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Sir William Michael Curtis Bt.           1859-1916
William was born on 11 November 1859, the son of William Edmund Curtis and Ariana Emily Master, at Almondsbury, Gloucestershire.
Upon the death of his grandfather, Sir William Curtis, he became Sir William Michael Curtis, the Fourth Baronet of Culland's Grove.   Sir William, despite his age volunteered for the 1914-18 war and served in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.   In 1916, he contracted pneumonia in France, and returned home, but failed to recover.
Mabel Gurney                                     1865-1888                   (1st Wife)
Mabel was born about 1865,the daughter of Sir Somerville Arthur Gurney, K.C.V.O. and and Katherine Sarah Hamond, at Middleton, Norfolk.
I have identified the following children.
Constance Mabel Born abt 1888   Caynham, Shropshire Married Lionel George Everson Harrison
Birth of Parents
William Michael Curtis b: 11 Nov 1859               Almondsbury, Gloucestershire       1859 4Q Thornbury 6a 166
son of William Edmund Curtis and Ariana Emily Master

Mabel Gurney b: abt 1865         Middleton, Norfolk       1965 4Q Freebridge Lynn 4b 309
daughter of Sir Somerville Arthur Gurney, K.C.V.O. and Katherine Sarah Hammond

Marriage
abt 1887
William Michael Curtis
Mabel Gurney 		Norfolk       1887 2Q Freebridge Lynn 4b 539

Children
Constance Mabel Curtis b: abt 1888               Caynham, Shropshire       1888 2Q Ludlow 6a 572
daughter of William Michael Curtis and Mabel Gurney

Death
Mabel (Gurney) Curtis Died 26 Apr 1888,     Shropshire       1888 2Q Ludlow 6a 363

The Times, Monday, May 1, 1888                         DEATHS
  On the 26th April, at Caynham Court, Ludlow, Mabel, the beloved wife of Sir William M. Curtis, Bart., Aged 22.

1891 Census RG12-2082 6 April 1891 Caynham, Shropshire
Caynham Court
William M. Curtis (Widr)
Constance Mabel (Dau)
Harold P. Wardell (Visitor)
 Plus 8 Servants 		Age 31
Age 2
Age 30 		J.P. Living on own means

Living on own means 		Almondsbury
Caynham
Tunbridge Wells 		Gloucestershire
Shropshire
Kent 		11 Nov 1859
abt 1888
abt 1860


Georgina Mary Mesham                       1866-1943                     (2nd Wife)
Georgina was born abt 1866, the daughter of Col. John Stanley Howard, at co. Wicklow, Ireland. She was the widow of Arthur Bennett Mesham.
I have identified the following children.
Victoria Margaret Born abt 1896     Married Lt.Col. Richard Robinson Curling, D.S.O.
Bettine Ariana Born abt 1899   Caynham, Shropshire Married John William Robert Elphinstone,
Capt. Henry Brierley, C.B.E., M.C.
Mary Born 3 Dec 1901   Caynham, Shropshire Married Capt. James William Douglas Evans
Birth of New Wife
Georgina Mary Mesham b: abt 1866                           co. Wicklow, Ireland
daughter of Col. John Stanley Howard

Marriage
abt 1895
Sir William Michael Curtis
Georgina Mary Mesham 		County Durham       1895 4Q St George Hanover Square 1a 817

Children
Victoria Margaret Curtis b: abt 1896               Norfolk       1896 1Q Yarmouth 4b 10
daughter of Sir William Michael Curtis and Georgina Mary Mesham
Bettine Ariana Curtis b: abt 1899               Caynham, Shropshire       1899 1Q Ludlow 6a 614
daughter of Sir William Michael Curtis and Georgina Mary Mesham

1901 Census RG13-2505 1 April 1901 Caynham, Salop
Caynham Court
William M. Curtis
Georgina Mary (Wife)
Victoria M.
Bettine Ariana
Plus 12 Servants 		Age 41
Age 34
Age 4
Age 2 		Master of Fox Hounds Almondsbury
Ireland
London
Caynham 		Gloucestershire


Shropshire 		11 Nov 1859
abt 1866
abt 1896
abt 1899

Mary Curtis b: 3 Dec 1901               Caynham, Shropshire       1902 1Q Ludlow 6a 559
daughter of Sir William Michael Curtis and Georgina Mary Mesham

Death
Sir William Michael Curtis Died 19 Dec 1916, Age 57,       1916 4Q Atcham 6a 863

The Times, Thursday, Dec 21, 1916                         DEATHS
  CURTIS - On the 19th Dec., at Shrewsbury, Sir William Michael Curtis, fourth Baronet, of Caynham, Ludlow.   Funeral at Caynham tomorrow, at 2:45.   No flowers, by request.
LONDON   17 Apr 1917                         Probate
CURTIS, Sir William Michael, of Caynham Court, Ludlow, Shropshire, baronet, died 19 December 1916, at the Shrewsbury Club, Shrewsbury, Probate, London, 17 April, to Dame Georgina Mary Curtis, widow.
  Effects £16,770 7s. 7d.   Resworn £17,166 19s. 2d.

Death
Georgina (Mesham) Curtis Died 18 Nov 1943, Age 73,       1943 4Q Stepney 1c 131

The Times, Friday, Nov 19, 1943                         DEATHS
  CURTIS - On Nov. 18, 1943 at the London Hospital, Georgina, Lady Curtis, widow of Sir William Curtis, Bt.   No flowers.   Funeral tomorrow, (Saturday) Private.