Genealogy Chat

have you found the relatives on a census? - might give you another lead. Selena

Thank you all very much for your thoughts. janey x

I think the Estate Duty Officer works as the Estate Duty Office which is part of the Inland Revenue. He would have clerks working with him. The EDO assesses the value of an estate when someone dies in order that the correct death duties are paid. But I suppose there would be EDO's working all over the country, from various Inland Revenue offices?? Merry

They may have worked at the courts as the job (Estate Duty Officer) would indicate that he was a court official? found this Administering your estate Your Will takes effect upon your death. Your executors would have to apply to Court for a Grant of Probate. The Court will only issue the Grant after the Estate Duty Officer has certified the following: a. the value of your estate; and b. i the amount of estate duty payable and the fact that it has been paid; or ii that no estate duty is payable. this leads me to think he was the tax man Roy

Thanks Julie To be hoenst I tried the other way lol janey : 0 )

hiya, have you tried googling the occupation? is where i'd start, :) julie

Hi Have had a cert come through and the rellie's occupation say's 'Clerk (Estate Duty Officer)' - he lived at 67 Kent House Road Sydenham. Could I find out where he worked? Any Ideas ould be so very helpful. Thanks janey