Reginald Sidney DURRANT
12th Sep 1852 - 1905
Solicitors Managing Clerk Agent To Catholic Association
Life History
12th Sep 1852 |
Born in Chelmsford, Essex. |
about 1869 |
Married Frances M. TULLY |
May 1870 |
Birth of son George Joseph Sidney DURRANT in Liverpool. |
Sep 1874 |
Birth of son Reginald Sidney DURRANT in Liverpool. |
May 1876 |
Birth of daughter Mary Frances Sidney DURRANT in Liverpool. |
Sep 1878 |
Birth of daughter Rose Sidney DURRANT in Liverpool. |
Dec 1880 |
Birth of son William Patrick Sidney DURRANT in Liverpool. |
1881 |
Occupation Solicitors Managing Clerk Agent To Catholic Association |
21st Oct 1882 |
Birth of daughter Gladys Ellen DURRANT in Liverpool. |
21st Jan 1885 |
Birth of daughter Anastasia Sidney DURRANT in Augusta, Maine, USA. |
1905 |
Died in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. |
Notes
- He moved to Maine (USA) from England, but only lived there a year or so. After a rather unsuccessful attempt to open a private school in "Godforsaken" Maine - No place to found a private school - he was advised to go to New York. He joined the law firm of Howe & Hummel, and brought the family to N.Y.C.
1881 Census with Reginald and Frances and children at 43 Kensington, West Derby, Liverpool.
Frances M. 29, George J. 7, Reginald 6, Mary F. 4, Rose S. 2, William. P.S. 4m.
Listed in New York City Directory, 1894-1895 and 1895-1896 as Reginald S. Durant, Lawyer - 89 Centre, home - 50 E. 115th St.
In New York City Directory, 1899-1900 as Reginald S. Durant, Lawyer - 2120 7th Ave.; home - 50 E. 115th Street.
Full Context of New York City Directory, 1890: Durrant Reginald S. lawyer, h 344 Pleasant av
In New York City Directory 1900-1901 as Reginald S. Durant, Notary - Lawyer, 346 Broadway; home - 202 St. Nicholas Ave.
Also listed in 1900 New York Census (Vol.172, E.D. 853, Sheet 16, Line 26) at 202 St. Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan, age 47; wife "Francis" Durrant Nov.1852 age 46 born Ireland; son Reginald Sep.1874 age 25 born England; dau. Mary May 1876 age 24 born England; dau. Gladys Oct.1882 age 17 born England; dau. Anna Jan.1885 age 15 born Maine.
Another son George listed in 1900 New york Census (Vol.171) as born England age 30.
They had 10 children, six lived to adulthood. One girl, Rose. born in England, died in USA at age of 7, three others died as infants. [Sr. Mary Ellen Wright].
"Reginald, my grandfather, died in April 1905. He had been very ill and died, I believe of a brain tumor. I think he was naturalized in 1889. I remember my mom saying they voted on their father's papers because they were not born in the U.S.A." From what I heard - he married at 17 Frances, who was a maid in the home. They met in the church choir. I do believe they were disinherited. He had several sisters and brothers I've heard as Norbert, Marlowe, Ellen, Rose, Bernard. My mother told me her father had worked in Boston and had something to do with having the lamp posts installed. His picture was supposed to have been in City Hall there. This was before they moved to N.Y."
(Letter from Dorothea M. Wright, June 30,1997)