Walter Currie (abt. 1784 - 1836)

Born about Feb 1784 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Husband of Ann (Lowe) Currie — married 5 Aug 1814 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1836 at about age 52 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa

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Biography

He was an 1820 Settler in Willson's Party on 'La Belle Alliance'.

The family group consisted of:

Walter Currie (b. 1786) - Occupation: ex Royal Navy

Spouse: Ann Lowe (b. 1796)

Children...Mary Ann (b. 1816); Walter (b. 1819)

Party: Willson - Ship: La Belle Alliance

Lt. Walter CURRIE, R.N. (Purser) of WILLSON's party on Belle Alliance, wife Ann, son Walter, 1 and Ann Mary 4. He was Resident Magistrate at Bathurst in 1824 and after the Sixth Frontier War, 1835, was appointed Government Agent with the Xhosas. His wife, Ann, was the daughter of John LOWE of Greenwich. They were married in Jersey. Walter CURRIE Esquire of the Royal Navy and Anne LOWE of the parish of Grouville were married on the fifth day of August 1814 in St.Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQJ-6ZW5?cat=331262 'Death Notice'

• https://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/additional-information/c-surnames/1512-currie-walter-extra-data

[McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 31 Aug 2017]

• "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962- v.1 pages 695-6 "

[McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 17 Feb 2017]

• "South Africa, Settlers Index, 1820-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL2-DGTB : 19 May 2021), Walter Currie, 1836.