George Curnock

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George was born on December 7th, 1817 in Bristol and his baptism took place on May 16th, 1819 in Wesleyan Ebenezer Chapel, Bristol.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  IGI C083531
  GEORGE CURNOCK  Christening:      
  16 MAY 1819       Ebenezer Chapel King Street-Wesleyan, Bristol, Gloucester, England
  Father:      DENNIS CURNOCK
  Mother:      ANN HOPKINS

George's father was Dennis Curnock and his mother was Ann Edgley Hopkins.  His paternal grandparents were James Curnock and Sarah Dowdell; his maternal grandparents were John Hopkins and Elizabeth Edgley. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Nehemiah, James, Harry, Sarah and Annie.  He was the third youngest of the six children.  He died at the age of 69 on July 20th, 1887 in Middleton. Powys.  The funeral took place in Heywood Cemetery, Middleton, Lancs.

• General Notes

  Living at Church Street Oldbury at birth of daughter in 1850
  Occupation, Methodist Minister.
  
  Ordained 4 Aug 1847, Liverpool. Given Bible. Presentor of Methodist Annual Conference-led singing unaccompanied for years. A Rawlinson, "The History of Wesleyan Methodism in Swinton" writes "He was in many ways a remarkable man, of fine physique, tall broad-chested and square shouldered, a man whose "muscular Christianity" you would have been slow to challenge on a dark night. As a preacher, whilst by no means brilliant, yet nevertheless a good one, sound in doctrine, breezy in delivery, warm-hearted and sympathetic, always interesting with too much cayenne in his sermons to sleep. Eliza, on 14 Jul 1882, gets scroll giving appreciation of three years help to St. George's Wesleyan Chapel, Cable Street, London E. ladies work-meetings. Also receives Tea and Coffee Service. Signed by 36 ladies including Miss Jesson, Miss Mary Leslie (show married her stepson G. Dennis Curnock on 17 Aug 1885), and Miss Edith Leslie (who married Joseph Jesson).
  
  

Details of George's family with Mary Strickland

Details of George's family with Eliza Ann Nuttall