Edward
Charles
Curr
Born about in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Curr
and Hannah (Wilson) Curr
Brother of
John Curr
Husband of
Elizabeth (Micklethwait) Curr
— married
1818 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Edward Micklethwaite Curr, Richardus Taylor Curr, Carolus Henricus Curr, Walterus Curr, Augusta Maria Curr, Arthur Curr, Juliana Theresa Curr, Elizabeth Sarah (Curr) Pennefather, Marmaduke Curr, Montague Curr and Geraldine Mary Katherine (Curr) Carr
Died
at about age 52
in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 25 May 2017
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Biography
Edward Curr is Notable.
Edward Charles Curr had a distinguished career in Tasmania and Victoria, Australia. He was a Company Manager, and the Secretary of the Van Diemen's Land Company at Circular Head, Tasmania, 1824 - 1841.
He was a difficult man and had was successful despite a series of acrimonious business relationships.
Edward was a zealous separatist, and died just 5 days after the news of separation reached Melbourne.
Edward Curr was born on the 1st of July 1798 at Bellevue House, Sheffield, England, the third son of John Curr, a civil engineer who managed the estate and coal-mines of the Duke of Norfolk.
Edward married Elizabeth Micklethwait (1798 - ) on 1 July 1818 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. [1][2]
Their fifteen children were...
- Edward Micklethwaite Curr (1820 - 1889)
- Richardus Taylor Curr (1822 - 1907)
- Carolus Henricus Curr (1826 - )
- Walterus Curr (1827 - )
- Augusta Maria Curr Gurner (1829 - 1917)
- Arthur Curr (1831 - 1854)
- Juliana Theresa Curr (1832 - )
- Elizabeth Sarah Curr Pennefather (1834 - 1920)
- Marmaduke Curr (~1835 - 1898)
- Montague Curr (~1837 - 1895)
- Geraldine Mary Katherine (Curr) Carr (1843 - 1899).
- William Talbot Curr, (1822 - 1847)
- Julius Curr.
Edward immigrated to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land in 1820.
Edward died 16 November 1850 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia aged ~52 and is buried at Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria.[3]
Research Notes
Birth date on this record has been aligned to Wikidata profile for consistency. Two birth dates are mentioned on the 'Find a Grave' record, 7 Jan 1798 on the record and 1 July 1798 in the record narrative.
Sources
- ↑ "England, Yorkshire Marriage Bonds, and Allegations, 1613-1887", online database, FamilySearch. 13 August 2020, Edward Curr, 1819.
- ↑ https://collingwoodhs.org.au/resources/notable-people-2/collingwood-notables-database/entry/174/
- ↑ Burial Record: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 07 April 2021), memorial page for Edward Charles Curr (7 Jan 1798–16 Nov 1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #100074173, citing Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by esco (contributor 47339147).
Burial:
Name: Edward Charles Curr Birth: 7 Jan 1798 England Death: 16 Nov 1850 (aged 52) Melbourne, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia Burial: Fawkner Memorial Park Fawkner, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia Memorial ID: 100074173
Other Sources
- 'Curr, Edward (1798–1850)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/curr-edward-1944/text2331, published first in hardcopy 1966, accessed online 7 April 2021.
- The Micklethwait Genealogy. Branch 1a Family Members. Record for Edward Curr 1798 16 Nov 1850) JM160 Retrieved online 7 April 2021. [1]
- Q4251476. (2021, March 20). Wikidata. Retrieved 23:42, April 5, 2021 from https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q4251476&oldid=1386319808.
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Andy Micklethwaite
I have added the link. I suggest someone adds the profiles for the relatives described in the bio notes of John.
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Geoffrey White
Father is Curr-55. I suggest the link should be made.
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