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Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Eliza Fanny Rice, or Fanny Eliza Rice
Date and place of birth
abt 1813, in Longford Ireland
Names of parents
Frederick Rice and Ann Moffatt (death certificate)
Date and place of baptism - if applicable
not found
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
1. 8 Jan 1837 in Dublin to George Read (born Walmer Kent, of the Royal Engineers)
2. 29 May 1848, Holy Trinity (Garrison) Church, Argyle St, Sydney.
Occupation(s) - if any
Matron of the voyage of the "Sir Edward Parry" 1848
Matron of the Female and Orphan Immigrant Depot, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney (1848-54)
Prinicpal of Servants Registry, King St Sydney (1861-72)
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
Not on any UK census.
Sands Directory of Sydney
1848-54 Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie St Sydney
1861-72 123 King St Sydney
1874 - 207 Castlereagh St Sydney
The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 Sept 1874
REGISTRY OFFICE FOR SERVANTS 207 Castlereagh-street. Notice to Ladies - I, Mrs. CAPPS, having disposed of my business to Mrs. CREASE, late of Manly-Beach, beg most respectfully to recommend her as my successor, and trust they will give her a share of the patronage so liberally
bestowed upon me for so many years. Mrs.CAPP.
1875-76 - 31 Oxford St Sydney
Date, place and cause of death
20 Sep 1898, at Potts Point of senility - think I have the address somewhere
Date and place of burial.
21 Sep 1898, Waverley Cemetery Sydney
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
none known
Memorial inscription - if any
not known
Eliza Fanny Rice, or Fanny Eliza Rice
Date and place of birth
abt 1813, in Longford Ireland
Names of parents
Frederick Rice and Ann Moffatt (death certificate)
Date and place of baptism - if applicable
not found
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
1. 8 Jan 1837 in Dublin to George Read (born Walmer Kent, of the Royal Engineers)
2. 29 May 1848, Holy Trinity (Garrison) Church, Argyle St, Sydney.
Occupation(s) - if any
Matron of the voyage of the "Sir Edward Parry" 1848
Matron of the Female and Orphan Immigrant Depot, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney (1848-54)
Prinicpal of Servants Registry, King St Sydney (1861-72)
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
Not on any UK census.
Sands Directory of Sydney
1848-54 Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie St Sydney
1861-72 123 King St Sydney
1874 - 207 Castlereagh St Sydney
The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 Sept 1874
REGISTRY OFFICE FOR SERVANTS 207 Castlereagh-street. Notice to Ladies - I, Mrs. CAPPS, having disposed of my business to Mrs. CREASE, late of Manly-Beach, beg most respectfully to recommend her as my successor, and trust they will give her a share of the patronage so liberally
bestowed upon me for so many years. Mrs.CAPP.
1875-76 - 31 Oxford St Sydney
Date, place and cause of death
20 Sep 1898, at Potts Point of senility - think I have the address somewhere
Date and place of burial.
21 Sep 1898, Waverley Cemetery Sydney
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
none known
Memorial inscription - if any
not known