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From: "Colin" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Funny question.
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:10:43 +0200
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Andrew,
This gives me food for thought. His son-in-law who was a lawyer was the
executor so maybe he *did* follow the correct procedure.
Thanks,
Colin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Rodger" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA] Funny question.


>
> On Friday, February 11, 2005, at 09:31 AM, Keith Meintjes wrote:
>
>> Colin, since you know his name, look for his Death Notice and Estate
>> Papers in
>> the Cape Archives. If he had any property in Britain, or any heirs who
>> lived
>> there, the communications with British authorities should be part of the
>> estate documents.
>>
>> Unless he was in the employ of the British Government, or died on a
>> British
>> vessel, etc., I doubt the death is recorded in British Civil Records.
>
> And remember, in ordinary circumstances, the point where the principal
> estate is administered is determined by "ordinary residence", which is
> where the deceased lived unless there is clear evidence of an intention to
> return to a previous place of residence. So yes, SA would be the place to
> look for his estate even if he did have property in the UK (which would
> have been administered according to Scottish law if it was in Scotland).
> For this purpose the SA Letters of Administration would have been
> "resealed" in the Scottish courts by whatever person was appointed the
> executor's attorney for Scotland.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Keith
>> ========================================
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> Received: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:27:34 PM EST
>> From: "Colin" <>
>> To:
>> Subject: [ZA] Funny question.
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> My ggrandfather was born in Glasgow and emigrated to South Africa in
>> 1876. He
>> met and married his wife here and they had 7 children over the years, He
>> never
>> returned to Britain and never gave up his British citizanship. He died in
>> 1931
>> and is buried in the local cemetery in Port Elizabeth. SA.
>>
>> In 1931, SA was still part of the British commonwealth.
>>
>> My Question is: Would the British authorities have been notified of the
>> death
>> of one of their citizens in South Africa?
>>
>> Colin S
>>
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