The Treasury Solicitor updated its official register of ownerless property on October 6.
Estates are held by the Treasury Solicitor’s Bona Vacantia Division (BVD), which deals with the property of people who die without a will and without identifiable blood relatives.
The 13 individuals whose estates remain unclaimed in Cumbria are:
David James Adams, who died on October 20, 2025, in Kendal
John Mark Frith Blezard, who died on April 20, 2009, in Workington
Jemima Daniels, who died on February 12, 2018, in Carlisle
Augustus Eglitis, who died on July 1, 2005, in Workington
Phylis Cecilia Fogden, who died on September 5, 2010, in Maryport
Jean Graham, who died on August 28, 2014, in Carlisle
Carol Anne King, who died on March 24, 2011, in Carlisle
Rodney David McCaig, who died on September 5, 2011, in Carlisle
Eugene McGuire, who died on August 8, 2022, in Carlisle
Diane Meakin, who died on December 30, 2022, in Kendal
Geoffrey Watson, who died on January 19, 2017, in Carlisle
Ronald Calder Weightman, who died on December 15, 2011, in Whitehaven
Ida Wilson, who died on January 10, 2017, in Carlisle
Anyone who believes they may be related to someone on the list is advised to check the official gov.uk website, where guidance is available on how to make a claim.
If no rightful heirs are identified, the assets, which can range from modest savings to significant sums, remain with the Crown.