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1880 Victorian Indenture Deed – Trowbridge, Wiltshire – Wax Seal – Multi-Party
Approximately 22" by 29”
Original Victorian indenture deed dated September 18, 1880, involving Ann Mattock, Samuel Rawlings, and others, relating to property in Trowbridge, Wiltshire (Wilts), England.
A visually attractive large-format handwritten legal document with bold calligraphic header, period ink, and original embossed revenue stamp.
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🔍 Document Details
• Date: September 18, 1880
• Primary Parties:
• Ann Mattock
• Samuel Rawlings (grocer, noted in text)
• Edwin Samuel Rawlings
• John Boldero (referenced)
• Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire (Wilts), England
• Type: Indenture / conveyance of messuages (dwelling houses) and land
• Material: Laid paper
• Stamp: Original embossed revenue stamp present
• Format: Large multi-fold legal document
• Condition: Good overall; fold wear, light toning, age-related marks
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🏛️ Historical Context & Significance
This document represents a working-class to middle-class Victorian property transaction, likely involving:
• Residential properties (“messuages or dwelling houses”)
• Financial settlement totaling approximately £220 (noted in receipts)
• Multi-party ownership and transfer typical of late 19th-century England
✒️ About the Individuals
• Ann Mattock – Likely property holder or inheritor (reference to dower rights suggests estate interest)
• Samuel Rawlings – Identified as a grocer, representing the rising Victorian middle class
• Edwin Samuel Rawlings – Likely family relation involved in financial/payment structure
• John Boldero – Possibly trustee, legal intermediary, or prior interest holder
👉 These are not famous figures, but this is exactly the type of real-life economic record collectors want:
• Everyday Victorian property ownership
• Family-based transactions
• Local trade (grocer involvement adds context)
Approximately 22" by 28”
1880 Victorian Indenture Deed – Trowbridge, Wiltshire – Wax Seal – Multi-Party
Original Victorian indenture deed dated September 18, 1880, involving Ann Mattock, Samuel Rawlings, and others, relating to property in Trowbridge, Wiltshire (Wilts), England.
A visually attractive large-format handwritten legal document with bold calligraphic header, period ink, and original embossed revenue stamp.
⸻
🔍 Document Details
• Date: September 18, 1880
• Primary Parties:
• Ann Mattock
• Samuel Rawlings (grocer, noted in text)
• Edwin Samuel Rawlings
• John Boldero (referenced)
• Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire (Wilts), England
• Type: Indenture / conveyance of messuages (dwelling houses) and land
• Material: Laid paper
• Stamp: Original embossed revenue stamp present
• Format: Large multi-fold legal document
• Condition: Good overall; fold wear, light toning, age-related marks
⸻
🏛️ Historical Context & Significance
This document represents a working-class to middle-class Victorian property transaction, likely involving:
• Residential properties (“messuages or dwelling houses”)
• Financial settlement totaling approximately £220 (noted in receipts)
• Multi-party ownership and transfer typical of late 19th-century England
✒️ About the Individuals
• Ann Mattock – Likely property holder or inheritor (reference to dower rights suggests estate interest)
• Samuel Rawlings – Identified as a grocer, representing the rising Victorian middle class
• Edwin Samuel Rawlings – Likely family relation involved in financial/payment structure
• John Boldero – Possibly trustee, legal intermediary, or prior interest holder
👉 These are not famous figures, but this is exactly the type of real-life economic record collectors want:
• Everyday Victorian property ownership
• Family-based transactions
• Local trade (grocer involvement adds context)
