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Title: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: ScouseRicey on Friday 21 August 20 22:08 BST (UK)

Would anyone please be able to tell me anymore information about this gentleman?

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: barryd on Saturday 22 August 20 05:14 BST (UK)

I think this is where he was living prior to his death. Doornfontein is a Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is located just to the East of the City Centre.  Doornfontein translates to Thorn Fountain. His street?

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: ScouseRicey on Saturday 22 August 20 13:29 BST (UK)

Thanks for that information, Barry.

I'm not sure when he arrived there.

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: barryd on Saturday 22 August 20 15:37 BST (UK)

I could not find him on Free BMD (born about 1970). He is recorded as being born in England.

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: Nookie on Saturday 22 August 20 16:10 BST (UK)

Not much to add I am afraid. He lived in Sherwell Street, Doornfontein and died of tuberculosis.  Do you know who his wife was, and where they married?

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: barryd on Saturday 22 August 20 16:29 BST (UK)

https://www.property24.com/property-values/sherwell-street/doornfontein/johannesburg/gauteng/4205

A map of where he lived.

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: ScouseRicey on Saturday 22 August 20 19:30 BST (UK)

Thankyou, Barry and Nookie.

A Thomas Herbert Rice (my ggUncle) was born in Nov. 1870 in Liverpool, England. After the 1881 census and his Mother dying, he disappears off the face of the earth.

I have looked at America etc., but couldn't find him. Then last week an email from Family Search led me to finding this one. He fits in 'virtually' perfectly. I don't know when he arrived or who he was married to.

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: Nookie on Monday 24 August 20 14:38 BST (UK)

I have searched everywhere I can think of but with no luck at all unfortunately.

I checked FindMyPast for a marriage/passenger list/probate, but nothing there.  Many tombstones have been photographed by volunteers here, but there is not one for him.

Run out of places to look  :'(

Title: Re: Thomas Herbert Rice (Johannesburg).
Post by: ScouseRicey on Monday 24 August 20 22:25 BST (UK)

Awww, thankyou so much for trying, Nookie.

Maybe some other info. will pop up one day.

Thanks again.