Notables List• Henry Curling (1803-1864) English novelist, Captain in the 52nd foot who died at Kensington on 10 Feb. 1864
• E. L. Curling, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956 [3]
Surname Variants of Curling
• Dennis Kerlee (b.1945) American actor, known for his work on The Twilight Zone (1959), Bachelor Father (1957) and Leave It to Beaver (1957)
• Devin Kerlee, American actor, known for his work on Revelation Road: The Black Rider (2014)
• Lt Charles E. Kerlee, American military photographer, member of The Naval Aviation Photographic Unit during the Second World War
• DeMarcus Deon Corley (b.1974) American professional boxer who held the WBO junior welterweight title from 2001 to 2003
• Scott McCurley, American Defensive Quality Control Coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
• Professor J.T. Corlew, American academic, Superintendent of Charlotte City Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina (1886-1888)
• Isabella Corlew, American actress, known for her role as Leona Wendell in Waco (2018)
• Robert "Bob" Ewing Corlew III, American Republican politician and former judge in the state of Tennessee
• Almer McKerlie, Canadian hockey official, inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Daniel McKerlie, Canadian Conservative politician, Member for Canada West in the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada (1854-1857)
• Rosaleen "Rosie" McCorley (b.1957) Irish Sinn Féin politician, Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West (2012-2016)
• Roger McCorley, Irish republican activist, great-grandson of United Irishmen leader Roddy McCorley
• Roddy McCorley (d.1800) Irish radical who is alleged to have been a member of the United Irishmen and claimed as a participant in their rebellion of 1798; he was executed on 28 February 1800
• Adam Kirley, American Screen Actors Guild Award nominated stuntman and actor, best known for his work on Batman Begins (2005), Casino Royale (2006) and The Bourne Ultimatium (2007)
• Nancy Curlee, American Daytime Emmy Award nominated soap opera writer
• Randy Curlee, American founder of S.D. Curlee, a guitar manufacturer
• Walter Joseph Patrick Curley (b.1922) United States Ambassador to France from 1989 to 1993 and the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1975 to 1977
• Thomas "Tom" Curley (b.1948) American journalist appointed President of the Associated Press, the world's largest news organization in 2003
• Carlo Curley (b.1952) American classical concert organist
• Marianne Curley (b.1959) Australian author best known for her Guardians of Time Trilogy and Old Magic books [4]
Historic Event List
RMS Lusitania
May 7th 1915 a German U-Boat torpedoed the RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland causing the deaths of 1,198 passengers and crew in-sighting that they could not give warning and that Lusitania was carrying war munitions. One hundred and twenty-eight American citizens were among those killed which caused protest from the United States later this was a factor in the declaration of war against Germany.
Miss Alice Curley, American 3rd Class passenger from New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania and died in the sinking [5]
RMS Titanic
A British passenger liner en route from Southampton, UK to New York City, USA sunk in the early morning of April the 15th 1912. Operated by the White Star Line the RMS Titanic was traveling through Newfoundland when she hit an iceberg on the 14th April 1912 at 11.40pm ship’s time. During the course of the night passengers and crew were evacuated to lifeboats, however of the 2,224 passenger and crew over 1,500 people died. The lifeboats could carry 1,178 people, which at the time was just over half the number on board.
Mr. William Thomas Kerley (d.1912) aged 28, English Assistant Saloon Steward from Salisbury, Wiltshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by ASS Ottawa and was buried at sea [6]
Settler ListAmerican Settlers• Robert B Curling, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1816 [1]
• Robert Curling, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1816 [1]
Surname Variants of Curling• Alice Curley, who settled in Virginia in 1636
• Alice Curley, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 [1]
• Edmund Kerley, aged 22, who arrived in New England in 1638 [1]
• William Kerley, who arrived in New England in 1641 [1]
• Henry Kerley, who arrived in Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1653 [1]
• Charles Curley who settled in America in 1654
• Mary Curly, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 [1]
• Rich Corley, who was among Thomase given a land patent in Virginia in 1675-76
• Edward Corlew, who landed in New England in 1730 [1]
• Bridget Curly, aged 20, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1776 [1]
• James Curley, who landed in Maryland in 1822 [1]
• Edward Kerley, who landed in New York in 1836 [1]
• Owen Kerley, who landed in New York in 1838 [1]
• M Curly, aged 12, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1847 [1]
• Thomas Curly, aged 40, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1847 [1]
• Margaret Curley, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 [1]
• Peter McCorley, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1849 [1]
• Israel Curley, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [1]
• William M Curley, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 [1]
• N Corley, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 [1]
Canadian SettlersSurname Variants of Curling• Mrs. Curly, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1778
• Mr. Kerley Richard U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John West], New Brunswick, Canada c. 1784 [7]
• James Curly, aged 30, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Reward" from Cork, Ireland
• Owen Curley, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Edwin" from Dublin, Ireland
• Rose Curley, aged 21, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Edwin" from Dublin, Ireland
• Patrick Curley, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
• John Curly, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Sea Horse" from Galway, Ireland
• Patrick Curly, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Sea Horse" from Galway, Ireland
• Patrick Corley, who was recorded in 1843 in Nova Scotia Canada, when he registered his support for the repeal of the Act of Union of 1801 which had Ireland under British rule
• Ms. Margaret Corley, aged 23 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sarah" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 [8]
• Mr. James McCurley, aged 25 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Clarendon" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 [9]
• Mr. James McCurley, aged 45 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lotus" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 [9]
• Miss. Ellen Curley, aged 1 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Yorkshire" departing 9th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th August 1847 but she died on board [10]
• Mr. James Curley who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Junior" departing 10th May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 3rd July 1847 but he died on board [10]
• Mr. John Curley, aged 1 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "John Jardine" departing 4th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 16th July 1847 but he died on board [10]
• Mr. John Curley, aged 5 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Yorkshire" departing 9th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th August 1847 but he died on board [10]
• Mr. John Curley, aged 70 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Emigrant" departing 11th August 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 3rd October 1847 but he died on board [10]
• Mr. John Curley who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Yorkshire" departing 9th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th August 1847 but he died on board [10]
• Mrs. Judith Curley, aged 60 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Yorkshire" departing 9th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 10th August 1847 but she died on board [10]
• Mr. Matthew Curley, aged 4 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Free Trader" departing 22nd June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 14th August 1847 but he died on board [10]
Australian SettlersSurname Variants of Curling
• Daniel Curley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1849 [11]
• Jane Curley, aged 20, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Bucephalus"
New Zealand Settlers• Mr. Curling, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Norman Morrison" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in 1854 [2]
• Mrs. Curling, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Norman Morrison" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in 1854 [2]
Surname Variants of Curling
• Isaac Corley, aged 23, a farm labourer, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1841
• Mr. Isaac Corley, (b. 1817), aged 23, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Olympus" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th April 1841 [12]
• Mr. Michael Curley, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship
"Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 [2]
• Miss Mary Jane Kerley, (b. 1835), aged 23, English domestic servant from England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 [12]
• Daniel Curley, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Strathnaver" in 1874
