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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: vapcq45 on Thursday 16 November 17 11:44 GMT (UK)
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Hi any help very welcome!
I have Alfred Curtis no DOB or place other than he lived later life in the Harrow, Middx area, father of Harry (or Henry) Clifford Curtis b 1924 in Yeadon, Yorkshire. No mother's name but there is a daughter called Nina and other sons Alfred and Stanley.
I would like to know anything about Alfred the father (i.e. wife, DOB etc) so I can trace them back in time.
Many thanks
Val
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This looks like the birth of Harry Clifford Curtis mmn Heard
Births Mar 1925
Curtis Harry C Heard
Wharfedale 9a 229
and his death
Harry Clifford Curtis
BIRTH: 22 Dec 1924
DEATH: Jul 2001
Hillingdon, Greater London, England
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Marriage of the parents (From Freebmd)
Marriages Mar 1921
Curtis Alfred
Nina Heard
Glanford B. 7a 1701
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Actual dates of birth can be found on the 1939 register.
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Nina CURTIS nee Heard b Sep 24 1899 d 1977 LINK (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCP-ZH5H)
Alfred CURTIS b Jul 05 1896 also died in 1977 LINK (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-WKQP)
By obtaining their marriage certificate you will be able to look further using their fathers' names.
Also they had more children into the 1930s but RC rules and privacy prevent naming
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Only one Alfred Curtis registered in Sept Qtr 1896:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Sep 1896 (>99%)
Curtis Alfred Basford 7b 215
The maiden name of the mother was Fletcher. Checked the marriages of Curtis/Fletcher and through searching found this one:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1893
Curtis Henry Chesterfield 7b 1209
Fletcher Maria Chesterfield 7b 1209
Checking the 1901 census found this:
Alfred Curtis in the 1901 England Census
Name: Alfred Curtis
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Henry Curtis
Mother: Maris Curtis
Birth Place: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Walthamstow
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Walthamstow
Piece: 1631
Folio: 78
Page Number: 17
Household schedule number: 96
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Curtis 28
Maris Curtis 25
Harry Curtis 6
Alfred Curtis 4
Charles H Curtis 2
By 1911 the family are living in South Killingholme Lincolnshire.
In 1921 Alfred Curtis married Nina Heard in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire (18 miles from South Killingholme).
Do you think this could be your man?
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Thank you all for your time and information, fantastic!
I've sent off for the marriage cert of Nina Heard and Alfred to see what comes back. RayDen I will investigate your info. It looks right but if so the family moved around a lot from Chesterfield to Basford, to Lincolnshire to Yeadon in Yorkshire then down to Essex and finally Harrow/Ruislip Middx area.
Thanks so much for your help.
Val
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It looks as if Alfred's father was a Railway Contractor Labourer, which could explain why they moved around so much.