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Irish Children
Irish Boy
Biological Information
Full name

Francis Rice

Gender

Male

Born

September 13, 1907

Death

April 15, 1912 (age 4)

Cause

Uncertain (presumably drowning)

Background Information
Family
  • James Norton (grandfather)
  • Mary Carty (grandmother)
  • Margaret Rice (mother)
  • William Rice (father)
  • Michael Norton (uncle)
  • Patrick Norton (uncle)
  • James Norton (uncle)
  • George Norton (uncle)
  • William Rice (brother)
  • Albert Rice (brother)
  • George Rice (brother)
  • Eric Rice (brother)
  • Arthur Rice (brother)
  • Sister
Hometown

Spokane, Washington, United States

Religion

Catholic

Titanic Statistics
Boarded

Southampton, England

Destination

New York, U.S.A.

Occupation

Passenger

Class

Third-Class

Fate

Perished in stateroom with his mother and sister

Production
Classification

Historical character

Portrayal

Reece P. Thompson III

Two unnamed Irish children were third-class passengers who boarded on the RMS Titanic Liverpool in Southampton, England with their mother.

Irish Children
Irish Girl
Biological Information
Gender

Female

Born

1905

Death

April 15, 1912 (age 7)

Cause

Uncertain (presumably drowning)

Background Information
Family
  • James Norton (grandfather)
  • Mary Carty (grandmother)
  • Margaret Rice (mother)
  • William Rice (father)
  • Michael Norton (uncle)
  • Patrick Norton (uncle)
  • James Norton (uncle)
  • George Norton (uncle)
  • William Rice (brother)
  • Albert Rice (brother)
  • George Rice (brother)
  • Eric Rice (brother)
  • Arthur Rice (brother)
  • Eugene Rice (brother)
Hometown

Spokane, Washington, United States

Religion

Catholic

Titanic Statistics
Boarded

Southampton, England

Destination

New York, U.S.A.

Occupation

Passenger

Class

Third-Class

Fate

Perished in stateroom with her mother and brother

Production
Classification

Fictional character

Portrayal

Laramie Landis

The children were portrayed by Reece P. Thompson III and Laramie Landis.

Biography[]

They were seen at the start of the film when Jack is looking for his and Fabrizio's stateroom. They cross past with their mother saying "To the left, darlings".

During the sinking, when all the third class passengers were locked up, the young boy asked his mother what they were doing, to which the mother comments to him that they were allowing the first class passengers to go first then they could go through. The pair were then told to be ready for when they do, to which the children acquiesced.

Later they went back to their stateroom and their mother told them a story, sending them to sleep, shortly before they died. The cause of their deaths and their mother’s is unknown, either drowning (most likely) or being killed by water pressure due to the stern’s implosion.

Trivia[]

  • Their story was based on the Rice family which consisted of Margaret Rice and her 5 sons. However, the film depicts the mother (Margaret Rice) with a son and a daughter instead.

See also[]

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