Mary (Lawn) Curtis (abt. 1804 - 1890)

Born about 11 Aug 1804 in Filby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Drake — married 24 Oct 1830 in Filby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Curtis — married 1842 in Flegg, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 1890 at about age 85 in Caister, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary (Lawn) Curtis has English ancestors.

Mary (Lawn) Curtis was born in Filby, Norfolk, England.

Note: In the transcriptions below 'dittos' have been replaced by the word they represent.

Birth

Mary LAWN was born on the 8 August 1804 in Filby, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. ^{[1] [2]} She was baptised there on the 12 August 1804, the daughter of William Lawn and Sarah Cockeril. ^[1] The entry in the parish register was as follows:

Mary Daughter of William

Lawn and Sarh his Wife late

Sarh Cockrel spinster was

b. August 11 (?) Baptized publick

August 12 1804

First Marriage and Children

On the 24 October 1830, Mary married John Drake of Caister, in Filby. Her surname was spelt LORN. The witnesses were Robert DRAKE and Ann LAWN. ^[3] The entry in the parish register was as follows:

John DRAKE Single Man

of Caistor

and Mary LORN of this Parish

Single Woman

Married in this Church by Banns

this twenty fourth Day of

October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty

This Marriage was solemnized between us John X Drake's Mark

Mary X Lorn's Mark

In the Presence of Robert X Drake's Mark

Ann Lawn.

Mary and John had three children:

1. Hannah b. about 1831.
2. William b. about 1833.
3. Ann b. about 1836.

Please see the profiles of the children for their sources.

Life as a Widow

Mary's husband, John, died in 1835 (see profile for Drake-9035).

On the 6 June 1841, Mary was living with three of her children in West End, Caister, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Her occupation was a widow. ^[4] The entry in the 1841 census was as follows:

"West End, Caister.

Name	Age	Occupation	Whether born in same County
Mary Drake	35	Widow	Y
William Drake	7		Y
Ann Drake	5		Y
Charles Drake	1		Y

Second Marriage and Children

Mary married again in 1842. Her second husband was William Curtis. ^[5] The entry in the marriage index was as follows:

Drake, Mary; Oct-Nov-Dec; 1842; Fleggs E & W; 13; 321.

In 1841, William was living in West End, Caister, a few doors away from Mary. ^[6]

Mary and William had five children, all born in Caister, Norfolk.^{[7] [2]}:

1. Charles b. 1839.
2. John b. 1843.
3. Elizabeth b. 1844.
4. Robert b. about 1847.
5. George b. about 1851.

On the 7 June 1861, William and Mary and four children lived at West End, Caister-on-Sea. William and three of his sons were agricultural labourers. ^[2] The entry in the census was as follows:

Schedule 72; West End.

Name	Relation	Condition	Age	Occupation	Where Born
William Curtis	Head	Mar	50	Agricultural Labourer	Norfolk Caister
Mary Curtis	Wife	Mar	56		Norfolk Filby
Charles Curtis	Son	Un	20	Agricultural Labourer	Norfolk Caister
John Curtis	Son	Un	18	Agricultural Labourer	Norfolk Caister
Robert Curtis	Son	Un	14	Agricultural Labourer	Norfolk Caister
George Curtis	Son		10		Norfolk Caister

Last Years

Mary passed away in 1890. ^[8] The entry in the death index was as follows:

Curtis, Mary; Jan-Feb-Mar; 1890; 88, Flegg; 4b; 23.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Norfolk Record Office, Church of England Parish Register. Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1727-1812, Filby, Reference: PD 190 Item 2. Website: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DRFS-C6H?i=792&cc=1416598. Date seen: 8 Mar 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1861, 7 Apr, Census for England and Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU., Class: R.G. 9; Piece: 1195; Folio: 27b; Page: 12. R.D. East & West Flegg; S.D. East Flegg; C.P. Caistor. E.D. No. 2. Viewed: 9 March 2023. Database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76H-WKS : 31 July 2020), Page Number: 12, William Curtis, Caister, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/1195/00029A&parentid=GBC/1861/0006973802)
3. ↑ Parish Register: Marriage, Norfolk Record Office, Church of England, Parish Registers, Marriages, PD 190 Item 6, Filby 1813-1837. Page 15, Entry No. 45.
4. ↑ 1841, 6 June, Census for England and Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU., Class: H.O. 9; Piece: 765; Book: 1; Folio: 26a; Page: 14. R.D. East & West Flegg; S.D. East Flegg; C.P. Caister. E.D. No. 2.
5. ↑ England and Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index (1837-2005), General Register Office, https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp, Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec, 1842, Fleggs E & W, Volume 13, Page 321.
6. ↑ 1841, 6 June, Census for England and Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU., Class: H.O. 9; Piece: 765; Book: 1; Folio: 25b; Page: 13. R.D. East & West Flegg; S.D. East Flegg; C.P. Caister. E.D. No. 2.
7. ↑ England and Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index (1837-2005), General Register Office, https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp, Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec, 1839, CURTIS, Charles Curtis, LARN, Fleggs E & W, Volume 13, Page 114.
8. ↑ England and Wales, Civil Registration Death index (1916-2005), General Register Office, (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp), Date: Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar 1890. Reference: Volume 4b, Page 23. Mary CURTIS [formerly DRAKE, nee LORN], 88, Flegg.