Do the names Elfriede Carr, Doris Taylor, or John Matthews mean anything to you?
Could they be a name you remember from your childhood, a distant relative who the family has lost touch with?
If so, then you could be in line to inherit their estate, as just some of the names from Andover to feature on the Bona Vacantia list. The list covers the estates that are unclaimed by any relatives of the deceased, which are waiting to be inherited.
The Bona Vacantia list was set up in 1925, and since then, all estates worth over £500 which have gone uninherited, either through lack of a will or lack of known relatives, have been placed on it. It is a last resort for when no living relatives can be found, with estates unclaimed after 30 years becoming the property of the Crown, and passed to the Treasury.
The exact value of the estate isn’t revealed until an application is made by a relative, with unknown family members potentially in line for a significant windfall.
For more information on how to apply to inherit an unclaimed estate, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-a-claim-to-a-deceased-persons-estate
John Anthony Matthews
Born: Andover
Date of Birth: 6/8/1961
Place of Death: Freemantle, Southampton
Date of Death: 5/8/2009
Placed on Bona Vacantia List: 17/1/2019
Marital Status: Unknown
Elfriede Carr
Born: Germany
Date of Birth: 3/5/1930
Place of Death: Andover
Date of Death: 6/1/2014
Placed on Bona Vacantia List: 29/3/2019
Marital Status: Widow
Doris Bryn Hilda Taylor
Alias: Doris Brynhilda Taylor
Born: Southampton
Date of Birth: 13/5/1921
Place of Death: Andover
Date of Death: 11/12/1993
Placed on Bona Vacantia List: Unknown
Marital Status: Unmarried
Additional Information: Doris's mother is Adelaide Jane Taylor (deceased 8/1/1973) and her maternal grandfather is James Donaldson Taylor.
Gerald Wilton
Born: Westminster
Date of Birth: 23/2/1942
Place of Death: Andover
Date of Death: 20/2/2008
Placed on Bona Vacantia List: Unknown
Marital Status: Unmarried
James John Tuckwell
Aliases: James Frederick Tuckwell; Jim Tuckwell
Born: Weymouth
Date of Birth: 14/10/1929
Place of Death: Andover
Date of Death: 17/10/2019
Placed on Bona Vacantia List: 21/11/2019
Marital Status: Unknown
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