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William Curnow 1785 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Mawgan in Meneage

Death Date: January 1870

Death Location: Redruth, Cornwall

Father: Jonathan Curnow

Mother: Ann Venson

Spouse(s): Mary Hoskin

Children(s): Mary Curnow, Nicholas Curnow, William Curnow, John Curnow, Jane Curnow, Jane Curnow, James Curnow, Priscilla Curnow

William Curnow was born in 1785 in Mawgan in Meneage, the child of Jonathan Curnow and Ann Venson. In 1851, William Curnow resided in Illogan, Cornwall, England. William Curnow married Mary Hoskin, and had children including Mary Curnow, Nicholas Curnow, William Curnow, John Curnow, Jane Curnow, Jane Curnow, James Curnow, Priscilla Curnow. William Curnow passed away in 1870 in Redruth, Cornwall.

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Biography

  • William Curnow was born in 1785 in Mawgan in Meneage, the child of Jonathan Curnow and Ann Venson.
  • In 1851, William Curnow resided in Illogan, Cornwall, England.
  • William Curnow married Mary Hoskin, and had children including Mary Curnow, Nicholas Curnow, William Curnow, John Curnow, Jane Curnow, Jane Curnow, James Curnow, Priscilla Curnow.
  • William Curnow passed away in 1870 in Redruth, Cornwall.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Curnow's Ancestors

Self
William Curnow
1785 – 1870
Birth Place: Mawgan in Meneage
Parents
Jonathan Curnow
1742 – 1829
Mawgan in Meneage
Ann Venson
1736 –
Cornwall
Grandparents
Jonathan Curnow
1701 – 1780
Mawgan in Meneage
Loveday Olivey
1702 – 1767
Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
Tho Curnow
1677 – 1753
Margery
1680 – 1715
John Olivey
1680 – 1753
Ann Richards
1680 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Balthazar Cornou
1655 – 1726
Elizabeth RICHARDS
1649 – 1678

William Curnow's Descendants

1.
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William Curnow (1785 – January 1870) m. Mary Hoskin (1789 – Bet. Apr and Jun 1870)
  1. 1. Mary Curnow (12 Mar 1815 – Feb 1905)
  2. 2. Nicholas Curnow (13 Mar 1815 – Jun 1876)
  3. 3. William Curnow (1816 – 20/03/1876)
  4. 4. John Curnow (1820 – Dec. 1851)
  5. 5. Jane Curnow (19 Jun 1824 – )
  6. 6. Jane Curnow (abt 1826 – )
  7. 7. James Curnow (abt 1828 – 1 MAR 1879) m. Mary (Ann "May") Rule (1831 – 23 Jan 1926)
    1. 1. John Curnow (27 May 1855 – 16 Feb 1858)
    2. 2. William (Rule) Curnow (Jan 1857 – 28 Oct 1904)
    3. 3. John Curnow (24 Aug 1859 – )
    4. 4. Gertrude (Beatrice) Curnow (Apr 1861 – Mar 1929)
    5. 5. James Curnow (1863 – 1890)
    6. 6. Alfred (Arthur) Curnow (1866 – 1907)
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Curnow (Apr 1868 – 29 Oct 1954)
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Curnow (29 Jun 1870 – 1959)
    9. 9. Nicholas (Thomas) Curnow (1872 – Jul 1900) m. Amelia Haley (Dec 1871 – Dec 1925)
      1. 1. William (Stanley) Curnow (23 Feb 1900 – 11 Nov 1961) m. Millicent Kernick (26 Mar 1901 – Mar 1976)
        1. 1. Richard Curnow (19 Jun 1922 – 17 Nov 1943)
        2. 2. William (Nicholas) Curnow (12 Feb 1923 – 12 Feb 1923)
        3. 3. Stanley (Roy) Curnow (15 Jun 1925 – 18 Mar 2011) m. Elizabeth (Jane Barbara) Lewarne (03 Jan 1924 – 30 Nov 2018)
        4. 4. Hedley Curnow (9 Oct 1927 – 22 Mar 2014)
    10. 10. Cecil (Lambert) Curnow (Jan 1876 – 8 July 1907)
    11. 11. Thomas (William) Curnow
  8. 8. Priscilla Curnow (abt 1829 – 1881)

William Curnow's Timeline

6 Records

1785
1785
Birth of William Curnow in Mawgan in Meneage
Mawgan in Meneage
1785
27 Nov 1785
William Curnow was baptized in Mawgan in Meneage
Mawgan in Meneage
1851
1851
Age 66
William Curnow resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 76
William Curnow resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1870
January 1870
Age 85
Death of William Curnow in Penpraze
Penpraze
1870
January 1870
Age 85
Death of William Curnow in Redruth, Cornwall
Redruth, Cornwall

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Mawgan in Meneage
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1581; Folio: 50; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542834
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1915; Folio: 606; Page: 2; GSU roll: 221069
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1785
    Event Place: Mawgan in Meneage
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1915; Folio: 606; Page: 2; GSU roll: 221069

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1581; Folio: 50; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542834

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Labourer

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1870
    Event Place: Penpraze

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1870
    Event Place: Redruth, Cornwall
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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