Recently, whilst in Birmingham Library I looked up the Letters of Administration granted to my great grandmother, Sarah Ann French, in October 1880. Her late husband left no will. He is stated to have left less than £450, though I am sure I saw one person who had left less than £100. Were there certain levels under which the letters of administration were granted, (i.e. can we assume that less than £450 menat less than that but more than the previous lowere figure.)