Helen (Nellie) Curnock
Helen, known as Nellie, was born on March 21st, 1854 in
60 Aston Road, Birmingham and her baptism took place in
Newton Row, Birmingham conducted by Rev A Barrett. Nellie's father was
George Curnock and her mother was
Mary Strickland. Her paternal grandparents were
Dennis Curnock and
Ann Edgley Hopkins; her maternal grandparents were
Samuel Stickland (East Budleigh) and
Sarah Mardon. She had three brothers and three sisters, named
Stanley,
George,
Wesley,
Annie,
Minnie and
Trot. She was the fourth oldest of the seven children.