Walter Curtis

1856-1859

Walter was born in Newbury Berkshire the son of Adam and Sarah Curtis (nee Danvers/Danvass) who were married on the 5^th October 1834 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

His father Adam was baptised on the 24^th November 1813 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the son of Adam & Hannah Curtis (nee Moore) who were married in Thatcham on 21^st November 1810. 

His mother Sarah was born c1812 in Newbury the daughter of Samuel and Phoebe Danvers.

Adam and Sarah also had the following children:

Amelia c 1834

Elizabeth c1835

George c1837

Mary Ann c1839

Emma Maria 1841 (died aged 1 in 1842)

Charlotte born 1843 baptised 25^th June1843 at St Nicolas Church Newbury

Victoria 1845 (died aged 2 in 1848)

Richard James 1847

Frederick 1850

Edwin c1852 (died aged 1 in 1853 buried on the 27^th July in the NRC (recorded as Edward)

Walter died aged 2 in 1859 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th February.

The family lived in Mayor Lane Newbury and Adam worked as an Agricultural Labourer (1841), Corn Porter’s Labourer (1851) recorded as a Cripple, no occupation (1861) and a Glass Dealer (1871).

Walter’s father Adam died aged 67 on the 25^th September 1879 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th September.

His mother Sarah worked as a Straw Dealer and continued to live at Mayor Lane until at least 1881. Later records show that she was admitted to the workhouse from the parish of Greenham where she died aged 77 on the 29^th September 1888 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd October.

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