Curtis family, Dublin city..help please.

[JAD81]

Hi all, I have hit a bit of a brick wall with my research into the Curtis family of Dublin city. They are the same Curtis family that had a brass foundry in various places throughout the city during 1800's and 1900's. Edward Curtis is my direct line but I cannot find where he was baptised or burried!! He was church of Ireland and he married a catholic so they were not burried in the same grave. I dont have exact dates but he was born circa 1853. As far as I know, he worked on the building of the titanic for a few months but other than that, he's a mystery!!

[shanew147]

Do you have a marriage cert for Edward ?

This should give you his father's name and occupation which should help your search.

see:  Introduction to Irish Records


Shane

[JAD81]

No marriage cert, I've no idea where they were married, I'm guessing a catholic church as all children were catholic! I still have to check registrars office, thats for next week I was reading the posts about their brass foundry, they were great!! Glad to see someone else remembered them!!

[shanew147]

Do you know who Edward married ?

there's a possible marriage of an Edward Richard Curtis and Sophia Loton in St. Mark's Church of Ireland, Dublin in 1872 - his occupation looks to be related - Brass Finisher



Shane

[JAD81]

Had a look on that link you posted, can't find him! He married Catherine/Kathleen ?? She's burried in Glasnevin with her son and grandsons. He does list his place of birth as Dublin city on census but maybe the church he was baptised in is long gone!? Was in Dublin yesterday but couldn't get into registrars to get birth cert for their children. Is there records on line for church of Ireland graveyards? Sorry, I haven't much info!!

[shanew147]

do you have details of their children, i.e. any names and dates ?



S.

[shanew147]

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He does list his place of birth as Dublin city on census ...
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is this your Edward in 1911 ?

  Curtis household - Upr. Dorset St.


S.

[shanew147]

I think Catherine's maiden name may be Little..

year of birth/age is a little out, but there's a baptism for Elizabeth that might fit this family in St. Mary's RC in 1891 to parents Edward Curtis & Catherine Little, with an address at Bolton Street.



Shane

[myluck!]

Could he have been married twice?

Civil records
Edward Richard CURTIS = Sophia LOTON Dublin South 1872 Vol 17 Page 638

Edward Richard CURTIS = Catherine LITTLE Dublin South Jan-Mar 1887 Vol 2 Page 625

There are children in each marrage
Mary Elizabeth 1874 bap St, Marks CoI
Edward Richard 1878 bap St, Marks CoI
Eleanor 1883 bap St, Marks CoI

Anne 1887 Bap St. Mary's ProCathedral 1889
Alfred Edward Wm 1889 Bap St. Mary's ProCathedral 1889
Elizabeth Mary Christina 1891 Bap St. Mary's ProCathedral 1889

There is a death record for Edward Richard CURTIS in Dublin North Apr-Jun 1930 aged 73 Vol 2 Page 258