This is the last Will of me John Wharton of 19 Ridley Street Birkenhead Boiler Maker I give to my Grand daughter of my Son Henry the sum on nineteen guineas to be paid to her on her attaining the age of twenty one years I give to my Son John my gold watch And subject to the payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate to my Brother Henry Wharton on No 7 Seaton Street Tranmere Birkenhead Joiner and my friend Alexander Black of No 11 Windsor Street Birkenhead Foreman Boiler Maker upon trust to pay to or permit and allow my dear Wife Ellen to receive the rents income and profits thereof during her life or until her marriage again and for her own use and benefit and on the death or marriage again of my said Wife whichever shall first happen Upon trust to sell and convert the same into money my said real and personal estate or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and to stand possessed of the proceeds such sale and conversion and such part of my estate as shall consist of money after payment of the costs and expenses attending such sale and conversion In trust for my four sons namely Henry John Joseph and Thomas in equal shares as tenants in common And I appoint my said brother Henry Wharton and the said Alexander Black trustees and executors of this my Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighty four John Wharton

BH Newman Solicitor Liverpool
James London 5 Clarendon Road Birkenhead Boiler Maker

Proved at Chester the 8th day of December 1884 by the oaths Henry Wharton the brother and Alexander Black the executors to whom Administration was granted 

The Testator John Wharton was late of Ridley Street Birkenhead in the County of Cheshire Boiler Maker and died on the 17th day of October 1884 at Ridley Street aforesaid