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Henry Downing Curtis                   1836-1914
Henry was born on 2 December 1836, the son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson, at Marylebone, Middlesex. He married Ada Harriet Heath in 1874. Henry died on 13 September 1914
Ada Harriet Heath                         1853-1939
Ada was born on 18 February 1853, the daughter of Robert Amadeus Heath and Harriet Keen, in Croydon, Surrey
I have identified the following children:
  Norah A. Born abt 1875   Croydon, Surrey Married Mr Gladstone
Berwick Born abt 1876   Croydon, Surrey Married Mildred Henrietta Constable Curtis
Cecile M. "Toots" Born abt 1877   London, Middlesex Married Mr Tyrwhitt-Drake
Joan Born abt 1879   London, Middlesex

Birth of Parents
Henry Downing Curtis b: 2 Dec 1836  c: 28 Dec 1836         St. Mary, St. Marylebone, London
son of Charles Berwick Curtis and Henrietta Pearson

Ada Harriet Heath b: 18 Feb 1853  c: 28 Mar 1853       St. John The Baptist, Surrey     1853 1Q Croydon 2a 130
daughter of Baron Robert Amadeus Heath and Harriet Keen, Coombe Hill House, Croydon

Marriage
20 Oct 1874
Henry Downing Curtis
Ada Harriet Heath
Croydon, Surrey                 1874 4Q Croydon 2a 306
Father: Charles Berwick Curtis
Father: Robert Amadeus Heath, Baron, Italian Consul General in London

Children
Norah Curtis b: abt 1875           Croydon, Surrey         1875 3Q Croydon 2a 222
daughter of Henry Downing Curtis and Ada Harriet Heath
Berwick Curtis b: abt 1876           Croydon, Surrey         1876 4Q Croydon 2a 228
son of Henry Downing Curtis and Ada Harriet Heath
Cecile M. "Toots" Curtis b: abt 1877
daughter of Henry Downing Curtis and Ada Harriet Heath
Joan Curtis b: abt 1879
daughter of Henry Downing Curtis and Ada Harriet Heath

1881 Census RG11-0099 4 April 1881 St. George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex
11 Chester Square
Henry D. Curtis
Ada H. (Wife)
Plus Three Servants
Age 44
Age 28
Gunpowder Manufacturer Marylebone
Croydon
Middlesex
Surrey
2 Dec 1836
18 Feb 1853

1881 Census RG11 1077 4 April 1881 Brighton, Sussex
1 Belgrave Terrace
James Ridgeon
Mary Ann (Wife)
Elizabeth Karn (Visitor)
Ann Roffey (Servant)
Norah Curtis (Pupil)
Berwick Curtis (Pupil)
Cecile M. Curtis (Pupil)
Joan Curtis (Pupil)
Age 55
Age 47
Age 25
Age 26
Age 5
Age 4
Age 3
Age 1
Lodging House Keeper

Ladys Maid
Maid
Scholar
Scholar
Bury St Edmunds
Redgrave
London
Horsham
Croydon
Croydon
London
London
Suffolk
Suffolk
Middlesex
Sussex
Surrey
Surrey
Middlesex
Middlesex
abt 1825
abt 1833
abt 1855
abt 1854
abt 1875
abt 1876
abt 1877
abt 1879

1891 Census RG12-72 6 April 1891 St George Hanover Square, London
57 Eaton Square
Henry D. Curtis
Ada H. (Wife)
Berwick
Plus 6 Servants
Age 54
Age 38
Age 14
Curtis-Harvey Gunpowder Mfgr

Cadet- Royal Navy
London
Croydon
Croydon
  2 Dec 1836
18 Feb 1853
abt 1876

1901 Census RG13-2106 1 April 1901 Devonport, Devonport
Royal Hotel
Henry D. Curtis
Ada (Wife)
Age 64
Age 48
  London
Croydon

Surrey
2 Dec 1836
18 Feb 1853

1911 Census RG14-223 4 April 1911 Belgrave, St George Hanover Square
63 Eccleston Square 8.W. (16 Rooms)
Henry Downing Curtis
Ada Harriett (Wife)
Joan (Dau)
Susan Berwick Curtis (GrDau)
Plus 5 Servants
Age 74
Age 58
Age 31
Age 1
None Marylebone
Croydon
Belgravia
Wolverhampton
London
London
London
2 Dec 1836
18 Feb 1853
abt 1879
abt 1910

Death
Henry Downing Curtis Died 13 Sep 1914

LONDON   5 Nov 1914                         Probate
CURTIS, Henry Downing, of 63 Eccleston-square, Middlesex, and of Ferryside Hamble, Hampshire, died 13 September 1914, at Ferryside, Probate, London, 5 November, to Ada Harriett Curtis, widow, and Cecil Thomas Gladstone, and Reginald Pennant Eccles, esquires.   Effects £19,783 4s. 3d.

Ada Harriet (Heath) Curtis Died 18 Feb 1939

LONDON   19 Apr 1939                         Probate
CURTIS, Ada Harriet, of The Lawns, 2 South Cliff, Eastbourne, widow, died 18 February 1939, Administration London 19 April, to Berwick Curtis, retired admiral, R.N.   Effects £4,759 2s. 11d.


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