There are currently 38 unclaimed estates in County Durham on the UK Bona Vacantia list, with dates of death ranging from 1996 to 2025. The most common surnames are Scott, Hutchinson, Rowland, Glendinning, Shingleton. If you believe you may be related to one of the people listed below, you could be entitled to claim their estate under the rules of intestacy.
38
estates
1996–2025
years of death
37
distinct surnames
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David Hutchinson
Died: 21 June 2025 · Peterlee Co Durham
David Norman Rowland
Died: 12 September 2024 · Seaham County Durham
John Edward Glendinning
Died: 13 December 2023 · Chester Le Street County Durham
John Paul Shingleton
Died: 11 October 2023 · Stockton-On-Tees Durham
William Murphy
Died: 3 June 2023 · Darlington County Durham
Derek Hughes
Died: 5 August 2022 · Sunderland County Durham
Mary Ross
Died: 24 March 2022 · Peterlee County Durham
Thomas Balmer
Died: 7 February 2022 · South Shields County Durham
Malcolm Davison
Died: 26 January 2022 · Stockton on Tees County Durham
Stanley Wilson
Died: 16 November 2021 · South Shields County Durham
Geoffrey Wharton
Died: 17 August 2020 · Darlington County Durham
Geoffrey Peacock
Died: 31 July 2020 · Billingham Co Durham
Julia Smith
Died: 30 April 2020 · Darlington County Durham
Ronald Robson
Died: 11 January 2020 · Sunderland County Durham
Nicholas Pratt
Died: 2 October 2017 · Stockton on Tees County Durham
Raymond Gill
Died: 11 October 2016 · Durham Co Durham
Monica Jane Price
Died: 10 March 2016 · Bishop Auckland County Durham
Arvind Patel
Died: 23 April 2014 · Hartlepool County Durham
Marjorie Simkins
Died: 20 January 2014 · Darlington Durham
Christopher Anthony Longstaff
Died: 8 November 2012 · Darlington Co Durham
Sheila Rose Ethel Hutchings
Died: 27 November 2011 · Hartlepool
David Terry
Died: 20 June 2011 · Durham County Durham
Marjorie Thompson
Died: 3 April 2009 · Trimdon Station Co Durham
Mark Anthony Turner
Died: 15 March 2008 · Durham
Doreen Gibson
Died: 28 December 2006 · Durham County Durham
Anthony Clarke
Died: 21 September 2006 · Peterlee County Durham
Steven Low
Died: 10 December 2005 · Hartlepool Cleveland
Erna Freda Robinson
Died: 17 July 2004 · Chester le Street Co. Durham
Eleanor Howard
Died: 2 October 2002 · Durham County Durham
Allan Coverdale
Died: 21 June 2002 · Consett Co Durham
John Scott
Died: 28 April 2002 · Durham
Kathleen Anne Fairweather
Died: 7 October 2001 · Darlington County Durham
Janos Csizmadia
Died: 9 January 2001 · Darlington Durham
Violet Scott
Died: 25 October 2000 · Durham
Juris Zeme
Died: 17 December 1999 · Durham Co Durham
Leon Sushko
Died: 6 May 1999 · Darlington Co. Durham
John Edward Stirling
Died: 1 December 1996 · Newton Aycliffe Co Durham
Harry Richardson
Died: 29 June 1996 · Darlington Co Durham
When someone in England or Wales dies without a will and without known relatives, their estate passes to the Crown. The Government Legal Department publishes a list of these unclaimed estates — the Bona Vacantia list. If you can prove you are a blood relative of someone on the list, you may be entitled to claim their estate.
Claims can be made up to 30 years after the date of death. FindMyLegacy is a free service that helps you search the list and understand your potential entitlement.
Data sourced from the UK Government Legal Department Bona Vacantia Division. This service is for information only — always seek independent legal advice before making a claim.