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Family [F35]

COLLINS

Parents

John COLLINS [P89] = Elizabeth STACEY [P90]

Married 17 Nov 1844, St Kea, Cornwall, England1

John

Born 18 Jan 1818, St Kea, Cornwall, England2
Christened 3 Jul 1825, Falmouth circuit, Cornwall, England
Died 16 Apr 1891, Churchtown, Lanivet, Cornwall, England3
Buried 19 Apr 1891, Lanivet, Cornwall, England4
Occupation: Tin Dresser, Tin miner, Copper miner5

This may be John Collins, it is certainly from his wife's album
This may be John Collins, it is certainly from his wife's album

Elizabeth

Alias Betsey
Alias Elizabeth (Betsey) COLLINS (17 Nov 1844)
Born 17 Jun 1819, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England6
Christened 11 Jul 1819, Bodmin Circuit Wesleyan
Died 6 Dec 1898, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Buried 11 Dec 1898, Lanivet, Cornwall, England7

This is possibly Elizabeth - it is certainly from her album
This is possibly Elizabeth - it is certainly from her album

Bible belonging to Elizabeth Collins nee Stacey
Bible belonging to Elizabeth Collins nee Stacey

Inscriptions inside Elizabeth's bible
Inscriptions inside Elizabeth's bible

Children

Richard [P93] = Mary Ann BEWS8 [P289] > Family [F115]

Married 18 Oct 1864, Lanivet, Cornwall, England9

Richard

Born 24 Feb 1845, Chacewater, Cornwall, England10
Christened 24 Dec 1848, Lanivet, Cornwall, England11
Died USA
Occupation: Tin miner (at 16), Gypsum Miner12

Mary Ann

Alias Mary Ann COLLINS (18 Oct 1864)
Born ABT 1843, Bodmin, Cornwall, England13

Elizabeth Jane [P350] = Robert GOODFELLOW [P526] > Family [F193]

Married 25 Oct 1873, Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Jane

Alias Elizabeth Jane GOODFELLOW (25 Oct 1873)
Born 1 Sep 1846, Lanivet, Cornwall, England14
Died New Zealand15

John [P91] = Eliza Ann BRABYN16 [P92] > Family [F36]

Married 1874, Truro district, Cornwall England17

John

Born 21 Sep 1848, Lanivet, Cornwall, England18
Christened 8 Oct 1848, Lanivet, Cornwall, England19
Died 24 Dec 1924, Mountfield, Sussex, England20
Buried Mountfield, Sussex, England21
Occupation: Gypsum miner, Apprentice Trainer22

John Collins
John Collins

Eliza Ann

Alias Eliza Ann COLLINS
Born 1852, Feock, Truro, Cornwall, England23
Christened 21 Nov 1852, Feock, Cornwall, England24
Died 27 Jan 1924, Mountfield, Sussex, England25
Buried Mountfield, Sussex, England26

William [P290] = Katherine Hannah Vercoe THOMAS [P291] > Family [F116]

Married 9 May 1874, Lanivet, Cornwall, England27

William

Born 28 Sep 1851, Lanivet, Cornwall, England28
Died USA
Occupation: Miner29

Katherine Hannah Vercoe

Alias Catherine
Alias Katherine Hannah Vercoe COLLINS (9 May 1874)
Born ABT 185530
Died 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England31
Buried 7 Mar 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England32

Mary Ann [P351] = Henry NUTE [P513] > Family [F186]

Married 25 Mar 1871, Lanivet

Mary Ann

Born 23 Apr 1852, Lanivet, Cornwall33
Died 1891, New Zealand after birth of twins

Henry

Born 1846

James [P96] = Minnie Alice MANN [P508] > Family [F183]

Married 17 Apr 1880, Battle, Sussex, England34

James

Born 17 Jun 1854, Lanivet, Cornwall, England35
Christened 2 Mar 1856, Lanivet, Cornwall, England36
Occupation: Gypsum miner38

Minnie Alice

Alias Minnie A COLLINS (1880)
Born ABT 1863, Battle, Sussex, England39

Charles [P97] = Elizabeth Ann LEVERS [P299] > Family [F119]

Married 24 Mar 1878, Egloshayle Church, Wadebridge, Cornwall40

Charles

Born 3 Dec 1855, Lanivet, Cornwall41
Christened 2 Mar 1856, Lanivet Cornwall42
Died 6 May 1932, Egloshayle, Cornwall, England43
Buried Egloshayle, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Gypsum miner, Tin miner, China clay worker44

Charles Collins
Charles Collins

Charles Collins in the 1920s
Charles Collins in the 1920s

Elizabeth Ann

Alias Elizabeth Ann COLLINS (24 Mar 1878)
Born 29 Jan 1856, St Breock, Cornwall, England45
Died 7 May 192546
Buried Egloshayle, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Ann Collins nee Levers in the 1920s
Elizabeth Ann Collins nee Levers in the 1920s

Henry [P23] = Elizabeth FULLER [P24] > Family [F11]

Married 7 Nov 1883, Netherfield, Sussex, England47

Henry

Alias Harry
Born 14 Oct 1857, Lanivet, Cornwall, England48
Christened 25 Mar 1859, Christian Chapel, Borough of Bodmin49
Died 16 Oct 1903, Hastings Hospital, Sussex, England
Buried 21 Oct 1903, Netherfield, Sussex, England50
From: Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Miner, Gypsum Miner51

Harry Collins, the only known photograph
Harry Collins, the only known photograph

Plaque from a gypsum cross given to Elizabeth after Harry's death
Plaque from a gypsum cross given to Elizabeth after Harry's death

Telegram sent to Charles following Harry's accident
Telegram sent to Charles following Harry's accident

Henry Collins gravestone in Netherfield Churchyard
Henry Collins gravestone in Netherfield Churchyard

Elizabeth

Alias Elizabeth HAYGREEN
Alias Elizabeth COLLINS (7 Nov 1883)
Born 19 Apr 1864, Brightling, Sussex, England52
Christened 15 May 1864, Brightling, Sussex, England
Died Mar 1950, 2 Langdon Road, Bromley, Kent53
Buried 21 Mar 1950, Netherfield, Sussex, England54
Occupation: School Teacher55

Elizabeth Collins nee Fuller
Elizabeth Collins nee Fuller

Ellen [P98]

Born 1861, Lanivet, Cornwall56
Christened 19 Feb 1863, Lanivet, Cornwall
Died 17 Mar 1863, Lanivet, Cornwall57

Ellen [P99] = Thomas MORRIS58 [P4993] > Family [F1571]

Ellen

Alias Ellen MORRIS
Born 14 Jul 1864, Lanivet, Cornwall, England59
Christened 27 Jul 1864, Lanivet, Cornwall, England60
Died 1890, Christchurch, New Zealand61
Buried 62

Thomas

Born Sep 1858, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Christened 2 Jan 1859, Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Died 18 Dec 1930, Christchurch, New Zealand
Buried Dec 1930, Addington Cemetery, New Zealand
Occupation: Carter, Labourer

Family

John & Elizabeth's tombstone in Lanivet Cemetery
John & Elizabeth's tombstone in Lanivet Cemetery

Sources

1 : ; Primary evidence
Marriage certificate - copy obtained; neither signed. Witnessed by William Collins and Richard Skewes; both residing in Baldhu

2 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 63 on the 1881 census for Church Town, Lanivet, birth place St Kea

2a: ; Primary evidence
1861 census has place of birth as Gwynapp

2b: ; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 73, head, birthplace Kea, supported by sons

2c: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Carnbrea, Illogan, Penwith has age 15, Birthplace Cornwall.

3 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1891, Bodmin district, Aged 93, Volume 5c, Page 65

4 : ; Primary evidence
Gravestone is in Lanivet cemetry, not the church yard.

4a: ; Primary evidence
Gravestone visited

5 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is given as Copper Miner in 1881 census for Lanivet

5a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census has occupation Tin Dresser

6 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Church Town, Lanivet gives Elizabeths age as 62 and birth place St Columb

6a: ; Primary evidence
1861 Census returns Elizabeth shown as 41 from St Colomb, Cornwall

6b: ; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 72, wife, birthplace St Columb

7 : ; Primary evidence
Copy of Burials register from Lanivet, Page 88, Entry 698
Elizabeth Collins Churchtown Dec. 11th 1898 79 years J M Paul, Rector

8 : ; Secondary evidence
Mary's second name, Ann, is shown in Samuel's baptism register entry

9 : "International Genealogical Index"; Secondary evidence
Batch M023563; 1754-1875; Source call 0255477

10 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village, Battle, Sussex gives age as 36 and birth place as Baldhu, Cornwall

10a: ; Secondary evidence
1861 Census shows his age as 16

10b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1845, Truro district, Volume 9, Page 358

11 : ; Primary evidence
Lanivet baptism register, #1012 Richard Collins, Copy obtained

12 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is Gypsum Miner in 1881 census

13 : ; Primary evidence
Age 21 on marriage register

13a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village, Battle, Sussex gives age as 37 and birth place as Bodmin, Cornwall

13b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1843, Bodmin district, Volume 9, Page ??

14 : ; Primary evidence
Listed as 14 years old in 1861 census for Lanivet

14a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1846, Bodmin district, Volume 9, Page 32

15 : ; Questionable
Emmigrated to New Zealand, died three weeks after arrival?

16 : ; Primary evidence
Second name Ann is shown on baptism register for Thomas John

17 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1874, Truro district, Volume 5c, Page 257

18 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village, Battle, Sussex gives age as 32 and birth place as Bodmin, Cornwall

18a: ; Primary evidence
Listed as a 12 year old scholar on 1861 census

18b: ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Marshall, Mountfield, Sussex has age 52 and birthplace Cornwall N K

18c: ; Secondary evidence
1891 census for Netherfield Road, St John Netherfiedl, has birthplace Lanivet, Cornwall age 42

18d: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter, Bodmin district, Volume 9, Page 3?

19 : ; Primary evidence
Baptised : 08/10/1848 : Lanivet, Cornwall - copy of register entry obtained

20 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death inscribed on tombstone - visited

21 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited

22 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census has occupation as Gypsum miner

22a: ; Primary evidence
1901 census has occupation Apprentice Trainer

22b: ; Secondary evidence
1891 census has occupation Gypsum miner (Em'ee)

23 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village, Sussex gives age as 28 and birth place as Truro, Cornwall

23a: ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Marshall, Mountfield, Sussex has age 47 and birthplace Cornwall N K

23b: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Netherfield Road, St John Netherfiedl, has birthplace Feock, Cornwall age 37

23c: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1852, Truro District, Volume 5c, Page 193

24 : "International Genealogical Index"; Secondary evidence
Batch C023251, Parents Thomas & Ursula

25 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death inscribed on tombstone - visited

26 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited

27 : ; Primary evidence
Copy of Lanivet marriage register obtained, page 112, entry 223

28 : ; Primary evidence
No record found of baptism, although he appears as 10 years old on the 1861 Census return, matching his age shown at marriage.

28a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village has age as 30 and birth place as Lanivet, Cornwall

29 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is shown as Gypsum Miner in the 1881 census for Netherfield

30 : ; Primary evidence
Age on marriage register is given as 19

30a: ; Primary evidence
Aged 27 at burial in 1881

31 : ; Secondary evidence
William is a widower in 1881 census for Netherfield, youngest child, Gilbert, is 1 month, living with his uncle John. Perhaps Katherine died in childbirth?

31a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March Quarter 1881, Battle district, Aged 27, Volume 2b, Page 38

32 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#101; Catherine Collins aged 27 Abode Netherfield

33 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1852, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 97

34 : ; Primary evidence
Battle marriage register ~ James (25) didn't sign, just mark; Minnie (17) signed; both were residing in Battle. There were no family witnesses.

34a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June 1880 quarter, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 57

35 : ; Primary evidence
Age shown as 27 on the 1881 census for Darwell Hole Hill Cottage, Battle, Sussex, England

35a: ; Primary evidence
Shown as 7yo scholar on 1861 census for Lanivet

36 : ; Primary evidence
Baptised : 02/03/1856 : Lanivet, Cornwall on same day as Charles - copy of register obtained.

37 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation on 1881 census is Gypsum miner

38 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census shows occupation as gypsum miner

39 : ; Primary evidence
Age shown as 16 on the 1881 census, Darwell Hole Hill Cottage, Battle, Sussex, England - This seems in slight contradiction with her age given on her wedding day.

39a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 17 on the Battle Marriage register, 17/4/1880

40 : ; Primary evidence
Marriage certificate

40a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1878, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 105

41 : ; Primary evidence
1861 Census shown as 5 year old scholar

41a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Molesworth Row, Egloshayle, Cornwall has age 25, birth place Lanivet

41b: ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Gt Bram, Bugle, St Austell has age 45 birthplace Bodmin

41c: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 35, head, birthplace Lanivet

42 : ; Primary evidence
Baptism register - baptised at the same time as brother James

43 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone, Egloshayle Cemetery, Cornwall, England (aged 76)

44 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation on the 1881 census is Gypsum Miner

44a: ; Primary evidence
1901 census has occupation China clay worker

44b: ; Primary evidence
1891 census has occupation Tin miner (Employee)

45 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Egloshayle, Cornwall has age 24, birth place St Breock

45a: ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Gt Bram, Bugle, St Austell has age 42 (transciption/recording error?) birthplace Wadebridge

45b: ; Primary evidence
Elizabeth Ann's age is show as 24 on the 1881 Census (Egloshayle) and 31 on the 1891 census (Lanivet).

45c: ; Primary evidence
A baptism record from Lanivet, Elizabeth Ann's birthplace is consistent, St Breock.

45d: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 31, wife, birthplace St Breock

46 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone, Egloshayle Cemetery, Cornwall, England (aged 69)

47 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December Quarter, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 91

48 : ; Primary evidence
Age shown on 1861 census is 3

48a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield, Sussex has Henry, aged 22, living with his brother John's family, his birth place given as Bodmin

48b: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 31, birthplace Lanivet

49 : ; Primary evidence
Extract from The Register of The Baptisms Solemnized by the Bible Christian Ministers on the Luxillian Circuit (12/12/1854 - 02/03/1863)
"#190 Henry son of John and Elizabeth Collings, Borough of Bodmin, Miner, 23/3/1859 at Bible Christian Chapel, Borough of Bodmin by William Hawten"

50 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited

50a: "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#228 - aged 46

51 : ; Primary evidence
1891 census has occupation Gypsum Miner (Employee)

52 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 18 on the 1881 census for Netherfield Place Farm, Battle, birthplace Brightling

52a: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 28, birthplace Brightling

52b: ; Secondary evidence
Birth date in family bible is recorded as 19th April 1862

52c: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June Quarter 1864, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 42

53 : ; Questionable
Family bible has death as March 1950

54 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#502, 21st March 1950, Aged 87, address given as 2 Langdon Road, Bromley in the burials register

55 : ; Primary evidence
School Mistress Pupil Teacher given as occupation in 1881 census

56 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1861, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 96

57 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1863, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 72

58 :

59 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Lanivet, Church Town, has age as 16, birthplace Lanivet

59a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1864, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 95

60 : ; Primary evidence
Baptized : 27/07/1864 : Lanivet, Cornwall - copy of register obtained

61 : ; Secondary evidence

62 : ; Secondary evidence
Emmigrated to New Zealand

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