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Isabella Curry 1859 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAR 1859

Birth Location: Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 13 FEB 1939

Death Location: "Pretoria House", Westerton, near Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

Father: Michael Curry

Mother: Elizabeth Richardson

Spouse(s): William Wheatley

Children(s): Sydney Wheatley, Elizabeth Wheatley, Mildred Wheatley, Hilda Wheatley, George Wheatley, Margaret Wheatley

1859 marked the beginning of Isabella Curry's life in Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham, to parents Michael Curry and Elizabeth (Bessie) Richardson. Eventually, Isabella Curry married William Wheatley, and they welcomed Sydney William (Willie) Wheatley, Elizabeth Beatrice (Lizzie) Wheatley, Mildred Edith Nellie Wheatley, Hilda Annie Wheatley, George Talbot Wheatley and Margaret Isabella (Maggie) Wheatley. Isabella Curry passed in 1939 at "Pretoria House", Westerton, near Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

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Parents

Michael Curry
1830 – 1916
Birth Location: Wapping, West Rainton, Co. Durham
MC
Elizabeth Richardson
1831 – 1909
Birth Location: Newbottle, Co. Durham
ER

Spouses(s)

William Wheatley
1858 – 1937
Birth Location: Morton Hill, Morton Grange, Co. Durham
WW

Children(s)

Sydney Wheatley
1883 – 1912
Birth Location: 2 Tenter Terrace, Durham City
SW
Elizabeth Wheatley
1885 – 1936
Birth Location: 9 Lambton Street, Durham City
EW
Mildred Wheatley
1889 – 1961
Birth Location: 7 Lambton Street, Durham City
MW
Hilda Wheatley
1890 – 1967
Birth Location: 7 Lambton Street, Durham City
HW
George Wheatley
1893 – 1974
Birth Location: 7 Lambton Street, Durham City
GW
Margaret Wheatley
1894 – 1987
Birth Location: 5 Foster's Terrace, Sunderland Bridge, Co. Durham
MW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 MAR 1859
    Event Place: Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 18 MAR 1863
    Event Place: West Rainton, Co. Durham
    Record Source: her brother Joseph was baptised at the same time.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: BET DEC 1871 AND APR 1872
    Record Source: three of her siblings died in a smallpox epidemic

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 9 MAY 1916
    Record Source: her father's Will was probated - after some other bequests, all of his furniture, china, pictures and other household effects, and the rest of his real estate was to be sold and the proceeds divided between his children Elizabeth COWELL, Mary HEATL

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 4 OCT 1937
    Record Source: a letter from a friend to their daughter Nellie mentioned that Isabella was blind.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 FEB 1939
    Event Place: "Pretoria House", Westerton, near Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 18 FEB 1939
    Event Place: Binchester Churchyard, Co. Durham
    Record Source: where a Memorial Inscription reads :-
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