Capt. Alfred John Curtis R.N. 1818

Alfred was born on 4 September 1818, the son of Timothy Abraham Curtis and Margaret Harriet Green, at Wanstead, Essex.
From Hart's Naval Biographies, page 254,
"CURTIS (Lieutenant 1842) Alfred John Curtis is the youngest son of Timothy Abraham Curtis, Esq. by Margaret Harriet, youngest daughter of Young Green, Esq. of Poole, Dorset; nephew of the present Sir William Curtis, Bart, and of Capt. Timothy Curtis, R.N.(1826) who died in Oct 1834; and cousin of Lieut. Geo. Curtis Adams, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 25 April 1831; passed his examination 6 Sept 1837; and served for some time, as Mate, on board the Seringapatam 42, Capt. John Leith, stationed in North America and the West Indies, as also in the North Star 26, Capt. Sir. Jas. Everard Home, under

whom he appears to have been employed during the campaign in China. He obtained his commission 18 Nov 1842; and continuing attached to the North Star, on the Indian station, until paid off in the summer of 1846, was mentioned as having served on shore in command, in Jan. of that year, a division of seaman, and as having made himself otherwise extremely useful during an attack on a pah, belonging to a rebel chief named Kawiti, at Ruapikapika, in New Zealand, which was assaulted and carried in a most gallant manner, after a severe action of nearly four hours. He was First-Lieutenant since 19 Dec 1846, of the Mutine 121, Capt. Robert Tryon, attached to the Channel squadron". He became Commander on 7 May 1852, and Captain on 17 October 1857. He retired on 17 October 1867.

Louisa Langbridge 1837-1922
Louisa was born on 1 August 1837, the daughter of John Langbridge and Harriet Hutchings, in Moretonhampstead, Devon.
I have identified a child born to Louisa prior to her marriage.

Eva Louisa Carlton

Born 9 Jan 1863

London

Died 15 Dec 1938

Birth of Parents

Alfred John Curtis

b:4 Sep 1818 Wanstead, Essex
son of Timothy Abraham Curtis and Margaret Harriet Green

Louisa Langbridge

b: 1 Aug 1837 Moretonhampstead, Devon 1837 3Q Newton Abbot 10 116
daughter of John Langbridge and Harriet Hutchings

The Times, Tuesday, Feb 1, 1842 Naval Intelligence

APPOINTMENTS Jan 29 - Mate - Alfred John Curtis, to the North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart., on her passage to China.

The Times, Tuesday, Feb 27, 1849 Naval Intelligence

PLYMOUTH, Feb 24. A court-martial will assemble on board Her Majesty's ship Caledonia, in Hamoaze, on Monday, to inquire into the cause of the loss of Her Majesty's sloop Mutine, at Chioggie, off Venice, on the 21st of December, 1848, and to try Mr. John Jervis Palmer, her commander; Alfred John Curtis, her senior lieutenant; and others, her officers and crew, for the said loss of the said sloop accordingly.

Read about the Court Martial

1861 Census	RG9-63	8 April 1861	St James Square, Westminster St James, Middlesex
130 Jermyn Court
William Sims Judith (Wife) William A. Alexandrie Mary Ann Clarence Braddyll (Lodger) Alfred J. Curtis (Lodger) Plus 2 Servants	Age 44 Age 50 Age 11 Age 18 Age 15 Age 48 Age 47	Dairyman Scholar Scholar Admiralty Clerk Capt R.N.	Marylebone Stockbury St James St George St James Hampton Court Palace Wanstead	Middlesex Kent Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Essex	abt 1816 abt 1810 abt 1849 abt 1842 abt 1845 abt 1812 4 Sep 1818

Child

Eva Louisa Carlton (Birth Certificate)	b: 9 Jan 1863 North St. Giles, London 1863 1Q St Giles 1b 470 daughter of Alfred John Carlton and Louisa Carlton, formerly Seymour, 7 Tavistock St.
Eva Louisa Carlton Curtis (Baptism)	b: 9 Jan 1863 c: 23 Sep 1863 St. Dunstan, London daughter of Louisa Langbridge, 3 St Anns Gardens, Queens Road, Haverstock Hill

Marriage

4 Apr 1871
Alfred John Curtis (52)
Louisa Langbridge (34)

Parish Church of Saint Paul, Covent Garden, Middlesex 1871 2Q Strand 1b 861
Bachelor, Captain Royal Navy, Saint-Paul, Father: Timothy Abraham Curtis, Gentleman
Spinster, Saint-Pancras, Father: John Langbridge, Farmer
by License, Wit: Harry and Emily Nicholl

1871 Census	RG10-205	3 April 1871	Regent, St Pancras, London
14 Gloucester Crescent
Alfred Curtis Louisa (Wife) E L (Dau) Dora E. Fuller (Visitor) Plus 2 Servants	Age 52 Age 32 Age 8 Age 9	Scholar Scholar	Exeter Southampton	London Devon London	4 Sep 1818 abt 1837 9 Jan 1863 abt 1862

Death

Capt. Alfred John Curtis, R.N.

Died 10 Mar 1873, Age 54, 1873 1Q Pancras 1b 15

The Times, Wednesday, Mar 19, 1873 DEATHS

On the 10th inst., in London, Captain Alfred John Curtis, R.N., in his 55th year.

MIDDLESEX 7 Jun 1873 Probate

CURTIS, Alfred John, Esq. - The Will of Alfred John Curtis, late of Gloucester-crescent, Regent's Park, in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Navy, who died 10 March 1873, at Gloucester-crescent, was proved at the Principal Registry, by William Frederick Curtis, of Central Lodge, Norwood, in the County of Surrey, Esquire, a Colonel in Her Majesty's Army, the Brother, Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, of Axwell Park, in the County of Durham, Baronet, Commander in the Royal Navy, and Robert Cooper Tattnall, of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, in the County of Southampton, Esquire, Captain in the Royal Navy, the Executors. Effects under £8,000.

1891 Census	RG12-46	6 April 1891	Fulham, London
59 Perham Road
Louisa Curtis (Widow) Eva (Dau) Plus 1 Servant	Age 46 Age 24		Bloomsbury	Devon London	abt 1837 9 Jan 1863

1901 Census	RG13-22	1 April 1901	Kensington, London
10 Alsham Road
Louisa Curtis Eva (Dau) Mary Roberts (Sis)(Widow) Plus 1 Servant	Age 55 Age 30 Age 65		Exeter London Exeter	Devon Middlesex Devon	abt 1837 9 Jan 1863 13 Jul 1829

1911 Census	RG14-193	3 April 1911	Kensington, London
10 Elsham Road (11 Rooms)
Louisa Curtis Eva (Dau) Mary Ann Roberts (Sis)(Widow) Plus 1 Servant	Age 67 Age 39 Age 75	None None None	Exeter London Exeter	Devon Middlesex Devon	abt 1837 9 Jan 1863 13 Jul 1829

Death

Louisa (Langbridge) Curtis

Died 10 Jan 1922, Age 83, 1922 1Q Kensington 1a 150

LONDON 17 Feb 1922 Probate

CURTIS, Louisa, of 10 Elsham-road, Kensington, Middlesex, widow, died 10 January 1922, Probate London, 17 February, to Eva Louisa Curtis, spinster.
Effects £419 5s. 8d.

Sunbury Ward, 1937 Electoral Registers

Thames Street
Weir View
Curtis, Eva Louise
Langbridge, Blanche Caroline
Langbridge, William

Death

Eva Louisa Carlton Curtis Died 15 Dec 1938, Age 80 75, 1938 4Q Staines 3a 12

LONDON 17 Feb 1939 Probate

CURTIS, Eva Louisa, of Weir View, Thames-street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, spinster, died 15 December 1938, Probate London, 17 February, to Blanche Caroline Langbridge, widow.
Effects £164 8s. 10d.