Hilda Curgenven

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

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Biography and career
Curgenven was born in Plymouth and became a doctor and was MRCS. In the 1860s he was playing club cricket and for the Gentlement of Devon. He made two appearances in miscellaneous matches as early as 1864, when he played for South Wales Cricket Club against I Zingari, playing amongst luminaries such as W. G. Grace and his brother Edward, and, the following year, for Gentlemen of Devon.
Curgenven was one of the parties to the foundation of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1870. He made his first appearance for Derbyshire in the 1872 season against Lancashire. In the 1873 season he was top scorer in a lean season for Derbyshire with 39. He played one match against Kent in the 1874 season. In the 1875 season he played three matches making his top score of 71 against Kent. He played four matches during the 1876 season, though in each of his four appearances, he was dismissed for single-figure scores. He did not play in 1877 but returned in the 1878 season, playing five county matches, as well as a game against an All England Eleven, featuring players such as Test cricketers Dick Barlow, Arthur Shrewsbury, Billy Barnes, Alfred Shaw, Wilfred Flowers and William Scotton.
Curgenven was a right-handed batsman and played 30 innings in 17 matches with an average of 12.53 and a top score of 71. He was described as " A brilliant bat, hitting well all round, and on a lively wicket a fast rungetter; a good field at long leg and cover-point."
Curgenven died at Fareham, Hampshire at the age of 68. His home on Friar Gate, Derby is now Pickford's House Museum.

William married Pamela Barrett Harman on 20 Jan 1874 in Ardwick Green North, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Pamela (daughter of Henry William Harman and Elizabeth Rosina Heath) was born between Apr 1854 and Jun 1854 in North Aylesford district, England; died on 31 Dec 1901 in Derby district, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry married Elizabeth Rosina Heath on 19 Oct 1852 in St Peter and St Paul, Shorne, Kent, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Henry Heath, 1820 Settler and Maria Iveson, 1820 Settler) was born on 18 Mar 1825 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1827 in Port Francis(Port Alfred), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died between Apr 1898 and Jun 1898 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
County Kent
Place Shorne
Church name St Peter and St Paul
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 75
Marriage date 19 Oct 1852
Groom forename Henry William
Groom surnameHARMAN
Groom age full age
Groom condition widower
Groom occupation Engineer
Groom abode Shorne
Bride forename Elizabeth Rosina
Bride surname HEATH
Bride age full age
Bride condition spinster
Bride abodeNorthfleet
Groom father forename William Henry
Groom father surname HARMAN
Groom father occupation Gentleman
Bride father forename John Henry
Bride father surname HEATH
Bride father occupation Solicitor
Witness1 Nathan? HEATH
Witness2 H. A.? HEATH?

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 466
• Occupation: Attorney
• Settler: 3 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England

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John Henry was the son of Henry Heath, an employee of the East India Company. He was born in 1793 in West Sumatra, near the factory of Bencoolen. Fort Marlborough, the military headquarters was in Bencoolen, nowadays Benkulu and was later part of the Dutch East Indies and is now part of Indonesia.

Whilst we know that John Henry Heath was born in Sumatra, it is not known whether he had private tutors or whether he was sent back to school. His father Henry Heath, a contemporary of Raffles – who founded Singapore – was the British Resident of Kroee [Krui] and well able to do either. As John Henry was educated in the law it is probably that he retunred to attend a school such as Eton, Rugby, Winchester or similar Public school.

John Henry was born in 1793 or 1794 in West Sumatra. Fort Marlborough at Bencoolen [now Benkulu] was the centre of the East India company for the pepper factory. John Henry was born during the period that his father was employed as a monthly writer and senior merchant. Bencoolen came under the Bengal part of the East India Company and this leads to confusion as to whether he was born in India or in Sumatra, the records being in the “India Office”/ It is not known where John Henry had his schooling, it being quite likely that he was sent back to England to do his schooling. He trained in law and became a notary public. He had difficulties when a partner apparently was dishonest and he ended up in debt. He applied to go to South Africa as part of the assisted scheme and when he arrived he soon returned back to his profession of law. In 1820 he was in Cuylerville on the Mankanzana River and by May 1821 he had a canteen in the Upper Kaffir Drift;. There were quarrels within the Bailey party and there was a problem when he ended up sheltering the daughter of another settler. By 1825 he was in Port Francis, now Port Alfred, being a public notary and Government clerk. He then moved to Grahamstown still working as a notary public. In 1835 he made an unsuccessful attempt to be appointed a Magistrate. An allowance of 100 pounds per year ceased from 1835. In 1842 his daughters went to the grandfather [Henry] in Northfleet and the 2 eldest married that year. On the 4th February John Henry died near Grahamstown [cause of death was apoplexy] leaving an estate of under 150 pounds.

John Henry Heath was married to Maria : Iveson in her death notice and in South Africa genealogy Evertsen. As yet this is an area of research.

Maria and John Henry had 9 children

Settler:
Bailie's party on the Chapman

John married Maria Iveson, 1820 Settler on 1 May 1819 in Whitechapel, Middlesex,England. Maria (daughter of Joseph Iveson and Sarah Rothwell) was born on 18 Mar 1792 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 4 May 1792 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 11 Apr 1855 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 465
• Settler: 3 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England
• Immigration: 1820

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Settler:
Bailie's party on the Chapman