Did Stanley George Dickinson ROGERS die?

[Old Bristolian]

I'm trying to find a death record for Stanley George Dickinson ROGERS, the son of John Gait Rogers & Louisa Minnie Dickinson. They married in Bath, where John worked as a Grocer, in 1886 and their only child, Stanley, was born the following year. John died on 8th March 1889 and around 1892 Louisa married for a second time. Her new husband was a local farmer, George CANDY. They all appear together in the 1901 Census, along with a son and a daughter of the marriage.

In the 1911 Census, George is at home with his son, George Dickinson CANDY, whilst Louisa was in Bournemouth (convalescing? - she was to die the following year) with her daughter, Ethel Mary Candy. Stanley is nowhere to be seen. Interestingly George has listed the fact that the marriage produced two children who were both alive. Louisa has recorded that she had three children of whom one had died; could this mean Stanley was dead? If so, I can find no record of his death. Any ideas anyone?

Steve

[Ladyhawk]

It would seem Stanley hasn't died before  1912 as Stanley George Dickinson Rogers is named on Probate 12th Dec along with George Thomas Candy said Farmers on the death of Louisa Minnie Candy 3 Nov 1912 of Elmsleigh Bathampton near Bath (wife of George Thomas Candy)
Effects £2569 14s. 10d

George Thomas Candy of Meadow Farm Bathampton near Bath died 17 June 1927 Probate Bristol 12 Sept tp Arthur Thomas Candy Gentleman & George Dickinson Candy Farmer
Effects £11387 17s. 9d

[Ladyhawk]

This could be him - did he emigrate to South Africa ?

Stanley Geo Rogers Age: 61 of Meadow Farm, Bathampton Bath occ Farmer
Port of Departure:   Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date:   29 Apr 1949 Port of Arrival:Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage:    Durban[Port Elizabeth] [Cape Town]
Ship Name:   Athlone Castle
Shipping Line:   Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number:   164625

[keyboard86]

Hi if his birth date was 15th September 1887 then he looks to be the Stanley depicted by Ladyhawk, as on 21st August 1958 he returned to South Africa on the Capetown Castle aged 71 occ Farmer Widower address in UK Meadow Farm, Bathampton, Bath.

Keyboard86

[Ladyhawk]

step-sister also visited South Africa

Ethel Mary Candy age 30 of Elmsleigh Bathampton, spinster
Port of Departure:   Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date:   18 Nov 1923
Port of Arrival:   London, England
Ports of Voyage:   Mombasa[Cape Town] [Beira]
Ship Name:   Durham Castle
Shipping Line:   Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number:   118490

Ethel Kate Candy of 82 Bloomfield Avenue Bath widow died
9 Jan 1942 probate Bristol 30 March to Ethel Mary Candy spinster & George Dickinson Candy Farmer Effects £13930 8s. 1d.

[Old Bristolian]

That's amazing - thank you Ladyhawk & Keyboard. There is certainly a South African connection. On a headstone at Stanton Drew, next to the memorials to John Gait Rogers & others of the family, there is the inscription:
In memory of George Rogers
South African Air Force
Killed in Italy April 7th 1944

I guess this could be Stanley's son. Now to find Stanley on the 1911 Census

Steve

[Ladyhawk]

That's amazing - thank you Ladyhawk & Keyboard. There is certainly a South African connection. On a headstone at Stanton Drew, next to the memorials to John Gait Rogers & others of the family, there is the inscription:
In memory of George Rogers
South African Air Force
Killed in Italy April 7th 1944

I guess this could be Stanley's son. Now to find Stanley on the 1911 Census

It would seem he was

George Lawrence Dickenson Rogers age 22 (born c 1922)

Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Rogers, of Yarima, P.O. Arlington, Orange Free State, South Africa.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2376131/ROGERS,%20GEORGE%20LAWRENCE%20DICKENSON

The War Graves Photographic Project - George was born in SA
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1972296

Not seeing Stanley  on UK 1911 census  - perhaps he had left for SA before then

[Ladyhawk]

Stanley George Dickinson Rogers's death entry age 79 occ Farmer
6 Oct 1966 Senekal
He was born 15th Sep. 1887
First wife Veronica Ada Mary (born KEETS) - deceased 7th June 1953
second wife  E H born COHEN formely GLASSON born 10th June 1910 married Johannesburg
He left a Will, daughter D E Rogers married K R ANDERSON
She signed death certificate D ANDERSON, present at Cremation, she was Executrix of his Will

You can view the death entry here
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC38-R2M
and also you can click on view images there are 1 -169 images to view of the
Estate of the Late of Stanley George Dickinson Rogers


Senekal  is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa.......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senekal

[Old Bristolian]

Thank you once again Ladyhawk,

That fills in a great gap in my knowledge of this family. I'm inclined to think as you suggest that Stanley went to SA before 1911 - the lack of any military record in the UK backs this up. Thank you  for the links for images - I will follow these up too

kind regards

Steve