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 baptized there at St Mary The Virgin on Sep 19, 1847. He married Charlotte Harding at St George's Church, Ramsgate, Kent, England on Oct 31, 18743. Like his father, he was a shepherd.

John spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: at Reynolds Farm in Chislet on Mar 30, 18517; on Sandwich Road, Minster, Thanet on Apr 5, 18916; at Cheriton Street, Cheriton in 19011; and at Wood Cottages, Cheriton Street, Cheriton on Mar 31, 19011.

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

Parents

1. John was born in 1825
2. Matilda was born on Jun 5, 1825

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. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 43 and the head of the household)
7. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 3 and the son of the head of the household)

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