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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: Tina2388 on Monday 09 January 17 01:40 GMT (UK)
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This is my first post. Hello all.
My interest is Henry Collis, maybe born Devon in about 1802 - 3. He married Maria Price in 1823 in Warminster. Any info would be great.
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Welcome to Rootschat :)
Henry Colles Marriage 1823, Warminster, Spouse Maria Price. Residence, Warminster, Wiltshire
1841 census
Maria Collis Female 50 confectioner not in county
George Collis Male 25 no
Henry Collis Male 20 no
Fanny Collis Female 16, Somerset
Mary Dyer Female 25 servant, Somerset
Street High Street
Parish Bridgwater, Somerset
Registration district Bridgwater Union
HO107/Piece 971/Book 3/Folio 32/Page 19
Henry bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N697-MPF
Clara bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2CG-G1Q (maybe not)
George bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNQ1-MLX
Fanny bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNQ1-9S7
Cas
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1851 Eastover, Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Maria Collis Head Widow Female 60, Grocer, Bristol, Gloucester
Fanny Collis Dau, single 26, Bridgwater, Somerset
Death COLLIS, MARIA age 67
GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in BRIDGWATER Volume 05C Page 318
Cas
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Possible
Henry Collis
Death 1836
Residence BRIDGWATER, County SOMT
Court PCC And Country Courts
Record set Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
National Archives reference IR27/236
Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Wills & probate
Cas
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Thank you Cas for your quick response. I believe my Henry came to Australia in 1831 as a soldier escorting convicts, with the Kings Own 4th regiment of foot, with Maria and their 8 year old son Henry. They therefore don't appear in any U.K. censuses. Maria died in 1840 in Sydney, Australia, but Henry remarried in Sydney and had a lot more children. I will check your links for baptisms.
Many thanks.
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It would appear that the marriage and bapts belong to the family in census.
It would help to give all info, re Australia 1831
Good luck with your search
Regards Cas :)
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Henry continued as a soldier until 1837 (he bought his discharge from the army) when his regiment returned to England. They stayed and Henry died in Sydney in 1873. His son Henry died in 1852. What more would you like to know?
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Re baptisms, Henry and Clara are correct, but don't know about George and Fanny. Maria had many miscarriages and stillbirths, and only Henry (born 1823) lived.
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Was just adding that if there had been a mention of him in Oz from 1831, I would know not able to help.
No probs, it may help another researcher following the family in census.
Good luck, Cas
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Thank you Cas. Very helpful. I haven't been able to find his beginnings in England yet. Many theories. Maybe spelling is different.
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Tina
I can't add anything to what you already have, but we are searching for the same information. Perhaps you could contact me via the email link on my web site at www.fredscott.net
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HI Tina I am also a descendant of Henry Collis and Maria Price. If you would like to make contact please do. Sue