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James Charles Curtis                          1820-1889
James was born on 8 January 1820, the son of Timothy Abraham Curtis, and Margaret Harriet Green, at Southgate, Middlesex.
Harriet Ann Hamilton                          1834-1913
Harriet was born on 13 November 1834, the daughter of Colonel George William Hamilton and Charlotte Logie, in India.
I have identified the following children.
  George Arthur Hamilton Born 28 Oct 1859   India Married Elizabeth Mary MacDonnell
Harriet Margaret Hamilton Born abt 1862   India Remained Single
Alfred William Hamilton Born 27 Jul 1864   India Married Euphemia McClung Reynolds
Grace Frances Hamilton Born abt 1865   India Remained Single

Birth of Parents
James Charles Curtis b: 8 Jan 1820  c: 1 Aug 1820             Saint Paul, Edmonton, Enfield, Middlesex
son of Timothy Abraham Curtis, Merchant, and Margaret Harriet Green, Southgate

Harriet Ann Hamilton b: 13 Nov 1834  c: 16 Apr 1835       Midnapore, India
daughter of Colonel George William Hamilton and Charlotte Logie

Marriage
25 Apr 1854
James Charles Curtis
Harriet Ann Hamilton

Children
George Arthur Hamilton Curtis b:28 Oct 1859               India
son of James Charles Curtis and Harriet Ann Hamilton   Died 14 Aug 1933, Age 73
Harriet Margaret Hamilton Curtis b: abt 1862               India
daughter of James Charles Curtis and Harriet Ann Hamilton   Died 1922, Age 60
Alfred William Hamilton Curtis b: 27 Jul 1864               India
son of James Charles Curtis and Harriet Ann Hamilton   Died 25 Feb 1918, Age 53
Grace Frances Hamilton Curtis b: abt 1865               India
daughter of James Charles Curtis and Harriet Ann Hamilton   Died 1958, Age 92

Death
James Charles Curtis Died 10 Oct 1889, Age 69                       France

The Times, Tuesday, Oct 15, 1889                         DEATHS
  On the 10th Oct., at Dinan, Cotes-du-Nord, France, Colonel James Charles Curtis, Retired List, Bengal Army, aged 69.
LONDON   1 Nov 1893                         Probate
CURTIS, James Charles, of Dinan Cotes du Nord, France, colonel (retired), Bengal Staff Corps. died 10 October 1889, Administration London, 1 November, to Harriet Curtis, widow.   Effects £61

1891 Census RG12-34 6 April 1891 Brompton, Kensington, London
79 Lexham Gardens
Charlotte Hamilton (Widow)
Harriet Curtis (Widow)(Dau)
Harriet M. H. Curtis (GrDau)
Grace F. H. Curtis (GrDau)
Marie Bondrie (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 73
Age 56
Age 29
Age 26
Age 33
Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means
India
India
India
India
France
abt 1817
13 Nov 1834
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1857
The Times, Saturday, Apr 29, 1893                         DEATHS
  On the 29th April, at 79 Lexham-gardens, Kensington W., after a week's illness, Charlotte, widow of the late Colonel G. W. Hamilton, C.S.I., formerly Commissioner of Delhi, and daughter of the late Colonel William Logie, H.E.I.C.S., aged 75 years and 10 months.
      1893 2Q Kensington 1a 115
1901 Census RG13-657 1 April 1901 North Wimbledon, Surrey
25 Homefield Road
Harriet Curtis (Widow)
Harriet M. H.
Grace F. H.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 66
Age 39
Age 35
Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means
British East India
British East India
British East India
13 Nov 1834
abt 1862
abt 1864

1911 Census RG14-23 3 April 1911 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
(Private Hotel) 27 Promenade   (17 Rooms)
Harriet Curtis (Widow)(Boarder) Age 76 Private Means Bengal India British 13 Nov 1834
Record indicates that she had 7 Children, of which 3 have since died.

Death
Harriet Ann (Hamilton) Curtis Died 15 Sep 1913, Age 78,     Monmouthshire, Wales       1913 3Q Chepstow 11a 7

The Times, Wednesday, Sep 17, 1913                     DEATHS
  CURTIS - On the 15th Sept., at Shirenewton, Chepstow, Mon., Harriet, widow of Colonel James Charles Curtis, late Bengal Cavalry, Dinan, Brittany.
LONDON   17 Oct 1913                         Probate
CURTIS, Harriet, of Ivy Lodge, Shirenewton, near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, widow, died 15 September 1913, Probate London 17 October, to Harriet Margaret Hamilton Curtis, and Grace Frances Hamilton Curtis, spinsters.   Effects £2,007 7s. 6d.
The Times, Friday, Aug 4, 1922                         Death
  CURTIS - On the 2nd Aug., at Bath, suddenly Harriett Margaret Hamilton Curtis, eldest daughter of the late Colonel James Charles Curtis, late Bengal Cavalry.
Age 60, 1922 3Q Bath 5c 513