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Frank John Constable Curtis             1857-1947
Frank was born on 21 July 1857, the son of Constable Curtis and Henrietta Mary Anne Curtis, at Great Berkhampstead, Hertford. He married Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien on 27 April 1886.
Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien           1862-
Laura was born about 1862, the daughter of Robert Algernon, and Mary Ann, Smith Dorrien, in Berkhampstead, Hertford.
I have identified the following children:
  Mildred Henrietta Constable Born 5 Mar 1887   Lucia, Jamaica Married Berwick Curtis
Frank Maynard Constable Born 28 Nov 1888   Ross, Herefordshire Married Nora Thompson
Dorothy Rose Constable Born 13 Jan 1890   Ross, Herefordshire Married Alston Fenn
Edith Mary Constable Born 23 Feb 1891   Ross, Herefordshire Married Archie Boyle
John Dorrien Constable Born abt 1892   Ross, Herefordshire
Kathleen Frances C. "Kitty" Born abt 1894   Ross, Herefordshire Married Mr. Taylor
Honor Delicia C. "Ginger" Born abt 1898   Ross, Herefordshire Married Tim Bannerman

Birth of Parents
Frank John Constable Curtis b: 21 Jan 1857             Great Berkhampstead, Hertford
son of Constable Curtis and Henrietta Mary Anne Curtis

Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien b: abt 1862  c: 19 Jun 1862                 Great Berkhamsted, Hertford
daughter of Robert Algernon, and Mary Ann, Smith Dorrien

Marriage
27 Apr 1886
Frank John Constable Curtis
Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien		   St. Peters, Berkhampstead, Hertford       1886 2Q Berkhampstead 3a 675

Children
Mildred Henrietta Constable Curtis b: 5 Mar 1887           Lucia, Jamaica
daughter of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien, Kew Estate
Frank Maynard Constable Curtis b: 28 Nov 1888           Ross, Herefordshire
son of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien, Merrivale House
Dorothy Rose Constable Curtis b: 13 Jan 1890           Ross, Herefordshire
daughter of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien, Merrivale House
Edith Mary Constable Curtis b: 23 Feb 1891           Ross, Herefordshire       1891 1Q Ross 6a 485
daughter of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien, Merrivale House

1891 Census RG12-2055 6 April 1891 Ashfield, Ross, Herefordshire
Merrivale House
Frank John Constable Curtis
Laura Mildred (Wife)
Mildred Henrietta C.
Frank Maynard C.
Dorothy Rose C.
Edith Mary C.
Mary Beatrice Smith Dorrien
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 34
Age 28
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1
Age 1 Mo.
Age 31 		[Unreadable]





(Sister-Law) 		London
Berkhampstead
Lucia
Ross
Ross
Ross
Berkhampstead 		??? Sq. #578
Herts
Jamaica
Hereford
Hereford
Hereford
Herts 		21 Jul 1857
abt 1862
5 Mar 1887
28 Nov 1888
13 Jan 1890
23 Feb 1891
abt 1859

John Dorrien C.
"Jack" Curtis		 b: abt 1892           Ross, Herefordshire       1892 3Q Ross 6a 460
son of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien
Kathleen Frances C. "Kitty" Curtis b: abt 1894           Ross, Herefordshire       1894 1Q Ross 6a 460
daughter of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien
Honor Delicia C. "Ginger" Curtis b: abt 1898           Ross, Herefordshire       1898 1Q Ross 6a 444
daughter of Frank John Constable Curtis and Laura Mildred Smith Dorrien

1901 Census RG13-1329 1 Apr 1901 Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire
The Hall, High Street
Constable Curtis
Henrietta M. A. (Wife)
Henrietta A.
Lucy Emma
Edward Constable
 Frank J. C. (M)
Laura M. (D-Law)(M)
Plus 11 Servants 		Age 71
Age 74
Age 42
Age 41
Age 47
 Age 44
Age 38 		Living on own means



J. P. for Sommerset
 Forest Dir. Stone Coy 		St Georges Clyst
Acton
St Georges Hanover Sq
Monks Kirby
St Georges Hanover Sq
 St Georges Hanover Sq
Gt. Berkhampstead 		Devon
Middlesex
London
Warwickshire
London
 London
Hertfordshire 		abt 1829
12 May 1825
10 May 1858
3 Aug 1859
24 May 1853
 21 Jan 1857
abt 1862

1911 Census RG14-210 3 April 1911 Ross Urban, Herefordshire
Merrwale   (17 Rooms)
Frank Constable Curtis
Laura Mildred (Wife)
John Dorrien (Son)
Kathleen Frances(Dau)
Honor Delicia (Dau)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 54
Age 48
Age 18
Age 17
Age 13 		Land Agent London S.W.
Berkhamstead
Ross
Ross
Ross
Herts
Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire 		21 Jan 1857
abt 1862
abt 1892
abt 1894
abt 1898
Laura had Seven children, and all are still living.

Death
Frank John Constable Curtis Died 17 Oct 1947, Age 90,           Ross, Herefordshire             1947 4Q Ross 9a 78

GLOUCESTER   6 May 1948                         Probate
CURTIS, Frank John Constable, of Well Cottage, Goodrich, Herefordshire, died 17 October 1947, Probate Gloucester 6 May, to Frank Maynard Constable Curtis, retired captain R.N., and Kathleen Frances Constable Stuart-Menteath, married woman.   Effects £596 16s. 6d.

Laura Mildred (Smith Dorrien) Curtis Died 24 Jun 1958, Age 96,       1958 2Q Liskearrd 7a 69

London   21 Aug 1958                         Probate
CURTIS, Laura Mildred - of The Old Ferry Inn, Bodinnick, Fowey, Cornwall, widow, died 24 June 1958, Probate London 21 August, to Frank Maynard Constable Curtis, retired captain, R.N., and Dorothy Rose Fenn, married woman.   Effects £268 18s. 4d.


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