The Treasury revealed the unclaimed estates in Darlington

When someone dies without a will and there are no apparent family members to claim the inheritance their property is passed on to the Treasury.

Homes, cash and personal property can all be included in an estate.

In general, estates held on the list can be claimed within a 12-year deadline, from the date the estate was taken into possession of the Crown.

The list of unclaimed estates is updated and published daily on the Government’s website. 

If you have a relative who has passed away and such circumstances apply after their death, you could be entitled to a share of their estate.

Here is a list of the 38 unclaimed estates across Darlington and County Durham according to the Treasury:

The information is ordered by BV Reference, Date of Publication, Forename, Surname, Date of Death, Place of Death, Maiden Name (if provided), Marital Status, Spouse (if provided), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Aliases (if provided) then Kin or Other Details.

• BV22208422/1 - 28/06/2022 - Thomas - Balmer - 07/02/2022 - South Shields, County Durham - Bachelor - 04/01/1952 - England - South Tyneside Council.
• BV22503794/1 - 26/02/2025 - Marie - Callaghan - 12/05/2024 - Houghton Le Spring, County Durham - Unknown - 15/02/1961 - Sunderland - Fraser & Fraser.
• BV2084750/1 - Historic - Anthony Clarke - 21/09/2006 - Peterlee, County Durham - Widower - 12/05/1917 - USA.
• BV2024290/1 - Historic - Allan Coverdale - 21/06/2002 - Consett, County Durham - Bachelor - 30/01/1926 - Leadgate, County Durham.
• BV2013728/1 - Historic - Janos Csizmadia - 09/01/2001 - Darlington, County Durham - Unknown- 13/10/1928 - Hungary.
• BV2015072/1 - Historic - Kathleen Anne - Fairweather - 07/01/2001 - Darlington, County Durham - Spinster - 11/11/1939.
• BV21402005/1 - 22/05/2014 - Doreen - Gibson - 28/12/2006 - Durham, County Durham - Roberts - Widow - Gary Gibson - 17/03/1941 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - Newcastle City Council.
• BV21714186/1 - Raymond - Gil - 11/10/2016 - Durham, County Durham - Unknown - 17/04/1939 - Spennymoor, County Durham - Evans & Co Solicitors.
• BV22422012/1 - 02/12/2024 - John Edward - Glendinning - 13/12/2023 - Chester Le Street, County Durham - Unknown - 18/06/1955 - County Durham - TSB Bank plc.
• BV22507779/1 - 01/05/2025 - Pamela - Horlock - 01/11/2023 - Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham - Unknown - 11/05/1944 - Middlesbrough - Santander.
• BV2025277/1 - Historic - Eleanor - Howard - 02/10/2002 - Durham, County Durham - Widow - 12/12/1918 - Chester-Le-Street, County Durham - Durham County Council.
• BV22317048/1 - 09/10/2023 - Derek - Hughes - 05/08/2022 - Sunderland, County Durham - Unknown - 05/05/1944 - United Kingdom - Fraser & Fraser.
• BV22412972/1 - 08/07/2024 - Torsten - Kammler - 24/12/2023 - South Shields, County Durham - Bachelor - 16/11/1962 - England - South Tyneside Council.
• BV21300554/1 - 23/01/2013 - Christopher - Longstaff - 08/11/2012 - Darlington, County Durham - Bachelor - 15/03/1953 - Darlington - Father - Robert Edward Longstaff born 25-07-1923 died 02-01-1991Mother - Winifred Longstaff nee Ward born 29-04-1924 died 15-12-2010Parents married 07-04-1945 - Darlington Borough Council.
• BV21519114/1 - 05/01/2016 - John Michael - Martin - 20/02/2015 - Darlington, County Durham - Bachelor - 14/09/1956 - The Division holds a birth certificate in the name of John Martin.  The event took place on 18 September 1956 in Downpatrick Northern Ireland. He Division holds a death certificate in the name of John Martin.  The event took place on 27 March 1993 in Bishop Auckland Durham. - Darlington Borough Council.
• BV22508277/1 - 13/05/2025 - Dorothy Elizabeth - McCauley - 27/02/2025 - Darlington, County Durham - Unknown - 05/09/1940 - Darlington - TSB Bank Plc.
• BV21421691/1 - 27/01/2015 - Arvind - Patel - 23/04/2014 - Hartlepool, County Durham - Unknown - 03/08/1942 - India - Hartlepool Borough Council.
• BV22014698/1 - 15/10/2020 - Geoffrey - Peacock - 31/07/2020 - Billingham, County Durham - Bachelor - 17/10/1951 -  Brampton on Swale - The Division hold a photocopy of a birth certificate - Geoffrey Peacock - 17/10/1951 - Northallerton York. - North Yorkshire County Council.
• BV21720563/1 - 15/11/2017 - Nicholas - Pratt - 02/10/2017 - Stockton on Tees, County Durham - Bachelor - 13/07/1932 - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
• BV21607798/1 - 16/05/2016 - Monica Jane - Price - 10/03/2016 - Bishop Auckland, County Durham - Spinster - 24/10/1943 - Chesterfield, Derbyshire - Division holds birth certificate of deceased date and place of birth 24 October 1943 Shirebrook Chesterfield Derby. Parents Stanley William Price and Norah Chambers Price nee Snowdon Norah Chambers Price died a widow 26 December 1998 Bishop Auckland Co Durham - Durham County Council.
• BV966512/1 - Historic - Harry - Richardson - 29/06/1996 - Darlington, County Durham - Unknown.
• BV2063586/1 - Historic - Erna Freda -Robinson - 17/07/2004 - Chester Le Street, County Durham -Widow - 02/01/1918 - Durham County Council. 
• BV22507255/1 - 17/04/2025 - Ronald - Robson - 11/01/2020 - Sunderland, County Durham - Unknown - 10/05/1936 - Sunderland Tyne and Wear - Royal Bank of Scotland plc.
• BV22211881/1 - 22/08/2022 - Mary - Ross - 24/03/2022 - Peterlee, County Durham - Spinster - 27/08/1933 - Stockton on Tees - Durham County Council.
• BV22420357/1 - 06/11/2024 - David Norman - Rowland - 12/09/2024 - Seaham, County Durham - Unknown - 15/07/1957 - Sunderland Tyne and Wear - The Division holds a photo copy of a Birth Certificate in the name of David Norman Rowland. The event took place on 15th July 1957 in the Registration District of Sunderland. - Kirbys Solicitors.
• BV2035835/1 - Historic - John - Scott - 28/04/2002 - Durham - Unknown - Jack Scott - County Durham & Darlington NHS Trust.
• BV2010247/1 - Historic - Violet - Scott - 25/10/2000- Durham - Unknown - 24/01/1968 - Cartwright Cunningham Haselgrove & Co.
• BV22400694/1 - 11/01/2024 -John Paul - Shingleton - 11/10/2023 - Stockton on Tees, Durham - Unknown - 24/01/1968 - Middlesbrough.
• BV21412170/1 - 17/09/2014 - Majorie - Simkins - 20/01/2014 - Darlington, Durham - Sadler - Widow - Samuel Simkins - 08/07/1925 - Widnes Cheshire - The deceased's parents were Harold and Annie Sadler.  Harold died on 31 December 1978 aged 86 years. Annie died on 17 September 1992 in her hundredth year.  The deceased had a sister Dorothy who died on 25 December 1922 aged 7 years. The Division holds a copy of the deceased's husband's death certificate in the name of Samuel Simkins.  The event took place on 31 December 2010 in Darlington.
• BV9700151/1 - Historic - John Edward - Stirling - 01/12/1996 - Newton Aycliffe, County Durham - Bachelor - 17/04/1946 - Durham City - Durham Social Services.
• BV992687/1 - Historic - Leon - Sushko - 06/05/1999 - Darlington, County Durham - Bachelor - 10/01/1914 - Grodno Belarus - deceased was born in Grodno formerly the Polish Ukraine now Belarus. During his immigration interview in 1951 he stated that his parents were deported to Siberia on 8 January 1940.
• BV21300961/1 - 12/02/2013 - David Terry - 20/06/2011 - Durham, County Durham - Unknown - 09/04/1945 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - British.
• BV2093098/1 - Historic - Marjorie - Thompson - 03/04/2009 - Trimdon Station, County Durham - Spinster - 14/11/1917 - Darlington - The Division holds a copy of a birth certificate in the name of Marjorie Thompson.  The event took place on 8 November 1917 in Darlington. The Division also holds the birth of Marjorie Thompson born on 14.11.1915 in Murton County Durham which it believes to be the deceased's birth. - Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - Letters of Administration were granted to the administrator on 30.1.2015 by the Manchester District Probate Registry.
• BV22319888/1 - 27/11/2023 - Marie Elan - Turnbull - 01/03/2023 - Crook, County Durham -Spinster - 12/10/1941 - Durham County Council.
• BV2082598/1 - Historic - Mark Anthony - Turner - 15/03/2008 - Durham - Single Man - 22/03/1948.
• BV22422711/1 - 13/12/2024 - Geoffrey - Wharton - 17/08/2020 - Darlington, County Durham - Bachelor - 08/09/1955 -  County Durham - Darlington Borough Council.
• BV22216956/1 - 22/11/2022 - Stanley Wilson - 16/11/2021 - South Shields, County Durham - Unknown - 07/02/1945 - Santander.
• BV2000238/1 - Historic - Juris - Zeme - 17/12/1999 - Durham, County Durham - Bachelor - 11/05/1916 - Poland - Whilst the death certificate states that the deceased was born in Poland other information on file (from the Benefits Agency and the Nursing Home) indicates that the deceased was born in Saldus Latvia.

Who is entitled to an unclaimed estate?

If someone dies without leaving a valid or effective will, the following relations are entitled to the estate in this order:

1. Husband, wife or civil partner
2. Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on
3. Mother or father
4. Brothers or sisters who share both the same mother and father, or their children (nieces and nephews)
5. Half brothers or sisters or their children (nieces and nephews of the half-blood or their children). ‘Half ’ meaning they only share one parent with the deceased
6. Grandparents
7. Uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins or their descendants)
8. Half-uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins of the half-blood or their children). ‘Half’ meaning they only share one grandparent with the deceased.