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Family [F116]

COLLINS

Parents

William COLLINS [P290] = Katherine Hannah Vercoe THOMAS [P291]

Married 9 May 1874, Lanivet, Cornwall, England1

William

Born 28 Sep 1851, Lanivet, Cornwall, England2
Died USA
Occupation: Miner3

Katherine Hannah Vercoe

Alias Catherine
Alias Katherine Hannah Vercoe COLLINS (9 May 1874)
Born ABT 18554
Died 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England5
Buried 7 Mar 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England6

Children

Elizabeth Thomas [P297] = James Henry MAY [P478] > Family [F170]

Elizabeth Thomas

Alias Elizabeth Thomas MAY
Born ABT 1875, Lanivet, Cornwall, England7
Christened 28 Feb 1875, Lanivet, Cornwall, England8

Arthur [P492]

Born 8 Apr 1877, Lanivet, Cornwall, England9
Died 10
Occupation: Farm labourer11

Emeline Jane [P488] = Woodman RETALLICK [P2477] > Family [F859]

Emeline Jane

Alias Emeline Jane RETALLICK
Born 8 Apr 1879, Netherfield, Sussex, England12
Christened 29 Jun 1879, Netherfield, Sussex, England13

Possibly Emiline Jane Retallick, from Angela Richards
Possibly Emiline Jane Retallick, from Angela Richards

Gilbert14 [P2932]

Born 2 Mar 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England15
Christened 24 Mar 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England16
Died 1881, Netherfield, Sussex, England17
Buried 11 Jul 1881, Netherfeld, Sussex, England18

Sources

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

2 : ; 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.

2a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village has age as 30 and birth place as Lanivet, Cornwall

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

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

4a: ; Primary evidence
Aged 27 at burial in 1881

5 : ; 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?

5a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March Quarter 1881, Battle district, Aged 27, Volume 2b, Page 38

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

7 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village has age as 6, birth place as Lanivet

7a: "FreeCEN"; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 16, grand-daughter, birthplace Luxulyan

7b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1875, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 81

8 : ; Primary evidence
Baptism entry 1724 on the Lanivet register, page 214, - Katherine spelt with 'C' - copy obtained

9 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village has age as 4, birth place as Lanivet

9a: ; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 14, grandson, birthplace Lanivet

9b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1877, Bodmin district, Volume 5c, Page 85

10 : ; Secondary evidence
Last heard of living at Kimberley diamond mine - South Africa

11 : "FreeCEN"; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has occupation Farm labourer (employee)

12 : ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield Village has age 2 and birthplace as Battle, Sussex

12a: ; Primary evidence
Date of birth is written on the baptism register

12b: "FreeCEN"; Page RG12/1816; Primary evidence
1891 census for Churchtown, Lanivet has age 11, grand-daughter, birthplace Lanivet

12c: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1879, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 60

13 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 40, #318, Abode Netherfield, Father's occupation Miner

14 : ; Primary evidence
Gilbert, aged 1 month, was living with his Uncle John Collins in the 1881 census for Netherfield.

15 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 1 month in the 1881 census for Netherfield Sussex where Gilbert was living with his Uncle John and family.

15a: ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Wilmington Street Nond House, Wilmington, Sussex has a Gilbert Collins aged 20, birth place Waldron.

15b: ; Primary evidence
Date of birth is written in the baptism register

16 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 44, #350, Abode Netherfield, Occupation Miner

17 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September Quarter 1881, Battle district, Aged 0, Volume 2b, Page 31

18 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#105 - Aged 4 months

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