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Facts and Events
Robert Miller Rice was born on 14th September 1886 at Burgess Outon in the parish of Whithorn in Wigtownshire, Scotland. He was son of Margaret (Maggie) Rice, formerly Miller, and her husband Peter Rice, a ploughman. Robert was a twin, with his brother James being born five minutes later.
Robert appears in the 1891 census living with his parents, half-sister, twin brother and grandfather at Burgess Outon. Some time between 1891 and 1897 the family moved to Longhill in the neighbouring parish of Glasserton. Sadly Robert died there when he was only ten years old, on 12th March 1897.
References
- ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.
1886. BIRTHS in the District of Whithorn in the County of Wigtown
No. 55
Name and Surname: Robert Rice
When and Where Born: 1886 September fourteenth 0h 5m A.M., Burgess Outon
Sex: M
Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father: Peter Rice, Farm Servant
Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Margaret Rice, M.S. Miller
Date and Place of Marriage: 1883 June 8th Parish of Whithorn
Signature and Qulaification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Birth occurred: Peter Rice, Father, Present
When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1886 September 27th at Whithorn, A.H. Anderson, Registrar
Note: Twin [with James Rice, born 0h 10m A.M.]
- ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
900/00 004/00 010, 5 Apr 1891.
Address: Burgess Outon Cothouse, Whithorn, Wigtownshire
2 rooms with windows
Peter Rice, head, married, male, 33 [1857/8], Agri Lab, employed, b. Whithorn, Wigtownshire
Maggie Rice, wife, married, female, 30 [1860/1], b. Glenluce, Wigtownshire
Bessie Rice, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, b. Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire
Robert Rice, son (twins), male, 4 [1886/7], b. Whithorn, Wigtownshire
James Rice, son (twins), male, 4 [1886/7], b. Whithorn, Wigtownshire
James Rice, father, widower, male, 63 [1827/8], Labourer General, employed, b. Ireland
- ↑ Death certificate, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.
1897. DEATHS in the Parish of Glasserton in the County of Wigtown
No.2
Name and Surname: Robert Miller Rice (single)
When and Where Died: 1897 March Twelfth 7h30m P.M., Longhill
Sex: M
Age: 10 years
Name, Surname & Rank or Profession of Father: Peter Rice, Ploughman
Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Maggie Rice M.S. Miller
Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Mecial Attendant by whom certified: Erysipelas 14 days as certified by John C.H. Douglas M.D.
Signature & Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Peter Rice, Father
When and where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1897 March 13th at Glasserton, John Gordon, Registrar
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