"The Will of William Wanless late of Pottery Field in the Township of Hunslet in the Borough of Leeds in the County of York, Gardener deceased who died 14 December 1862 at Hunslet, was proved at Wakefield by the oath of John Wanless of Hunslet, Milk Dealer, the Son and the sole Executor."
1866	WANDLESS, Robert
30th May	Effects under £300	"Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate and Effects of Robert Wandless late of Monkwearmouth Shore in the County of Durham, Publican deceased who died 8 March 1866 at Monkwearmouth Shore, were granted at Durham to Margery Wandless of Monkwearmouth Shore, Widow the Relict she having been first sworn."
1867	WANLACE, MARK
12th June	"Effects under £4,000 Admin (with Will) of goods unadministered passed at Newcastle upon Tyne April 1880."	"The Will of Mark Wanlace late of Gunnerton in the Parish of Chollerton in the County of Northumberland, Husbandman deceased who died at Gunnerton was proved at Newcastle upon Tyne by the oath of Mark Wanlace of Gunnerton, Husbandman, the Son the sole Executor."
1867	WANLESS, WILLIAM
30th July	Effects under £450	"The Will of William Wanless late of Richmond in the County of York, Painter deceased who died 10 July 1867 at Richmond was proved at York by the oaths of James Robinson of Richmond, Draper, Joseph Whitell of Richmond, Grocer and Thomas Wanless of Richmond, Painter, the Brother, the Executors."
1868	WANLACE, GEORGE
15th April	"Effects under £4,000"	" The Will of George Wanlace late of Cambo Saugh House near Cambo in the County of Northumberland, Farmer deceased who died 15 February 1868 at Cambo Saugh House was proved at Newcastle upon Tyne by the oaths of Robert Wanlace of Boland Grebe near Belsay in the County aforesaid, Farmer the Brother and Mark Wanlace of Eland Green near Ponteland in the County aforesaid, Farmer, the Son, the Executors."
1870	WANDLESS, ANTHONY MUNCASTER
3rd September	Effects under £200	"Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate and Effects of Anthony Muncaster Wandless late of Coundon in the County of Durham, Sinker, a Widower deceased who died 3 August 1870 at Leasingthorne Colliery in the County aforesaid, were granted at Durham to Alexander Wandless of North Seaton Colliery in the Parish of Woodhorn in the County of Northumberland, Sinker the Brother and one of the Next of Kin, he having been first sworn."
1871	WANDLESS, LUKE
21st December	Effects under £450	"The Will of Luke Wandless late of Bishop Auckland in the County of Durham, Engineer, who died 25 February 1870 at Bishop Auckland was proved at Durham by Robert Wilson of Blue Row near Bishop Auckland, Forgeman, the sole Executor."
1871	WANLESS, ROBERT
30th October	"Effects under £200 Resworn at the Stamp Office March 1872 Under £20"	"Administration of the Effects of Robert Wanless late of Albion Place, Sutton Oak near St Helens in the County of Lancaster, Mining Surveyor, a Widower who died 21 September 1871 at Kirby in the said County, was granted at Liverpool under the usual Limitations to John Barlow of Church Road, Walton near Liverpool in the said County, Gentleman, the Grandfather and Guardian of Alfred Barlow Wanless and Ada Catherine Wanless, Spinster, Minors and of Clara Wanless, Spinster, an infant, the children and only Next of Kin."
1872	"WANDLESS, ELIZABETH heretofore CRAWHALL
4th June	Effects under £450	"Administration of the Effects of Elizabeth Wandless (Wife of Luke Wandless) (heretofore Crawhall, Widow) late of Stanhope is the County of Durham who died 15 March 1867 at Stanhope, was granted at Durham to Robert Wilson of Blue Row near Bishop Auckland in the said County, Forgeman, the sole Executor of the Will of the said Luke Wandless"
1872	WANLESS, ELIZABETH
15th June	Effects under £200	"The Will of Elizabeth Wanless late of Stockton in the County of Durham, Widow who died 1 December 1871 at Stockton, was proved at Durham by Ellen Stephenson of Stockton, Widow, the Grand-daughter, the sole Executrix. "
1872	WANLESS, ROBERT
8th June	Effects under £300	"The Will of Robert Wanless formerly of Burnt Houses near Chester le Street but late of Burnopfield, both in the County of Durham, Viewer who died 24 September 1864 at Burnopfield was proved at Durham by William Sedgwick of Church Merrington in the said County, Farmer, one of the surviving Executors. Former Grant at Durham October 1864."
1873	WANLESS, ANN MARGARET
7th April	Effects under £300	"The Will of Ann Margaret Wanless late of 207 Albany Road, Camberwell in the County of Surrey, Spinster who died 16 March 1873 at 207 Albany Road, was proved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Jeffery of 207 Albany Road, Wheelwright, the sole Executor."
1873	WANLESS, JOHN
22nd October	Effects under £160	"The Will of John Wanless late of 36 Alexandra Place in the Borough and County of Newcastle upon Tyne who died 27 April 1873 at 36 Alexandra Place was proved at the Principal Registry by Henry Dixon of 36 Alexandra Place, Tailor, one of the Executors."
1873	WANLESS, MARGARET
31st July	Effects under £200	"Administration of the Effects of Margaret Wanless (Wife of Niel Wanless) late of Sunderland in the County of Durham who died 17 November 1872 at Sunderland was granted at Durham to the said Niel Wanless of Sunderland, Master Mariner."
None in 1874.