Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Henry CURTIS, GG Uncle
Birth6 Oct 1869, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism20 Feb 1870
OccupationTool Grinder
FatherBenjamin CURTIS (~1831-1904)
MotherJane LOCKER (~1831-1882)
Notes for John Henry CURTIS
Name and birth year from Susan Smith.
Parish records Manchester Cathedral
Born October 6, 1869, Baptism February 20, 1870 John Henry Curtis, parents Benjamin and Jane Curtis, father is a beer seller.
In the 1871 census 5 Clarence Street, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire.
Head Benjamin Curtis, age 42, beer house keeper and brewer, born Caltington [must be Cottingham], Northamptonshire.
Wife Jane Curtis, age 39, born Runcorn, Cheshire.
Daughter Emily A. Curtis, age 12, scholar, born Hulme, Lancashire.
Daughter Elizabeth Curtis, age 11, scholar, born Hulme.
Son Thomas Curtis, age 10, scholar, born Hulme.
Son Benjamin Curtis, age 8, scholar, born Hulme.
Daughter Mary J. Curtis, age 5, scholar, born Hulme.
Son John Henry Curtis, age 1, born Hulme.
In the 1881 census 2 Clarence Street, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire.
Head Benjamin Curtis, age 51, brewer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Wife Jane Curtis, age 49, home duties, born Runcorn, Cheshire.
Emily Ann Curtis, unmarried, age 22, dressmaker, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Daughter Elizabeth Curtis, unmarried, age 21, home duties, born Manchester.
Son Thomas Curtis, age 18, apprentice, born Manchester.
Son Benjamin Curtis, age 17, apprentice, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Jane Curtis, age 15, shop girl, born Manchester.
Son John Henry Curtis, age 11, scholar, born Manchester.
Pennsylvania Passenger and Crew Lists
Departed Liverpool, England, arrived November 10, 1914 Philidelphia, on the Merion
John Henry Curtis, age 45, single, labourer, last address, Salford, England, nearest relative where alien came from brother B. Curtis, 402 Stretford Road, Manchester.
In the 1920 US census
805 Preston Street, Philidelphia ward 24, Pennsylvania
Head John Chapman, age 66, married, immigrated 1888, born England, jeweler for department store
Wife Hannah Chapman, age 60, immigrated 1888, born England
2 daughters and a son
Lodger Richard Huston, age 38, born New Jersey, machinist, lumber mill
Lodger John H. Curtis, age 50, single, immigrated 1918, born England, parents born England, tool grinder for a machinist shop.
Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records
Name John Henry Curtis
Emigrated from Liverpool, England, arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1914 on the Merion from Liverpool
Sworn before the Court at Philadelphia October 14 1921
address 805 Preston Street [presumably Philadelphia]
occupation tool grinder
born October 6 1869, Manchester, England
witnesses Frederick A. White, tool maker, 254 Sulia? Street
and Richard I. Huston, wood worker, 805 Preston Street
Parish records Manchester Cathedral
Born October 6, 1869, Baptism February 20, 1870 John Henry Curtis, parents Benjamin and Jane Curtis, father is a beer seller.
In the 1871 census 5 Clarence Street, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire.
Head Benjamin Curtis, age 42, beer house keeper and brewer, born Caltington [must be Cottingham], Northamptonshire.
Wife Jane Curtis, age 39, born Runcorn, Cheshire.
Daughter Emily A. Curtis, age 12, scholar, born Hulme, Lancashire.
Daughter Elizabeth Curtis, age 11, scholar, born Hulme.
Son Thomas Curtis, age 10, scholar, born Hulme.
Son Benjamin Curtis, age 8, scholar, born Hulme.
Daughter Mary J. Curtis, age 5, scholar, born Hulme.
Son John Henry Curtis, age 1, born Hulme.
In the 1881 census 2 Clarence Street, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire.
Head Benjamin Curtis, age 51, brewer, born Cottingham, Northamptonshire.
Wife Jane Curtis, age 49, home duties, born Runcorn, Cheshire.
Emily Ann Curtis, unmarried, age 22, dressmaker, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Daughter Elizabeth Curtis, unmarried, age 21, home duties, born Manchester.
Son Thomas Curtis, age 18, apprentice, born Manchester.
Son Benjamin Curtis, age 17, apprentice, born Manchester.
Daughter Mary Jane Curtis, age 15, shop girl, born Manchester.
Son John Henry Curtis, age 11, scholar, born Manchester.
Pennsylvania Passenger and Crew Lists
Departed Liverpool, England, arrived November 10, 1914 Philidelphia, on the Merion
John Henry Curtis, age 45, single, labourer, last address, Salford, England, nearest relative where alien came from brother B. Curtis, 402 Stretford Road, Manchester.
In the 1920 US census
805 Preston Street, Philidelphia ward 24, Pennsylvania
Head John Chapman, age 66, married, immigrated 1888, born England, jeweler for department store
Wife Hannah Chapman, age 60, immigrated 1888, born England
2 daughters and a son
Lodger Richard Huston, age 38, born New Jersey, machinist, lumber mill
Lodger John H. Curtis, age 50, single, immigrated 1918, born England, parents born England, tool grinder for a machinist shop.
Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records
Name John Henry Curtis
Emigrated from Liverpool, England, arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1914 on the Merion from Liverpool
Sworn before the Court at Philadelphia October 14 1921
address 805 Preston Street [presumably Philadelphia]
occupation tool grinder
born October 6 1869, Manchester, England
witnesses Frederick A. White, tool maker, 254 Sulia? Street
and Richard I. Huston, wood worker, 805 Preston Street