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CURTIS, Thomas James
Abt 1807 - Yes, date unknown Has no ancestors but 8 descendants in this family tree.-
Name CURTIS, Thomas James Birth Abt 1807 Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I9380 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family Children 1. CURTIS, Thomas, b. 1857, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
d. 19 Feb 1939, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 82 years)Family ID F1344 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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[THOMAS] JAMES CURTIS 1806 or 1807- 18??
From the 1841 Census of Church Lane, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
James CURTIS, aged 35, butcher, Not born in Cambridgeshire;
Mary Ann CURTIS, aged 30, Not born in Cambridgeshire;
James CURTIS, aged 8, Yes, born in Cambridgeshire;
Mary Ann CURTIS, aged 6, Yes, born in Cambridgeshire;
John CURTIS, aged 5, Yes, born in Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/79/10/9/12)
From the 1851 Census of Little Church Street, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
James CURTIS, head, widower, aged 44, [i.e. born circa 1807], place of birth not stated;
James CURTIS, son, unmarried, aged 17, [i.e. born circa 1834], place of birth not stated;
John CURTIS, son, aged 14, [i.e. born circa 1837], place of birth not stated;
Patience OGDEN, house keeper, aged 42, place of birth not stated;
(HO107/1766/423/6)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Another James CURTIS was lodging with Edward and Ann ANDERSON at Leverington, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in 1851:
James CURTIS, lodger, unmarried, aged 34 [born circa 1817], agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/1766/78/8)
James CURTIS married Amy TOWNSEND in 1852.
(GRO June Q 1852 Wisbeach 3b 925)
From the 1861 census of Gorefield Green, Leverington, Cambridgeshire:
James CURTIS, head, married, aged 47, labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Amy CURTIS, wife, aged 47, born at Tydd St. Mary, Lincolnshire;
John TOWNSEND, son, aged 16, agricultural labourer, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire;
Jane CURTIS, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire.
(RG9/1047/31/17)
From the 1871 Census of Gorefield Green, Leverington, Cambridgeshire:
James CURTIS, head, aged 57, labourer, born at Leverington [sic], Cambridgeshire;
Amy CURTIS, wife, aged 59, born at Leverington, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1614/38/19)
The death of James CURTIS aged 61 was registered in 1875.
(GRO June Q 1875 Wisbech 03B 400)
From the 1881 Census of Roman Bank, Leverington, Cambridgeshire:
James TOWNSEND, widower, aged 36;
Several TOWNSEND Children;
Amy CURTIS, Mother, widow, aged 69, born at Tydd St. Mary, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/1694/9/12)
The death of Amy CURTIS aged 87 was registered in 1897.
(GRO December 1897 Wisbech 3b 360)
Amy CURTIS widow aged 87 was buried at Wisbech Mount Pleasant Cemetery on 27 December 1897.
(revised 31.10.2021)