Thomas Curtis

Thomas was born 5 August 1804 in Wellingborough, the son of Dillingham Curtis and Sarah Wright. He was baptised at West End (Independent or Congregationalist) Chapel on 16th Sept 1804.
I have been able to trace the "Dillingham" name back to the early eighteenth century: John and Elizabeth Curtis gave birth to a son who was christened Dillingham at St Peters Church, Irthlingborough on the 1st March 1715. In 1731, John Curtis paid £8.0s.0d for his son to be apprenticed to Master Baker Meeson of Wellingborough.

Thomas worked as a boot or shoe maker.

On 30 October 1823 he married Jane Clark at All Hallows Church, Wellingborough. Their first born child, Dillingham, was born in 1825 and baptised 25 March 1825 at All Hallows. Sadly the child died in 1826 and was buried at All Hallows on 26 Dec 1826, aged 18 months. Their second child also named Dillingham was born in 1827 and baptised on 24 Jan 1828, but he too died later that year, aged 6 months and was buried at All Hallows on 30 Jan 1828 aged 6 months. In 1830, their daughter Mary was born; baptised in All Hallows 1 Nov 1830. Mary lived at least until 1841. Their second child to survived infancy was Dillingham, born in 1833 and baptised in All Hallows on 21 May 1833. Sadly, Jane died only a year later in 1834 aged only 28; she was buried at All Hallows 7 Jul 1834.

Thomas married Sarah Bailey from Kilsby on 13 Jan 1835. They had three children: John Bailey in 1835,who was baptised in Finedon on 18 Nov 1835; Charles William in 1838 and Sarah in 1839. Tragically, Thomas' wife Sarah died in 1840 aged 38; she was buried at All Hallows 24 Jun 1840. Their daughter, Sarah died later that year aged 1.

Thomas married Rebecca Bailey (probably Sarah's younger sister) from Kilsby during the first quarter of 1841.
Their first child, Sarah, was born in the first quarter of 1842 and their second, Jacob was born in 1844. The third child, Jane was born in 1846, but died in 1848 when she was 2. A second child, named Jane, was born in 1819. Jacob died when he was 7, in 1851 Thomas and Rebecca went on to have three more children: Jacob in 1852, Ann in 1857 and Tom in 1860.

References

Census - Returns:   1841 —  1851 —  1861 —  1871

GRO References:   Birth —  Siblings —  Marriages and Children —  Deaths

Parents

DILLINGHAM, CURTIS (batchelor) Married Sarah Wright (spinster) 9 Sep 1803
at WELLINGBOROUGH ALL HALLOWS in the Parish of Irthlingborough By Banns
Record set: Northamptonshire Marriages

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Birth


Birth: Thomas Curtis; Date 05 Aug 1804; WELLINGBOROUGH, Northamptonshire
Bapt: 16 Sep 1804, Wellingborough, West End Chapel (Independent)
Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
Archive reference TNA/RG/4/2477
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: Wellingborough, West End Chapel (Independent): Births & Baptisms

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Siblings

Not identified
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Marriages and Children


Thomas Curtis married Jane Clark 30 Oct 1823
Residence Wellingborough, Northampton, England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

 Children  (mother Jane Clark)
 Dillingham Curtis b. c. 1825 d.1826
 Dillingham Curtis b. c. 1827 d.1828
 Mary Curtis b. c. 1830
 Dillingham Curtis b. c. 1833

Thomas Curtis married Sarah Bailey 13 Jan 1835
by Licence, Spouse's Parish: Kilsby
Residence: Wellingborough, Northampton, England
Record set: Northampton Marriages

 Children
 John Bailey Curtis b. 1835
 Charles William Curtis b. 1838
 Sarah Curtis b. 1839 d. 1840 Age 1


Thomas Curtis married Rebecca Bailey Jan-Mar 1841
In the Northampton Registration District
GRO Ref: Marriages Mar 1841 Northampton Vol 15 Pg 351

 Children
 Sarah Curtis, b. 1842
 Jacob Curtis, b. 1844 d. 1851
 Jane Curtis, b. 1846 d. 1848
 Jane Curtis, b. 1849
 Jacob Curtis, b. 1852
 Ann Bailey b. 1857
 Tom Bailey Curtis b. 1860

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Register

East End, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Thomas Curtis Male 38 1803 Northamptonshire, England
Rebecka Curtis Female 24 1817 Northamptonshire, England
Mary Curtis Female 11 1830 -
Dilinger Curtis Male 9 1832 Northamptonshire, England
John Curtis Male 5 1836 Northamptonshire, England
Hellana Walton Female 12 1829 Northamptonshire, England

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Register

Harriotts Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Dillingham Curtis Male 59 1782 Northamptonshire
Sarah Curtis Female 55 1786 Northamptonshire
Charles Curtis Male 3 1838 Northamptonshire
 (staying with his grandparents following his mothers death in Jun 1840)
George Skinner Male 15 1826 -

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Register

Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Thomas Curtis Head Married Male 46 1805 Boot Maker Wellingborough
Rebecca Curtis Wife Married Female 37 1814 Boot Makers Wife Kilsby,
Dillingham Curtis Son Unmarried Male 18 1833 Shoe Maker Wellingborough
John Curtis Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Boot Closer Wellingborough
Charles Curtis Son Unmarried Male 14 1837 Boot Closer Wellingborough
Sarah Curtis Daughter Unmarried Female 9 1842 Boot Closer Wellingborough
Jane Curtis Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1849 - Wellingborough
Dillingham Curtis - Married Male 70 1781 Shoe Maker Irthington,
Registration district Wellingborough Archive reference HO107 Piece number 1743 Folio 589 Page 23 Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Register

Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Thomas Curtis Head Married Male 59 1802 Shoe Maker (Kilsby)
Rebecca Curtis Wife Married Female 45 1816 Shoe Binder (Wellingborough)
Dillingham Curtis Son Unmarried Male 29 1832 Shoe Maker Wellingborough
John Curtis Son Unmarried Male 25 1836 Shoe Maker Wellingborough
Charles Curtis Son Unmarried Male 24 1837 Shoe Maker Wellingborough
Jacob Curtis Son Unmarried Male 9 1852 Scholar Wellingborough
Sarah Curtis Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 Boot Closer Wellingborough
Jane Curtis Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 Boot Closer Wellingborough
Ann Curtis Daughter - Female 4 1857 - Wellingborough
Tom Curtis Son - Male 0 1861 - Wellingborough

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Register

Cannon Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Curtis Head - Male 67 1804 - Northamptonshire
Rebecca Curtis Wife - Female 51 1820 - Northamptonshire
Jane Curtis Daughter - Female 22 1849 - Northamptonshire
Jacob Curtis Son - Male 18 1853 - Northamptonshire
Ann Curtis Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Northamptonshire

Deaths

Son
DILLINGHAM CURTIS: Died 1826; Age 18 mths; (Born 1825)
(mother Jane Clark) Wellingborough, All Hallows Parish Records
Son
DILLINGHAM CURTIS: Died 1828; Age 6 mths; (Born 1827)
(mother Jane Clark) Wellingborough, All Hallows Parish Records
Wife
JANE CURTIS: Died 1834; Age 28; (Born 1806)
(born Jane Clark) Residence: Wellingborough, East End, Northamptonshire, England
Burial: 7 Jul 1834 at WELLINGBOROUGH ALL HALLOWS
Register reference: B0569/0183
Record set: Northamptonshire Burials; Category:Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory: Parish Burials
Grandfather
DILLINGHAM CURTIS: Died 1838; Age 75; (Born 1763)
GRO Ref Wellingborough S qtr Vol 15 Pg 231
Wife
SARAH CURTIS: Died 1840; Age 38; (Born 1802)
(born Sarah Bailey) Residence: Wellingborough, East End, Northamptonshire, England
Burial: 24 Jun 1840 at WELLINGBOROUGH ALL HALLOWS
Register reference: B0569/0808
Record set: Northamptonshire Burials; Category:Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory: Parish Burials
Daughter
Sarah CURTIS: Died 1840; Age 0; (Born 1840)
(mother Sarah Bailey) GRO Ref Wellingborough S qtr Vol 15 Pg 231
Mother
Sarah CURTIS: Died 1842; Age 58; (Born 1784)
GRO Ref Wellingborough J qtr Vol 15 Pg 279
Daughter
Jane CURTIS: Died 1848; Age 2; (Born 1846)
(mother Rebecca Bailey) GRO Ref Wellingborough J qtr Vol 15 Pg 310
Son
Jacob CURTIS: Died 1851; Age 7; (Born 1844)
(mother Rebecca Bailey) GRO Ref Wellingborough J qtr Vol 15 Pg 310
Father
DILLINGHAM CURTIS: Died 1851; Age 71; (Born 1780)
GRO Ref Wellingborough J qtr Vol 15 Pg 279

THOMAS CURTIS: Died 1874; Age 69; (Born 1805)
GRO Ref Wellingborough M qtr Vol 03B Pg 88
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