I haven't yet looked into whether or not my gt.gt.grandfather Heinrich had property although I know his father Franz bought his own home, but if an illegitimate eldest son made legitimate by marriage could inherit the estate it might explain why my gt.grandfather, a younger son born in wedlock, was sent to England with a relative as a child. Prior to discovering my gt.grandfather had elder siblings born before wedlock I was of two opinions why he had been sent away - one being the outbreak of hostilities 1866 and the other consideration was bad harvests
Regards,
Rena