Researching Claude Curtin
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 234 people with the Curtin surname? In that year Curtin was ranked number 3345 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Claude means "Lame" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Claude Curtin on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Claude Curtin and the Curtin Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1146 people with the Curtin surname in the UK? Curtin is now ranked number 2976 for popularity in the UK. |
Curtin Genealogy Databases
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Claude Curtin. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Claude Curtin
Claude Curtin
Claude Frederick Curtin (4 July 1920 – 13 December 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.
A full-forward, Curtin was the nephew of former Australian Prime Minister John Curtin. He kicked over fifty goals in a season on four separate occasions, from 1940 to 1942 and in 1946. In each of those seasons he topped Fitzroy's goalkicking. He would have been a member of the club's 1944 premiership side had he not be away on war service.His grandson is former Hawthorn player and Carlton coach John Barker
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