What ever happen to Rosina Rice

[bundy_b]

Rosina Matilda Rice Born 1839 Chatham, Kent England. Parents names : Francis and Mary Ann Rice ( Nee Pearman ) I found Rosina in the 1951 Census : she was in a Common Workhouse at the Parish : Saint Nicholas, Rochester, Kent England... No other Trace after that ..

[Waitabit]

Ancestry has a Rosina M Rice in british phone books:
Rosina M Rice
Address: 109 Gloucester Rd Crydn
Exchange: Thornton Hth
1925

1926-1942:
Name: Rosina M Rice
Address: "Earl Russell," 1
Exchange: 109 Gloucester rd Croydon THOrnt H
Directory Title: London Surnames L - Z May
Publication Year: 1936

[Nicolina]

I see that there is a John Alfred RICE in the Workhouse with Rosina, is he her brother? I cannot find him after 1851 either. Maybe they emigrated or were "shipped off" to Canada.

[bundy_b]

Yes John Alfred Rice was her Brother. John Married a Elizabeth Inward on the 22 Apr 1865 in Strood Kent

[Waitabit]

Apologies for my phone book dates. I guess your Rosina didn't need one then.

there is this death:
Name: Matilda Rice
Birth: abt 1839
Death: Jun 1919 - Kingston, Surrey, England

[bundy_b]

Thanks for that Waitabit this is something I will follow up .. Have a good day