Dorothy Ann (Dora) Curry 1840 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Sources

Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: ABT FEB 1840
Event Place: Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Record Source: File (merged): C:\Users\Mike\Documents\HENRY and HANNAH.ged

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 17 MAY 1840
Event Place: All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Record Source: - the family was living at Stepney Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
Event Place: East Side of Front Street, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with her parents.
Age:
2y

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 30 MAR 1851
Event Place: Coke Row, Newfield, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with her parents - her occupation was described as Domestic Duties
Age:
11y

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 21 JAN 1893
Record Source: with Henry WILKINSON, she was Joint Executor of her husband's Will, in which he bequeathed her all of his household effects.

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 24 NOV 1896
Record Source: a bazaar in aid of the Newfield Church Building Fund was opened in Newfield School, "a splendid assortment of goods of all descriptions were on sale. . . . . The living waxworks, which were represented by the following, were the principal theme of amusement:- Shakespearian Chamber - . . . . "Hermione", Miss GOUNDRY; . . . . Chamber of Horrors -. . . . .Bearded Woman, Mrs. Dora GOUNDRY".

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
Event Place: Goundry's Buildings, Newfield, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: described as a widow, head of the household, and living on her own means in a house comprising five or more rooms. Her children Joshua, Pamela and Dora were living with her, and her son Lorenzo and his family lived two doors away.
Age:
62y

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 4 JUN 1902
Event Place: Goundry's Buildings, Newfield, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: - in the Will her address was given as The Castle, Newfield

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 NOV 1905
Event Place: Goundry's Buildings, Newfield, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source:
[1] File (merged): C:\Users\Michael\Documents\Family Historian Projects\H & H\H & H.fh_data\H & H.ged
[2] Age:
66y

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 7 NOV 1905
Event Place: St. Peter's, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source:
[1] File (merged): C:\Users\Mike\Documents\HENRY and HANNAH.ged
[2] where a Monumental Inscription reads:- "In loving memory of Henry Simpson GOUNDRY the beloved husband of Dorothy Ann GOUNDRY, who died 14 Oct 1892 aged 58 years. Also of the above Dorothy Ann GOUNDRY who died 4 November 1905 aged 66. Also of their daughter Isabella Jane 16 Oct 1886 aged 19".

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 6 DEC 1905
Event Place: Durham
Record Source:
[1] File (merged): C:\Users\Michael\Documents\Family Historian Projects\H & H\H & H.fh_data\H & H.ged
[2] probate was granted to her son-in-law Thomas HARRISON, and her daughter Pamela Curry GOUNDRY. She bequeathed her daughters Pamela Curry GOUNDRY and Dora all her household furniture, linen, china and chattels of every description also her house in High Street Byers Green which was occupied by John REESON and James DAVISON, and also her assurance money and any other money which was due or belonging to her on her decease. The gross value of her Estate was £219-4s-0d, net value of Personal Estate £19-4s-0d.