John Elgar Collins c1847 - c1922

The child of John Collins and Matilda Spratt, John Collins, the first cousin three-times-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Chislet, Kent, England c. 18471 and baptised there at St Mary The Virgin on 19 Sep 1847. He married Charlotte Harding at St George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent, England on 31 Oct 18743. Like his father, he was a shepherd.

During his life, he was living at Reynolds Farm, Chislet on 30 Mar 18516; at Sandwich Road, Minster, Thanet, Kent on 5 Apr 18917; and at Cheriton Street, Cheriton, Kent in 19011 and on 31 Mar 19011.

He died c. Apr 1922 in Elham, Kent2 and was buried at St Peter's Church, The Street, Swingfield, Kent on 10 Apr 19224,5.

Citations

1. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 52 and the head of the household)
2. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
3. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry marriages 1538-1928 - Findmypast
4. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry burials 1538-1988 - Findmypast
5. England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991 - Findmypast
6. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 3 and the son of the head of the household)
7. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 43 and the head of the household)

To be done

Location for 1851 (Reynolds Farm, Chislet, Kent, England) differs from father's (Chislet, Kent, England)

Date of residence (30 Mar 1851) differs from father's in same year (1851)

Listed in the residence for 1901, but spouse Charlotte Harding is not

Listed in the residence for 31 Mar 1901, but spouse Charlotte Harding is not