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Thank you detective, (and by the way for anyone reading the post it’s actually George Maurice Bakes and MARJORY Eileen Hunter that are grandparents of my husband.

Welcome to the boards, Lily.

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I am married to Maurice Bakes (grandson of George Maurice Bakes and Eileen nee Hunter). I would love to touch base with you!

Yes, you can get very recent wills, on-line, after a few days and £10.

Wow, thank you everyone. Didn't get any notifications of these so just popped on to see and there are loads of replies! I'll work my way through them....

These aren't my direct ancestors but I've not done a lot of research on my direct line and so am starting to explore siblings families in a bit more depth and searching for any living relatives that may be around. Trying to trace the lines back down, thanks for your help!

I wasn't aware that you could get wills for people that have died in the last 50 years or something? Unless you are next of kin?

Probate for George Maurice:

BAKES George Maurice of 139 East-parade, Heworth, York died 18 April 1943 at the County Hospital York. Probate York 26 July to Marjorie Eileen Bakes, widow.
Effects £453 17s 9d

1939 register
Outram Household (6 People)
9 Middleton Road , Rotherham C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Stanley W Bakes 14 Jun 1920 Bank Clerk
Annie Outram 17 Dec 1895 Housewife
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Frank Spearing 21 Mar 1894 Furniture Dealer ( Own Account )
Ben Yates 19 Jan 1915 Railway Loader
William Barman 11 Jan 1906 Sign Writer & Coach Painter
Ref: RG101/3500F/009/12 Letter Code: KHCA
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1939 register no closed records


Bakes Household (2 People)
32 Fountayne Street , York C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Ronald Bakes 30 May 1893 Railway Clerk
Ethel T Bakes 11 Sep 1892 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Ref: RG101/3898J/013/31 Letter Code: KZBK
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Since Stanley's mother's maiden name was Foster this is probably parents' marriage:


Marriages Sep 1919 (>99%)

Bakes Ronald Foster York 9d 187
Foster Ethel T Bakes York 9d 187

Herbert Douglas in 1911:


Herbert Douglas Bakes
in the 1911 England Census
Age in 1911:
9
Estimated birth year:
abt 1902
Relation to Head:
Son
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
York, Yorkshire, England
Street address:
10 Cleveland St Holgate, York
Occupation:
School

James Harry Bakes 45
Martha Bakes 40
Charles Ernest Bakes 19
James Cyril Bakes 17
William Edgar Bakes 13
Robert Harry Bakes 12
Herbert Douglas Bakes 9
Mildred Emma Bakes 5

Married 21 years 6 children born, all living.

So it seems that Herbert Douglas is from a different family than the others you mention.

Herbert's daughter:
Births Dec 1931
Bakes Jean P Chapman York 9d 6

Marriages Jun 1970
BAKES Jean P TETLAW Huddersfield 2b 1490
TETLAW Joseph E BAKES Huddersfield 2b 1490

TETLAW JEAN PAMELA 20 December 2013 (probate) 4196914 02 September 2013 (death) Grant and will Leeds

Look for children from the marriage.

Lily & George Maurice (it is Maurice on original) in 1911:


George Mauria Bakes
in the 1911 England Census
Age in 1911:
13
Estimated birth year:
abt 1898
Relation to Head:
Son
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
York, England
Street address:
98 Micklegate
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
School

John William Owen Bakes 44
Emma Bakes 48
Ronald Bakes 17
Lily Sedgewick Bakes 15
George Mauria Bakes 13

Married 19 years 3 children born, all living.

Death of Herbert's son?
Geoffrey W Bakes
Birth Date: abt 1935
Date of Registration: Dec 1961 Age at Death: 26
Registration district: Bradford Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2b Page: 107

Marjory E Bakes, born 1905 from 1939 census, probate from George Maurice Bakes's will.

Apply for that will also?

Welcome to genesreunited, Rachel.

Getting Stanley's will might be useful:

BAKES STANLEY WALTER 05 March 2003 1174722 06 November 2002 Grant and will Liverpool

(From
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills )

Marriages Sep 1922   (>99%)

BAKES
 Lily S
 Hartley
 York
 9d
179

Marriages Jun 1926   (>99%)

Bakes
 Herbert D
 Chapman
 York
 9d
79
  
Chapman
 Maud E
 Bakes
 York
 9d 79

2 children born 1931 and 1935

Births Jun 1920   (>99%)

Bakes
 Stanley W
 Foster
 York
 9d
92

you could look in bdm for children they may have had https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

George married

Marriages Sep 1930   (>99%)

Bakes
 George M
 Hunter
 York
 9d
173

HUNTER
 Marjory E
 Bakes
 York
 9d
173

Looking for any BAKES family with connections to York or Llangollen. In particular: Stanley Walter Bakes b1920 in York and died 2002 in Llangollen
Lily Sedgewick Bakes b1895 York d1956 York
George Maurice Bakes b1897 York d 1943
Herbert Douglas Bakes b1901 York, d1958

Thank you!