The Orys and Cook Family Tree » William Charles Curtis (1899-1959)

Personal data William Charles Curtis 

  • He was born on March 7, 1899 in Kilburn Willesden, Hendon, Middlesex. England.
    Name: William Charles Curtis
    Registration Year: 1899
    Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
    Registration District: Hampstead
    Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
    Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1a
    Page: 628
  • Profession: in the year 1939 Master Car Mechanic..
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1901: 62 Priory Park Road, Willesden, London.
      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 62, Priory Park Road, Willesden, Hendon, Middlesex, England
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
      William E Curtis Head Married Male 30 1871 Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire, England Omnibus Driver
      Annie Curtis Wife Married Female 29 1872 Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England -
      Kate A Curtis Daughter Single Female 5 1896 Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England -
      William C Curtis Son Single Male 2 1899 Kilburn, Middlesex, England -
    • in the year 1911: 37 St Julians Road, Willesden, Middlesex.
      1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 37 St Julians Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
      William Ernest Curtis Head Married Male 40 1871 Buckinghamshire Stoke Hannand Omnibus Conductor
      Anne Curtis Wife Married Female 39 1872 Herts Sawbridgeworth -
      Kate Amelia Curtis Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Herts Sawbridgeworth -
      William Charles Curtis Son - Male 12 1899 Middlesex Hampstead -
      George Barnard Curtis Son - Male 7 1904 Middlesex Willesdin -
      Harry Stanley Curtis Son - Male 4 1907 Middlesex Willesden -
      James Austin Lodger Single Male 42 1869 Kent Brinchley Labourer
      Charles Augustus Ford Lodger Single Male 42 1869 Surrey Croydon Omnibus Driver
    • in the year 1939: 5 Burdetts Garages, Hampstead, London.
      Name: William C Cartes Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 7 Mar 1899 Residence Year: 1939
      Address: 5 Burdetts Garages Residence Place: Hampstead, London, England Occupation: Master Car Mechanic ??
      Line Number: 33 Schedule Number: 139 Sub Schedule Number: 1 Enumeration District: AKED Borough: Hampstead Registration district: 8/1 Household Members: 1
  • He died on January 9, 1959 in 10 Wells House, Well Walk, Hampstead, London, NW3, he was 59 years old.
    Death
    9th Jan 1959 • 10 Wells House, Well Walk, Hampstead NW3
    Charlie sadly committed suicide in his own home at the age of 59. He was found by his son Eric. An inquest was held on 12th January 1959 and the coronner for the County of LOndon was the informant on the death certificate.

    Name: William C Curtis Death Age: 59 Birth Date: abt 1900 Registration Date: Jan 1959 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Hampstead Inferred County: London Volume: 5c Page: 1173
  • This information was last updated on March 15, 2021.

Household of William Charles Curtis

He is married to Annie Speakman.

They got married on 3RD Q 1922 at Willesden, London. England, he was 22 years old.

Name Annie Speakman Event Type Marriage Registration Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year 1922
Registration District Willesden County Middlesex Event Place Willesden, Middlesex, England Spouse Name (available after 1911) Curtis Volume 3A Page 799 Line Number 129

First name(s) WILLIAM C Last name CURTIS Marriage quarter 3 Marriage year 1922 Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ WILLIAM C CURTIS married Annie Speakman Spouse's last name Speakman District Willesden
District number - County Middlesex Country England Volume 3A Volume as transcribed 3A
Page number 799

Notes about William Charles Curtis

4 Children from this marriage...

Name: Frank W Curtis
District: Willesden... County: Middlesex... Year: 1923... Mother's Maiden Name: Speakman... Quarter: 2... Volume: 3a... Page: 507...
BMD Records Births
Name: Sidney R Curtis
District: Hampstead... County: London... Year: 1925... Mother's Maiden Name: Speakman... Quarter: 2... Volume: 1a... Page: 881...
BMD Records Births
Name: Peter G Curtis
District: Hampstead... County: London... Year: 1931... Mother's Maiden Name: Speakman... Quarter: 2... Volume: 1a... Page: 806...
BMD Records Births
Name: Eric E Curtis
District: Hampstead... County: London... Year: 1937... Mother's Maiden Name: Speakman... Quarter: 3... Volume: 1a... Page: 659...

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Historical events

Birthday March 7, 1899

  • The temperature on March 7, 1899 was about -2.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed.
    • April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
    • May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
    • July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
    • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
    • November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.

Day of death January 9, 1959

  • The temperature on January 9, 1959 was between -0.4 °C and 2.1 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 5.1 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
    • February 22 » Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.
    • April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
    • May 16 » The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
    • September 12 » The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
    • October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
    • November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.


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