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Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 9 Send Message	lynne	Report	27 Jan 2013 09:10
Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 9 Send Message	Does anyone have any information about William Collins who I think was Married to Elizabeth Timson. Information I have found, I think they were married in 1821 in Great Bowden Leicestershire. They had sons George Joseph christ 1830, Daniel William christ 1834, ? timson Christ 1832 and daughters, ? Mary christ 1828, Harriet Anne christ 1824. william Collins is my husbands G/G/G/Grandfather. Regards Lynne Collins
Member Since: January 2011 Posts: 2,203 Send Message	Flip	Report	27 Jan 2013 09:34
	Possible?? All born in county & 2 of the children match your christenings.... Elizh Collins Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Gender: Female Where born: Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret With Bishops Fee Hundred: Leicester Borough County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 604 Book: 9 Folio: 13 Page Number: 18 Household Members: Name Age Wm Collins 35 <<labourer Elizh Collins 40 Hester Collins 15 Harriot Collins 15 << Chas Collins 15 Geo Collins 11 << Julia Collins 5 Peter Collins 2
	Researching: Anything & everything! No the photo is no longer my g-grandmother (or at least I don't think it is)
Member Since: January 2011 Posts: 2,203 Send Message	Flip	Report	27 Jan 2013 09:40
	Elizabeth Collins Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: William Collins Gender: F (Female) Where born: Great Bowden Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret Town: Leicester County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 27 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 87 Piece: 2088 Folio: 535 Page Number: 22 Household Members: Name Age William Collins 49 <<labourer, born Gumley or Gurnley, Leics. Elizabeth Collins 53 Julia Collins 14 <<same birth place as father Peter Collins 12 <<born Great Bowden
	Researching: Anything & everything! No the photo is no longer my g-grandmother (or at least I don't think it is)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,819 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	27 Jan 2013 09:41
	Job Timson Collins England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening 08 Apr 1832 GUMLEY,LEICESTER,ENGLAND parentWilliam Collins, ElizabethnameJob Timson CollinsgenderMalebaptism/christening date08 Apr 1832baptism/christening placeGUMLEY,LEICESTER,ENGLANDfather's nameWilliam Collinsmother's nameElizabeth ?? England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about Job Collins Name: Job Collins Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1841 Registration district: Leicester Inferred County: Leicestershire Volume: 15 Page: 59
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 10,545 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	27 Jan 2013 09:50
	On that 1841 census The Collins family are next door to a Lavinia Timson and her children. Could be related to Elizabeth's brother?
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,819 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	27 Jan 2013 10:24
	It's actually "Letita" Timson living next door. 1841 England Census about Letitia Timson Name: Letitia Timson Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Gender: Female Where born: Leicestershire, England Civil parish: St Margaret With Bishops Fee Hundred: Leicester Borough County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 604 Book: 9 Folio: 13 Page Number: 19 Household Members: Name Age Letitia Timson 35 (Glove Stitcher) John Timson 15 Mary Timson 9 Josh Timson 5 George Timson 3 1851 England Census about Letitia Timson Name: Letitia Timson Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John Timson Gender: F (Female) Where born: Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 46 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 26 Piece: 2089 Folio: 214 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age John Timson 50 (Born Aylestone Leicstershire) Letitia Timson 47 Marjane Timson 19 Joseph Timson 14 George Timson 12 Sarah Loars 19 (Lodger)
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,819 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	27 Jan 2013 10:34
	John Timson England, Marriages, 1538–1973 marriage 17 Nov 1823 Saint Margaret,Leicester,Leicester,England spouse Letitia Clay groom's nameJohn Timsonbride's name Letitia Clay marriage date17 Nov 1823 marriage place Saint Margaret,Leicester,Leicester,England
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.

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