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CURTIS, Thomas
1857 - 1939 (82 years) Has one ancestor and 7 descendants in this family tree.
1853 - 1940 (86 years)-
Name CURTIS, Thomas Birth 1857 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Male Death 19 Feb 1939 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I3623 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father CURTIS, Thomas James, b. Abt 1807 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1344 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family FOLLEY, Elizabeth Ellen, b. 2 Sep 1853, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk d. 17 Jul 1940, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 86 years) Marriage 1882 Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. CURTIS, Kilham, b. 1883, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire d. 1923, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 40 years)2. CURTIS, Thomas, b. 28 Feb 1884, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire d. 11 Jan 1958, March Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 73 years)3. CURTIS, Ellen, b. 7 Sep 1885, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire d. 1978, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 92 years)4. CURTIS, Nelson, b. 1888, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire d. 1959, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 71 years)Family ID F346 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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THOMAS CURTIS 1857-1939
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)
From the 1871 census of No. 4, Little Church Street, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
[Thomas] James CURTIS, head, widower, aged 64, grazier, born at Lynn, Norfolk;
Louisa CURTIS, daughter, aged 20, dressmaker, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Thomas CURTIS, son, aged 15, agricultural labourer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Sarah CURTIS, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Anne E. CURTIS, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Mary A. HARE, servant, aged 46, housekeeper, born at Tydd St. Mary, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1615/100/1)
From the 1881 census of No. 4, Little Church Street, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
Thomas CURTIS, head, married, aged 74, farmer of 48 acres employing 2 men & one boy;
Mary CURTIS, wife, married, aged 56, birthplace not known;
*Thomas CURTIS, son, single, aged 24, cattle dealer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Sarah CURTIS, daughter, single, aged 18, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Anne E. CURTIS, daughter, single, aged 14, apprentice, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
(RG11/1695/98/1)
Thomas CURTIS, a 25 year old bachelor, a Cattle Dealer of Wisbech and son of James CURTIS, farmer, married Elizabeth Ellen FOLLEY, a spinster of full age from Lutton and daughter of Richard William FOLLEY, farmer, at Lutton Parish Church, Lincolnshire, on 25 January 1882. Witnesses were Richard Kelham FOLLEY and Emma Jane Mason FOLLEY.
(Parish Register)
(GRO March Q 1882 Holbeach 7a 995)
From the 1891 census of 1 Nelson Villas, 1 Tavistock Road, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
*Thomas CURTIS, head, married, aged 34, cattle dealer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Ellen CURTIS, wife, married, aged 37, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire;
Thomas CURTIS, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Ellen CURTIS, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Nelson CURTIS, son, aged 2, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Annie NEWTON, servant, single, aged 18, general servant domestic, born at Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk.
(RG12/1305/81/6)
The 1901 census of Ely Cottage, Lynn Road, Wisbech:
*Thomas CURTIS, head, aged 44, cattle dealer, born at Wisbech;
Elizabeth E. CURTIS, wife, aged 47, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire;
Thomas CURTIS, son, aged 17, dealer's son at home, born at Wisbech;
Ellen CURTIS, daughter, aged 15, born at Wisbech;
Nelson CURTIS, aged 12, born at Wisbech;
Amelia MALLETT, servant, aged 22, domestic, born at Sutton St. Edmunds, Lincolnshire.
(RG13/1556/89/5)
The 1911 census of Ely House, 61 Lynn Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire:
*Thomas CURTIS, head, aged 54, cattle dealer and grazier, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Elizabeth Ellen CURTIS, wife, married 29 years, aged 57, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire;
Nelson CURTIS, son, single, aged 22, assisting in the business, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Nella LONG, aged 20, general servant, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN9295 RG78PN500 RD187 SD2 ED1 SN56)
His second son, 28 year old Thomas CURTIS junior, was living in London at 59 Castle Road, Prince of Wales Road, St. Pancras, with his supposed wife of two years, 29 year old Amy CURTIS. They had no children. No record of a marriage has been found.
(RG14PN676 RG78PN23 RD9 SD1 ED25 SN188)
The wills of Thomas CURTIS and of his wife Ellen Elizabeth CURTIS contain unusual clauses which restrict the freedoms of Thomas CURTIS junior and his brother Nelson CURTIS. See WILLS and PROBATE in the index to https://edgoose.one-name.net for copies of the Wills.
Clause 4 of Ellen Elizabeth CURTIS'S will reads as follows: "I BEQUEATH unto my Trustees free of duty the sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS Upon Trust at his entire discretion to give from time to time the same or any part or parts thereof or any income arising therefrom to my son THOMAS CURTIS Should my Trustee at the expiration of five years from my death or at the death of my said Son Thomas Curtis whichever event first happens not have so given any part of the said sum or income in this clause referred to to [sic] my said Son THOMAS CURTIS I bequeath the same or the balance thereof unto my daughter ELLEN WEARING for her own use absolutely"
Clause 5 of her will is identical to Clause 4 except that the son in question is Nelson CURTIS.
The death of Thomas CURTIS senior aged 82 was registered in 1939.
(GRO March Q 1939 Wisbech 3b 755)
CURTIS Thomas of Ely House Lynn Road, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire died 19 February 1939 at North Cambridgeshire Hospital Wisbech St. Peter Probate Norwich 19 June to William Robert GIRLING of The Castle, Wisbech St. Peter, Chemist and Optician, and Frederick Donald GROUNDS of Market Place, March, Cambridgeshire, Auctioneer and Valuer.
Effects £2428 12s. 5d.
(National Probate Calendar 1939)
(revised 25.10.2021)