Charles William Curtis 1824

Charles William Curtis 1824-1905
Charles was born on 13 January 1824, the son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson, at Marylebone, Middlesex.
Henrietta Francisca Robinson 1830-1914
Henrietta was born on 12 February 1830, the daughter of William Robinson and Jane ?, at Marylebone, Middlesex.
I have identified the following children.

Adela Henrietta	Born abt 1851	London
Charles Herbert	Born abt 1852	London	Married Frances Edith Pinckney
Alice Francisca	Born abt 1853	London
Isabel Lucy	Born abt 1858	London
Percy Falconer	Born abt 1859	London	Married Alice Gertrude Lea
Thomas Reginald	Born abt 1862	London
Eustace Henry	Born abt 1863	London
Dora M.	Born abt 1866	London
Mabel Adela L.	Born abt 1867	London
Eveline Jane	Born abt 1868	London
Harold William	Born abt 1875	London

Birth of Parents

Charles William Curtis

b: 13 Jan 1824 c:31 Jan 1824 St. Marylebone, Westminster, London
son of Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq. and Henrietta Pearson

Henrietta Francisca Robinson

b: 12 May 1830 c: 20 Mar 1830 Trinity, St. Marylebone, London
daughter of William R. Robinson, Esq., and Jane ?

Marriage

15 Jun 1850
Charles William Curtis (26)
Henrietta Francisca Robinson (20)

St. Mary, Acton, Middlesex 1850 2Q Brentford 3 1

By License, Wit: Wm. Robinson, C. B. Curtis, Isabella N. Robinson, M. A. Robinson,
Henrietta Mary Anne Curtis, Henrietta Curtis

The Times, Monday, Jun 17, 1850 MARRIAGES

On the 15th inst., at Acton Church, Middlesex, by the Rev. Sir Erasmus Griffies Williams, Bart., rector of Marlborough, Wilts, Charles William, eldest son of Charles Berwick Curtis Esq., to Henrietta Francisca, youngest daughter of William R. Robinson, Esq., of Hillhouse, Acton.

1851 Census	HO107-1478	31 March 1851	Belgrave, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex
97 Ebury Street
Charles W. Curtis Henrietta F. (Wife) Henrietta M. (Sister) Plus 4 Servants	Age 27 Age 21 Age 25	Merchant in Gunpowder	London London Acton	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	13 Jan 1824 12 Feb 1830 12 May 1825

Children

Adela Henrietta Curtis

b: abt 1851 London 1851 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1 12
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Charles Herbert Curtis

b: abt 1852 London 1852 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 169
son of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Alice Francisca Curtis

b: abt 1853 London 1853 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 210
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Isabel Lucy Curtis

b: abt 1858 London 1858 1Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 234
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Percy Falconer Curtis

b: abt 1859 London 1859 4Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 231
son of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Thomas Reginald Curtis

b: abt 1862 London 1862 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 246
son of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Eustace Henry Curtis

b: abt 1863 London 1863 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 276
son of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Dora M. Curtis

b: abt 1866 London 1866 2Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 295
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Mabel Adela L. Curtis

b: abt 1867 London 1867 3Q Kingston 2a 248
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

Eveline Jane Curtis

b: abt 1868 London 1868 4Q Kingston 2a 283
daughter of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

1871 Census	RG10-858	3 April 1871	Kingston on Thames, Surrey
Coombe End
Charles W. Curtis Henrietta F. (Wife) Adela H. Charles H. Alice F. Isabel L. Dora M. Mabel A. L. Eveline J. Plus 13 Servants	Age 47 Age 41 Age 19 Age 19 Age 17 Age 13 Age 4 Age 3 Age 2	Gunpowder Merchant Lieutenant in Militia	Marylebone Marylebone St Georges St Georges St Georges St Georges St Georges Ham Kingston	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Surrey Surrey	13 Jan 1824 12 May 1830 abt 1851 abt 1851 abt 1853 abt 1857 abt 1866 abt 1867 abt 1868

Harold William Curtis

b: abt 1875 London 1875 2Q Kingston 2a 276
son of Charles William Curtis and Henrietta Francisca Robinson

1881 Census	RG11-2062	4 April 1881	Everleigh, Wiltshire
Manor House
Charles W. Curtis Henrietta F. (Wife) Isabel L Percy F. Dora M. Eveline J. Harold W. Lily E. Robinson (Niece) Plus 16 Servants	Age 57 Age 51 Age 23 Age 21 Age 14 Age 12 Age 6 Age 10	Gunpowder Mfgr. Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Marylebone Marylebone St Geo Hanover Sq St Geo Hanover Sq St Geo Hanover Sq Kingston on Thames Kingston on Thames Caen Normandy	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Surrey Surrey France	13 Jan 1824 12 May 1830 abt 1857 abt 1859 abt 1866 abt 1868 abt 1874 abt 1870

1891 Census	RG12-1613	6 April 1891	Everleigh, Wiltshire
Everley Manor House
Charles W. Curtis Henrietta F. (Wife) Thomas R. Eveline J. Plus 12 Servants	Age 67 Age 61 Age 29 Age 22	Gunpowder Mfgr. and J.P. for Wilts and Kent Lieut. Wilts Yeomanry	Marylebone Marylebone St Geo Hanover Sq Kingston on Thames	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Surrey	13 Jan 1824 12 May 1830 abt 1861 abt 1868

1901 Census	RG13-845	1 April 1901	River, Kent
Kearsney Abbeye
Charles W. Curtis Henrietta F. (Wife) Eveline J. Dora M. Foreman (Dau)(W) Doris C. Foreman GDau) Jeffrey R. Foreman (GSon) Plus 15 Servants	Age 77 Age 71 Age 32 Age 34 Age 10 Age 8	Living on own Means Living on own Means Living on own Means Living on own Means	Marylebone Harley Street Kingston on Thames London Leamington Leamington	London London Surrey Warwick Warwick	13 Jan 1824 12 May 1830 abt 1868 abt 1866 abt 1890 abt 1892

Death

Charles William Curtis

Died 5 May 1905, Age 81, 1905 2Q Dover 2a 607

Dover Express, Friday, May 5, 1905, Deaths

Death of Mr. C. W. Curtis.
We regret to record the death of Mr. C. W. Curtis, J.P., of Kearsney Abbey, Dover, which took place this morning five minutes after midnight.
Mr. C. W. Curtis, son of Mr. Charles Berwick Curtis of London was born at Baleer St., London, in 1824, therefore he had attained his eighty-first year. He was educated at Harrow, and in the year 1850 married Henrietta Francisca, the daughter of William R. Robson Esq., of London. Mr. Charles William Curtis was a J.P., for the county of Kent, and since he took up his residence at Kearsney Abbey has acted in the Wingham Division on the County Bench at Wingham and Dover. Mr. Curtis's appearance was that of a fine old English gentleman, his cherry face and well developed features being an index to a powerful mind. A considerable portion of his life, prior to the purchase of the Kearsney Abbey Estate, was devoted to commerce, he being connected with the gun powder manufacture. At Kearsney he was beloved by his neighbours, rich and poor. To the latter he was a kind friend. The Abbey and its pleasant grounds liberally kept up, is a great feature of the village.

The Times, Saturday, May 6, 1905 DEATHS

CURTIS - On the 5th inst., at Kearsney Abbey, near Dover, Charles William Curtis, aged 81. Funeral at River Church, Kearsney, on Tuesday the 9th inst., at 2:15 p.m. Train leaves Victoria Station (S.E. and C. Railway) at 10:45 a.m. for Kearsney. Friends, kindly accept this (the only) intimation.

Dover Express, Friday, May 12, 1905 FUNERALS

The funeral of Mr. Charles William Curtis took place at River churchyard on Tuesday afternoon. The cortege left Kearsney Abbey at 2.15 p.m. and proceeded along Lower Road towards the church where a large number of inhabitants of River and Dover had gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had learned to appreciate. The service, both in the church, where it was conducted by Rev. Dr. Statham, Vicar of River and at the graveside, where the officiating clergyman was the Revd. Malcolm Baynes, Rector of Ringwould, was most impressive. The congregation was a large one those present including . . . about 100 representatives of the firm Messrs. Curtis's & Harvey Ltd., manufacturers of explosives from London, of which the deceased was Chairman.
The mourners included:
Col. C.H. Curtis, Mr. T.R. Curtis and Mr. H.W. Curtis (sons); Mrs. J. T. Braine, & Mrs. W. H. Fowle, (daughters). . . . et al.
Mr. Curtis was for some time Chairman of River Parish Council, where his business capabilities and energies were very much appreciated. Owing to his health, however, he was compelled to resign his office some years ago. His liberality for various charities has been greatly valued, it being his custom every year to entertain the Sunday School in the grounds at their annual festival.

LONDON 15 Jun 1905 Probate

CURTIS, Charles William, of Kearsney Abbey, near Dover, died 5 May 1905, Probate, London, 15 June, to Charles Herbert Curtis, esquire, Spencer Henry Curtis, merchant, Thomas Reginald Curtis, esquire, and Horace Edward Golding, solicitor. Effects £174,822 16s. 11d.

1911 Census	RG14-(103)	3 April 1911	Wroughton, Wiltshire
Salthrop House (19 Rooms)
Henrietta Curtis (Widow) Eveline (Dau) Blanch Anderson (Visitor) Mary Sutton (Nurse) Plus 6 Servants	Age 81 Age 42 Age 38 Age 50	Private Means Private Means Private Means	Marylebone Thingston on Thames North Berwich Dover	London Surrey Scotland Kent	12 Feb 1830 abt 1868 abt 1872 abt 1860

SALTHROP HOUSE, Set in 71 acres of wildlife paradise
on the edge of the Marlborough Downs

Death

Henrietta Francisca (Robinson) Curtis

Died 18 May 1914, Age 84, 1914 2Q Swindon 5a 26

The Times, Wednesday, May 20, 1914 DEATHS

CURTIS - On the 18th May, at Salthrop, Wroughton, Henrietta Francisca, widow of the late Charles William Curtis, of Kearsney Abbey, near Dover. Funeral at River Church, near Dover, on Thursday May 21st, at 2:15 p.m. Flowers should be sent care of Mr. Ward, the Gardens, Kearsney Abbey, near Dover.

LONDON 24 Jun 1914 Probate

CURTIS, Henrietta Francisca, of Salthrop House, Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, widow, died 18 May 1914, Probate, London, 24 June, to Harold William Curtis, esquire, and Eveline Jane Curtis, spinster.
Effects £13,880 15s. 3d.