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John Collins 1796

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Rachael

Rachael Report 20 Dec 2007 12:11

Trying to find any information on John Collins or his family. He was born in 1796, Little Dunmow Essex. He married a Mary (surname unknown).
Their children, Mary 1827, Eliza 1830, Charlotte 1832, William 1834, Stephen 1837, Emma 1838 and Uriah 1845.

Any info would be great

Thanks
Rachael

Maureen

Maureen Report 20 Dec 2007 21:04

hi,
not sure what you wanted to know but found your John Collins on the 1841 census.
living at Whie Notley Essex
John age 45 ag lab born Little Dunmow
Mary age 35
Mary Ann age 14
Eliza age 12
Charlotte age 11
William age 8
Stephen age 6
Emma age 3

1851 census
still living at same place, all the same people plus
Uriah
Jane grandaughter.

Maureen

Maureen Report 20 Dec 2007 21:05

hi ,me again, that address is WHITE NOTLEY ESSEX

Rachael

Rachael Report 20 Dec 2007 22:32

Thanks Maureen
Thats the family.
Any idea how I would go about finding Johns parents, siblings or even Mary's maiden name

Maureen

Maureen Report 20 Dec 2007 23:40

hi,
i have been trawling through the pallotts marriages.
hundreds of john collins and quite a few marys but could not find any in essex.
The other way to find Mary's name is to buy a birth certificate for one of the children born after 1837.
Emma is 3 in 1841 so she could have been born in 1838 and definately Uriah, that will give you mothers maiden name

Maureen

Maureen Report 20 Dec 2007 23:58

hi
births
URIAH COLLINS BRAINTREE ESSEX
MARCH QUARTER REG X11 30

EMMA COLLINS BRAINTREE ESSEX
MARCH QUARTER REG 12 15

although Uriah's birth is after Emma's his registration is still in original form so he has the roman numerals
Emma's entry has been updated and is written in type so her reg. is volume 12 page 15.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 21 Dec 2007 00:22

Just in case you don't have them:


Results for: Any Event, 1820 - 1840, Essex, England, British Isles
Father: John Collins, Mother: Mary

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 4

1. GEORGE COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 AUG 1824 White Notley, Essex, England
2. WILLIAM COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 AUG 1824 White Notley, Essex, England
3. STEPHEN COLLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 OCT 1835 White Notley, Essex, England
4. EMMA COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 18 MAR 1838 White Notley, Essex, England


(Searched for births in Essex, no name, father John Collins, mother Mary, 1820 to 1840.)

Unfortunately, all just say John Collins & Mary as parents. It looks like the two boys baptized in 1824 didn't survive, and a later child was again named William. Or George survived and had flown by 1841.

Stephen and Emma appear to match up, although this may give you a more accurate birthdate for Stephen. And for Emma, for finding a birth reg.


Batch number for White Notley marriages: M047541.

There's no John and Mary, and most are later than they were.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 21 Dec 2007 00:30

And of course, from the unnamed submitter and unidentified source:


JOHN COLLINS
Christening: 20 APR 1796 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
Father: JOHN COLLINS
Mother: MARY


I tend to think that when exact dates are given like that, somebody got them from somewhere, but parish records need to be checked to verify.


All of the other Collins-s in the batch are identified as children of John Collins & Mary as well:


Results for: Collins, Essex, England, British Isles
Batch Number: 8507130

1. ELIZABETH COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 MAR 1788 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
2. JOHN COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 20 APR 1796 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
3. CATHAINE COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 FEB 1791 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
4. WILLIAM COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 06 JUL 1800 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
5. ANN COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 APR 1803 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
6. MARY COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 29 DEC 1782 Little Dunmow, Essex, England
7. SARAH COLLINS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 MAY 1782 Little Dunmow, Essex, England

Rachael

Rachael Report 21 Dec 2007 10:53

Thankyou both so much.
In the new year I will have to get some certificates.

Thanks again
Rachael