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Michael Curry 1830 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAY 1830

Birth Location: Wapping, West Rainton, Co. Durham

Death Date: 13 MAR 1916

Death Location: Rainton Gate, Leamside, Co. Durham

Father: Michael Curry

Mother: Elizabeth Robson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Richardson

Children(s): Elizabeth Curry, John Curry, Mary Curry, Isabella Curry, Joseph Curry, Ann Curry, Michael Curry, George Curry, Jane Curry, Margaret Curry, Margaret Curry

Born in 1830 in Wapping, West Rainton, Co. Durham, Michael Curry was the child of Michael Curry and Elizabeth Jane Robson. In time, Michael Curry married Elizabeth (Bessie) Richardson, and they raised a family that included Elizabeth (Cissie) Curry, John (Johnnie) Curry, Mary Ann or Jane (Polly) Curry, Isabella Curry, Joseph Curry, Ann (Annie) Curry, Michael Curry, George Curry, Jane Curry, Margaret Curry and Margaret Jane Curry. Michael Curry died in Rainton Gate, Leamside, Co. Durham in 1916.

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Parents

Michael Curry
1802 – 1868
Birth Location: Burnmoor / Penshaw, Co. Durham
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Elizabeth Robson
1804 – 1853
Birth Location: Shiney Row / Newbottle, Co. Durham
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Richardson
1831 – 1909
Birth Location: Newbottle, Co. Durham
ER

Children(s)

Elizabeth Curry
1855 –
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
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John Curry
1855 –
Birth Location: Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham
JC
Mary Curry
1857 –
Birth Location: Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham
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Isabella Curry
1859 – 1939
Birth Location: Belmont Colliery, Pittington, Co. Durham
IC
Joseph Curry
1861 – 1871
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
JC
Ann Curry
1863 –
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
AC
Michael Curry
1865 –
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
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George Curry
1866 – 1929
Birth Location: "Nag's Head Inn", West Rainton, Co. Durham
GC
Jane Curry
1867 – 1872
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
JC
Margaret Curry
1869 – 1871
Birth Location: Nag's Head, West Rainton, Co. Durham
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Margaret Curry
1871 –
Birth Location: Rainton Gate, Leamside, Co. Durham
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 MAY 1830
    Event Place: Wapping, West Rainton, Co. Durham
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 29 AUG 1830
    Event Place: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
    Record Source: - the family lived at Old Lambton.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: ABT 1871
    Record Source: the CURRYs gave up running the "Nag's Head". It had been in the occupancy of the CURRY family for about 40 years (although Michael's great grand-daughter, Mildred CHAPMAN, who was a strict abstainer, only ever mentioned Michael CURRY, and said tha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 20 JUL 1882
    Record Source: possibly living at Southend, Durham.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 5 JAN 1909
    Record Source: his wife Elizabeth died

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Will
    Event Year: 27 MAY 1912
    Record Source: - he was a Retired Miner, living at Rainton Gate

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 16 NOV 1915
    Record Source: in a Codicil to his Will, the appointment of his son John as an Executor was revoked, and he was replaced by daughter Elizabeth COWELL, while son Michael CURRY remained as the other Executor.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 MAR 1916
    Event Place: Rainton Gate, Leamside, Co. Durham
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Age:

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 16 MAR 1916
    Event Place: St. Mary's, West Rainton, Co. Durham
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current, where a Memorial Inscription reads :-

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