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I have recently come across the "Form of Information of a Death" for Robert giving his date of death as 9th July 1950 aged 90 years and 7 months.  My guestimation makes his birth date around December 1859 / January 1860. 

If anybody is missing a Robert born around that period .... he may be mine !!

Thanks again
Sharon

Hello Stevepaton

It would be wonderful if we are from the same line .... but .... I can only find info in South Africa from 1888 for my Robert, I don't have a birth date but I think he might have been born around 1860 as I finally found him buried in a paupers grave in 1950 in South Africa aged 90.  Looking at his children's names there seems to be Roderick's, Robert's, Leslie's, Ronald's & Maxwell's (the last three could be family surnames) that seem to crop up quite often. 

I was told he came to South Africa around the Diamond Rush from Glasgow and I was hoping that someone somewhere might have a missing person but as yet I haven't found anything.  Who knows ... as you dig deeper you might just find my Robert on your tree (one can always hope).  Best of luck with your searching.

ShashF

Not sure if Ancestry24 is part of Ancestry - it might be the South African version but I'm open to correction.  I took out a subscription last year hoping to find info on my missing lot but not having much luck at the moment.

ShashF

Hi Selina

Could this be what you are looking for ? 

Surname: Fink
Bertram Edward Clayton
Date of Death: 01 November 1982
Surname of Spouse: Fink
Estate Number: 8049/1982






Regards
ShashF

Hi Jan

Thanks for the welcome and the scavenger hunt info... sounds like all have great fun, being a beginner it all sounds so exciting.  I'll definitely watch for the next hunt, who knows - I might just pick up a tip on where to get off the mark ! 

Thanks again
Shash