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Wills team replied very quickly. Will not that easy to read.

Probate grant.
16 November 1874.  Jacob Henry Hamblen
Formerly of: 16 Albion Villas, Albion Rd, Dalston , Middlesex. Merchant.
But late of: 2, Manchester St, Grays Inn Lane in said county. Merchants Clerk.
Died 16 August 1874, 2 Manchester St. … aforesaid?

Proved Central Registery by Oath of Julia Hamblen,  14, Gloucester Rd, Regents Pk in said county widow of the Relict.  Sole execut.
Effects under £100.

The Will.     
Me Jacob Henry Hamblin, 16 Albion Villas, Albion Rd, Dalston, Middlesex.I give unto my dear wife Julia All my estate and effects, follows barely legible  jargon. … & appoint my dear wife Julia sole executrix of this my will .. legal jargon….this 3rd November 1858  ..signature  -J H Hamblen-
… more jargon.
 Witnessed Charles Saxton, 11, Albert Terrace, St Pauls Rd, Islington - Sarah Hawkins same place.

Thanks for all  guidance, nice to have these printed off. Written 1858 & it seems neglected to update in changed circumstances . He was still pretty young & appoplexy back then as I understand it  was a general term for keeling over & dying  immediatly. Saxtons dabs all over this 

Thanks Jan, my bad,  …….should have gone to Specsavers.

This also makes my Henry half-sister Elizabeth theory too far fetched to pursue. Thanks again.

Looking into this, the wills office sent me two replies for for the 1875 application , one a day apart.

I need to chase the 1874 application today, the reason why I’m missing response now looks obvious & unlikely to turn up otherwise.

It probably won't help, though we can hope, but Jacob Henry did leave a will. With wife Julia the executor. We don't know when it was written of course. For £1.50 it wouldn't do any harm to have it?

 I have applied for this will suggested, thank you for nudge.
Applied for both  1874/5 years.
There are conflicting years of death. Within the black image suggested results, all his death/probate details can be seen , but year says 1874 in text.
Though  I safely assume 1875 is correct.
 We'll see..

I find the eldest Collin's daughter Elizabeth birth a bit puzzling, b. about 1875, as jonw65 previously pointed out, messes things up a bit in that nut cracking #69 post. Obvious  assumption is  Samuel Collins fathered child before their 1877 wedding. The end.

(Joseph) Henry Hamblen’s  death year is 1875.
Elizabeth was born about 1875.

Nagging small doubt, Elizabeth Collins could be my Grandfather Henry Hamblen’s (Hamblin)  b.1872  full sister?

I have typically failed  to find her GRO entry when not  simple.
My motive to see this certificate, any GRO pointers greatly  appreciated.

It occurs to me (best guess) the final Hamblin interpretation, likely  due to my Grandfather living in the Collins household before he entered school. I doubt that his mother or stepfather were that literate.
He had no living Hamblen siblings or father to firmly peg his surname on.

From dictation, entering school life "Hamblen"/"Hamblin" is a 50/50 bet, the latter option taken down & stuck. I doubt if he himself ever became aware.

First 100% sighting of adult Henry Hamblin was 1901 census, already with 4 children, I know to be correct.

However,  in the 1891 census there was a Harry Hamblin boarder 21?  at 7, Carlow St. . Hackney Carriage Driver. fillet attached.
This Henry was born in 1872, he'd only be 19, that's very young to have acquired knowledge, in that this was his father's occupation, it then becomes plausible.  Carlow St NW1 is close enough to St Pancras. Harry/Henry being synonymous.
Any thoughts?

 
Just to flesh this out to date in human terms, from personal knowledge. Henry was most certainly  literate, his only vice's  broadsheet's & dry biographies. Three of his sons went on too be motorised London cabbies, he reluctantly switched too from his beloved horses.

Here is an odd anomaly, of his 11 children, 6 boys only one Hamblin survives today aged 90.
 So mispelling won't rock many boats.