Timothy Abraham Curtis (1786 - 1857)

Born 30 Jan 1786 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Margaret (Green) Curtis — married 25 Apr 1809 in Wanstead, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 13 May 1857 at age 71 in Blenheim Park, Oxfordshire, England

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Biography

Timothy Abraham Curtis was born on 31 January 1786 in Edmonton, Middlesex, and died on 13 May 1857 at Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire.^[1] He was Governor of the Bank of England from 4 April 1837^[2] to 8 April 1839.^[3]

The parents of Timothy Abraham Curtis were William Curtis and Ann Constable.

Timothy Abraham Curtis married Harriet Margaret Green on 25 April 1809^[4] at Wanstead^[5] in Essex. They had the following children:

• William Frederick Curtis, born 4 May 1810 and baptized 24 July 1811;^[6]
• Harriett Ann Curtis, born 9 June 1811 and baptized 24 July 1811;^[6]
• Emma Charlotte Curtis, born 20 October 1812 and baptized 16 March 1813;^[7]
• Sophia Curtis, born 2 February 1815 and baptized 15 June 1815;^[8]
• Alfred John Curtis, born 4 September 1818 and baptized 15 October 1818;^[9]
• James Charles Curtis, born 8 January 1820 and baptized 20 March 1820;^[10]
• Elizabeth Ann Curtis, baptized on 23 August 1821;^[11]
• Frances Moreton Curtis, born 24 November 1823 and baptized 12 May 1824;^[12]
• Arthur Henry Curtis, born 4 May 1825 and baptized 30 July 1825;^[13]
• Annette De La Touraine Curtis, born in Tours, France in 1829.

The death of Harriet Margaret Curtis was registered in the West Derby^[14] district in the second quarter of 1847. A death notice in The Times on 9 June 1847 said "On 8th inst., at Liverpool, after a long and distressing illness, HARRIET MARGARET, the wife of T. A. CURTIS, ESQ.".

Timothy Abraham Curtis married Frances Pitt Brown on 17 May 1851^[15] at Melling^[16] in Lancashire.

He died on 13 May 1857.^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Timothy Abraham Curtis: Wikipedia article.
2. ↑ Bank of England: The Morning Post (London, England), Issue 20692, Wednesday 5 April 1837. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800–1900. (See Gale Historical Newspapers.)
3. ↑ Corporate reform—City of London: The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Issue 21651, Thursday 11 April 1839. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800–1900. (See Gale Historical Newspapers.)
4. ↑ Marriage of Timothy Abraham Curtis and Harriet Margaret Green: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1452 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
5. ↑ Wanstead: Wikipedia article.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} William Frederic Curtis and Harriett Ann Curtis: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1372 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
7. ↑ Emma Charlotte Curtis: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1478 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
8. ↑ Sophia Curtis: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1484 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
9. ↑ Alfred John Curtis: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1493 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
10. ↑ James Charles Curtis: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" database (FamilySearch, 20 May 2014), 004298754 > image 1497 of 1991; Essex Record Office, England.
11. ↑ Elizabeth Ann Curtis, 23 August 1821: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" database (FamilySearch, 11 February 2018), index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 585,394.
12. ↑ Frances Mareton Curtis, 24 November 1823: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" database (FamilySearch, 11 February 2018), index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 585,394.
13. ↑ Arthur Henry Curtis, 4 May 1825: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" database (FamilySearch, 11 February 2018), index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 585,394.
14. ↑ West Derby: Wikipedia article.
15. ↑ Timothy Abraham Curtis and Frances Pitt Brown, 17 May 1851: "England Marriages, 1538–1973" database (FamilySearch, 12 February 2018), Melling (near Hornby, Lancaster, England) reference item 24 p 73, index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,849,660.
16. ↑ Melling-with-Wrayton: Wikipedia article.
17. ↑ Timothy Abraham Curtis: Probate,7 August 1858. "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957" database (FamilySearch, 30 August 2018); Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.

See also:

Timothy Abraham Curtis's profile in FamilyTree on FamilySearch.