Henry COLLINS {M} = Elizabeth FULLER {F}

Married Wednesday 7 November 1883, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹

Henry COLLINS:

Alias Harry
Born Wednesday 14 October 1857, Lanivet, Cornwall, England²
Christened Friday 25 March 1859, Christian Chapel, Borough of Bodmin³
Died Friday 16 October 1903, Hastings Hospital, Sussex, England
Buried Wednesday 21 October 1903, Netherfield, Sussex, England⁴
From: Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Miner, Gypsum Miner⁵


Harry Collins, the only known photograph


Plaque from a gypsum cross given to Elizabeth after Harry's death


Telegram sent to Charles following Harry's accident


Henry Collins gravestone in Netherfield Churchyard


Elizabeth FULLER:

Alias Elizabeth HAYGREEN
Alias Elizabeth COLLINS (Wednesday 7 November 1883)
Born Tuesday 19 April 1864, Brightling, Sussex, England⁶
Christened Sunday 15 May 1864, Brightling, Sussex, England
Died March 1950, 2 Langdon Road, Bromley, Kent⁷
Buried Tuesday 21 March 1950, Netherfield, Sussex, England⁸
Occupation: School Teacher⁹


Elizabeth Collins nee Fuller

Henry John COLLINS {M}

Born Wednesday 8 October 1884, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹⁰
Died Friday 13 October 1893, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹¹
Buried Saturday 21 October 1893, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹²

Kate COLLINS {F} = Alfred Henry JENNER {M} > Family

Married Saturday 6 November 1909, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹³

Kate COLLINS:

Alias Kate JENNER (Saturday 6 November 1909)
Born Sunday 27 June 1886, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹⁴
Died Monday 6 February 1956, Johnsons Farm, Ash, Kent, England¹⁵
Buried Saturday 11 February 1956, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹⁶


Kate Collins birth certificate


Alfred Henry JENNER:

Born ABT 1884, Netherfield, Sussex¹⁷
Christened Sunday 25 May 1884, Netherfield, Sussex,England
Died Sunday 24 August 1969, Gravesend, Kent, England¹⁸
Buried Thursday 28 August 1969, Netherfield, Sussex, England¹⁹
Occupation: Agricultural labourer, Farmer²⁰


Alf Jenner working on his farm

Cecil COLLINS {M}

Born Sunday 7 October 1888, Netherfield, Sussex, England²¹
Christened Sunday 23 December 1888, Netherfield, Sussex, England²²
Died Friday 13 October 1893, Netherfield, Sussex, England²³
Buried Saturday 21 October 1893, Netherfield, Sussex, England²⁴

Daisy Lillian COLLINS {F} = Frederick GOODWIN {M} > Family

Married Saturday 9 December 1916, Ebenezer Chapel, Ash, Kent, England

Daisy Lillian COLLINS:

Alias Daisy Lillian GOODWIN (Saturday 9 December 1916)
Born Tuesday 31 May 1892, Netherfield, Sussex, England²⁵
Died Thursday 1 February 1979, Hartley, Kent, England
Buried Wednesday 7 February 1979, Ash, Kent, England


Frederick GOODWIN:

Born Thursday 21 February 1889, Meopham, Kent, England²⁶
Died Tuesday 1 October 1974, Dartford, Kent, England
Buried Monday 7 October 1974, St Peter & St Paul, Ash, Kent, England

Charles COLLINS {M}

Born Saturday 17 October 1896, Netherfield, Sussex, England²⁷
Christened Saturday 17 October 1896, Netherfield, Sussex, England²⁸
Died Saturday 17 October 1896, Netherfield, Sussex, England²⁹
Buried Tuesday 20 October 1896, Netherfield, Sussex, England³⁰

Emily Christina COLLINS {F}

Born Sunday 13 November 1898, Netherfield, Sussex, England³¹
Christened Tuesday 10 January 1899, Netherfield, Sussex, England³²
Died Sunday 28 May 1899, Netherfield, Sussex, England³³
Buried Saturday 3 June 1899, Netherfield, Sussex, England³⁴

Rennie Leslie COLLINS {M} = (Louie) Louise Helen FANNER {F} > Family

Married Saturday 6 April 1929, Chislehurst, Kent, England³⁵

Rennie Leslie COLLINS:

Born Friday 2 August 1901, Shooting Box, Netherfield, Sussex, England³⁶
Christened Sunday 27 October 1901, Netherfield, Sussex, England³⁷
Died Saturday 26 October 1968, Oakwood Hospital, Maidstone, Kent
Buried Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Occupation: Farmer


Rennie Leslie Collins as a young boy


Rennie Leslie's last Christmas at Truggers


Rennie Leslie at work on the farm with his dog Gyp


Rennie Leslie Collins in 1924


(Louie) Louise Helen FANNER:

Alias (Louie) Louise Helen COLLINS (Tuesday 27 April 1926)
Born Sunday 1 December 1901, Chislehurst, Kent, England³⁸
Died Thursday 21 August 1958, Chiddingtone Hoath, Kent, England
Buried Chiddingstone, Kent, England³⁹


In allotments at Chislehurst as a young woman


Louise Helen Collins nee Fanner, photo taken by Ann Collins

Annie COLLINS {F} = Frank William WEAKFORD {M} > Family

Married Sunday 20 April 1924, Bromley, Kent, England

Annie COLLINS:

Alias Annie WEAKFORD (Sunday 20 April 1924)
Born Wednesday 9 September 1903, Netherfield, Sussex, England⁴⁰
Christened Friday 27 November 1903, Netherfield, Sussex, England⁴¹
Died February 1959, Woolwich, Kent, England⁴²


Frank William WEAKFORD:

Born Tuesday 23 February 1897
Died ??/??/197?, Bromley, Kent, England
Occupation: Tobacconist⁴³

1 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December Quarter, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 91
2 : ; Primary evidence
Age shown on 1861 census is 3
2a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for Netherfield, Sussex has Henry, aged 22, living with his brother John's family, his birth place given as Bodmin
2b: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 31, birthplace Lanivet
3 : ; Primary evidence
Extract from The Register of The Baptisms Solemnized by the Bible Christian Ministers on the Luxillian Circuit (12/12/1854 - 02/03/1863)
"#190 Henry son of John and Elizabeth Collings, Borough of Bodmin, Miner, 23/3/1859 at Bible Christian Chapel, Borough of Bodmin by William Hawten"
4 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited
4a: "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#228 - aged 46
5 : ; Primary evidence
1891 census has occupation Gypsum Miner (Employee)
6 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 18 on the 1881 census for Netherfield Place Farm, Battle, birthplace Brightling
6a: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 28, birthplace Brightling
6b: ; Secondary evidence
Birth date in family bible is recorded as 19th April 1862
6c: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June Quarter 1864, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 42
7 : ; Questionable
Family bible has death as March 1950
8 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#502, 21st March 1950, Aged 87, address given as 2 Langdon Road, Bromley in the burials register
9 : ; Primary evidence
School Mistress Pupil Teacher given as occupation in 1881 census
10 : ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 6, birthplace Netherfield
10a: "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
10b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1884, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 63
11 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
11a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1893, Battle District, Aged 9, Volume 2b, Page 41
12 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#181 aged 9
13 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1909, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 119
14 : ; Primary evidence
Birth Certificate
14a: "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Primary evidence
14b: ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 4, birthplace Netherfield
14c: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1886, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 63
15 : ; Primary evidence
Death certificate
15a: "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
16 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited
16a: "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
# 535, Netherfield Burial register - Abode Johnson's Farm, Ash, Kent, Aged 69
17 : ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Netherfield, Battle, Sussex has age 17, birthplace Battle
18 : ; Primary evidence
Death certificate
19 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited
19a: "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#606, died in St James Hospital, Gravesend
20 : ; Primary evidence
1901 census has occupation agricultural labourer
21 : ; Primary evidence
1891 census for Church Lane, Netherfield has age 2, birthplace Netherfield
21a: ; Secondary evidence
Date of birth, 7 October, written in baptism register
21b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
Male Collins, March Quarter 1889, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 65
22 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 62, #490 Abode Netherfield, Father's occupation miner
23 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
Family bible
23a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1893, Battle District, Aged 5, Volume 2b, Page 41
24 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#180 - Aged 5
24a: ; Secondary evidence
Family bible lists the death date as 13th October 1893, Jim has 15th
25 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
25a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1892, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 59
26 : ; Primary evidence
1901 census for Wallaces Corner, Ash, Kent has age 12 and birthplace Meopham, Kent
27 : ; Primary evidence
Date of birth written on baptism register, also Dec.d same day.
27a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1896, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 60
28 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 76, #605 Abode Netherfield, Occupation Miner
29 : ; Primary evidence
Note on baptism register - Dec.d same day
29a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1896, Battle District, Aged 0, Volume 2b, Page 43
30 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#192 - age 9 hours
31 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
31a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1898, Battle District, Volume 2b, Page 62
32 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 80, #635 Abode Netherfield, Occupation Miner
33 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
33a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1899, Battle District, Aged 0, Volume 2b, Page 42
34 : "Netherfield Burials Register"; Primary evidence
#204, aged 6 months
35 : ; Secondary evidence
Information from marriage certificate via Ashley Booker
35a: "FreeBMD"; Questionable
June quarter 1929, Louisa M Fanner, Bromley district, Volume 2a, Page 1311
36 : ; Primary evidence
Date of birth is written on the baptism register
36a: "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
36b: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1901, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 57
36c: ; Unreliable
IGI has his birth as 1900 - this is not correct
37 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Pager 85, #680 Abode Netherfield, Occupation Gypsum Miner
38 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1902, Bromley district, Volume 2a, Page 493
39 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited
40 : ; Primary evidence
Date of birth is written in the baptism register
40a: "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
40b: ; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1903, Battle district, Volume 2b, Page 49
41 : "Netherfield Baptism Register"; Primary evidence
Page 89, # 705; Abode Netherfield, Father's occupation Gypsum miner
42 : "Family bible from Rennie Leslie Collins"; Secondary evidence
Family info: Brain Tumour at Brook Hospital, Woolwich, Kent
43 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is tobacconist on Brenda's baptism registry entry