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Charles Berwick Curtis                     1795-1876
Charles was born on 18 March 1795, the son of Sir William Curtis and Anne Constable, in Edmonton, Middlesex. He married Henrietta Pearson on 30 Nov 1822. He died on 26 October 1876.
Henrietta Pearson                             1796-1884
Henrietta was born on 1 October 1796, the daughter of John Batteridge Pearson and Elizabeth Falconer, at Lichfield, Staffordshire. She died on 6 April 1884.
I have identified the following children:
Charles William Born 13 Jan 1824   Middlesex Married Henrietta Francisca Robinson
Henrietta Mary Anne Born 12 May 1825   Middlesex Married Capt. Constable Curtis
James Falconer
Frances Anne		 Twins Born 3 Aug 1827   Middlesex
Married Henry Toogood
Reginald Born 1 Feb 1829   Middlesex Married Marianne Emma Salmond
Augusta Mary Born 31 May 1830   Middlesex  
Frank John Born 27 Feb 1832   Middlesex Died 2 May 1855
Spencer Henry Born 11 Jul 1833   Middlesex Married Margaret Tupper Carey
Lucy Elizabeth Born 2 Feb 1835   Middlesex Died 10 Mar 1909
Henry Downing Born 2 Dec 1836   Middlesex Ada Harriet Heath
Emma Cornelia Born 16 Feb 1840   Middlesex Married William Hall Eccles

Birth of Parents
Charles Berwick Curtis b: 18 Mar 1795           Edmonton, Middlesex
son of William Curtis and Anne Constable

Henrietta Pearson 1 Oct 1796               Lichfield, Staffordshire
daughter of John Batteridge Pearson and Elizabeth Falconer

Marriage
30 Nov 1822
Charles Berwick Curtis
Henrietta Pearson		 St George Hanover Square, Middlesex

By License, Wit: John Pearson, Mary Pearson, William Curtis

Children
Charles William Curtis b: 13 Jan 1824  c:31 Jan 1824         St. Marylebone, Middlesex
son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Henrietta Mary Anne Curtis b: 12 May 1825  c: 6 Jun 1825         Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson, Friars Place
James Falconer Curtis b: 3 Aug 1827  c: 27 Aug 1827         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
twin son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Frances Anne Curtis b: 3 Aug 1827  c: 27 Aug 1827         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
twin daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Reginald Curtis b: 1 Feb 1829  c: 28 Feb 1829         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Augusta Mary Curtis Born 31 May 1830  c: 26 Jun 1830         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Frank John Curtis b: 27 Feb 1832  c: 21 Mar 1832         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson       Died 2 May 1855
Spencer Henry Curtis b: 11 Jul 1833  c: 4 Aug 1833;         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Lucy Elizabeth Curtis b: 2 Feb 1835  c: 27 Feb 1835         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Henry Downing Curtis b: 2 Dec 1836  c: 28 Dec 1836         St. Marylebone, Middlesex
son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson
Emma Cornelia Curtis b: 16 Feb 1840  c: 11 Mar 1840         St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex
daughter of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson       Died 7 Apr 1919

1841 Census HO107-687
 7 June 1841 Acton, Middlesex
Friens Place Born in this County?
Charles B. Curtis
Henrietta
Henrietta M.
Frances
Augusta M.
Spencer H.
Lucy E.
Henry
Emma
Plus 10 Servants 		Age 45
Age 40
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 		Merchant Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		18 Mar 1795
1 Oct 1796
12 May 1825
3 Aug 1827
31 May 1830
11 Jul 1833
2 Feb 1835
2 Dec 1836
16 Feb 1840

1851 Census HO107-1699 31 Mar 1851 Acton, Middlesex
Friers Place
Charles Berwick Curtis
Henrietta (Wife)
Spencer H.
Lucy E.
Emma C.
Plus 10 Servants 		Age 56
Age 54
Age 17
Age 16
Age 11 		Merchant & Gunpowder Manufr.

Under tuition at Woolich
Scholar
Scholar 		Southgate
Lichfield
Acton
Acton
Acton 		Middlesex
Staffordshire
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex 		18 Mar 1795
1 Oct 1796
11 Jul 1833
2 Feb 1835
16 Feb 1840

1871 Census RG10-105 3 April 1871 St George Hanover Square, London
105 Eaton Square
Charles B. Curtis
Henrietta (Wife)
Lucy E.
Henry D.
Plus 9 Servants 		Age 78
Age 73
Age 35
Age 34 		Merchant & Gunpowder Manufr.


Merchant 		Southgate
Lichfield
Middlesex
Marylebone 		Middlesex
Staffordshire
Acton
London 		18 Mar 1795
1 Oct 1796
21 Feb 1835
2 Dec 1836

Death
Charles Berwick Curtis Died 26 Oct 1876, Age 81,  St. George Hanover Square, London
1876 4Q St Geo H. Sq. 1a 222

The Times, Friday, Oct 27, 1876                         Death
  On the 26th Oct. 1876, at 105 Eaton-square, London Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq., the only surviving son of Sir William Curtis, First Baronet, of Culland's Grove and Cliff House, Ramsgate, in the 82nd year of his age.
LONDON   23 Dec 1876                         Probate
CURTIS, Charles Berwick - The Will with seven Codicils, of Charles Berwick Curtis, late of Lombard-street in the City of London, who died 26 October 1876, at 105 Eaton-square, in the County of Middlesex, domiciled in England, was proved at the Principal Registry, by Henrietta Curtis, of 105 Eton-square, Widow, the Relict, the Executrix for Life.   Effects under £300,000 in the United Kingdom.


1881 Census RG11-99 4 April 1881 St. George, Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
105 Eaton Square
Henrietta Curtis (Widow)
Lucy E. (Dau)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 84
Age 46 		  Lichfield
Acton		 Stafford
Middlesex		 1 Oct 1796
2 Feb 1835

Death
Henrietta (Pearson) Curtis Died 6 Apr 1884, Age 87,  St. George Hanover Square, London
1884 2Q St Geo H. Sq. 1a 267

The Times, Tuesday, Apr 8, 1884                         Death
  On the 6th Apr. 1884, at 105 Eaton-square, London Henrietta, relict of Charles Berwick Curtis, in her 88th year.

LONDON   9 Jul 1884                         Probate
CURTIS, Henrietta - The Will with a Codicil, of Henrietta Curtis, late of 105 Eaton-square, was proved at the Principal Registry, by Charles William Curtis, of 75 Lombard-street, in the City of London, and Spencer Henry Curtis, of 23 Rood-lane, in the City of London, Merchants, the Sons, the Executors.   Personal Estate £14,145 14s. 6d.

1891 Census RG12-71 6 April 1891 Belgrave, St. George, Hanover Square, London
9 Chester Road
Lucy E. Curtis (Head)(s)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 56 Living on own means Acton Middlesex 2 Feb 1835

1901 Census RG13-848 1 April 1901 Folkestone, Kent
30 Clifton Gardens
Emma C. Eccles (Widow)
Harriet E.
Augusta N.
Philip C.
Alice S. C.
 Lucy E. Curtis (Visitor)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 61
Age 38
Age 36
Age 36
Age 32
 Age 66 		Living on own means




 Living on own means 		Acton
London
London
London
London
 Acton 		Middlesex




 Middlesex 		abt 1839
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1864
abt 1868
 2 Feb 1835
Death
Lucy ELizabeth Curtis Died 10 Mar 1909, Age 74,     Kent             1909 1Q Elham 2a 829

LONDON   24 May 1909                         Probate
CURTIS, Lucy Elizabeth, of 32 Earls-avenue, Folkstone, spinster, died 10 March 1909, Probate London, 24 May, to Spencer Henry Curtis, and Henry Downing Curtis, esquires.   Effects £2,871 18s. 3d.


SPECIAL THANKS  to James Pratt, Hungerford, Berkshire, for many of the details provided above.