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Hi, John Collyer is in my tree, he was my grandfather's grandfather. Born 1828, died 26th November 1895, buried in Melbourne cemetery, though unmarked apart from a sturdy bush, with an identical bush on his wife Elizabeth ( Nee Snow)'s ajacent plot. I haven't been able to connect James Collyer to the tree, but there were two strands of Collyers, both were shoe factory owners.
John Collyer had a son John, who died in 1879 aged only 29, my Grandfather told me that he died after injuring his back whist skating on Melbourne pool. John's two other sons, Thomas (my G Grandfather) and Samuel were too young to continue the shoe making business, and both became market gardeners.

Hannah Collyer is listed in the Parish Council cemetery records as being aged 82 when she died in 1861. She was listed as being the wife of James Collyer and buried in plot 1005, she is listed as living in 'New York' a now demolished area in the town. She was buried on 3rd July 1861.

There was an Ann Jane Collyer who died aged 63 in January 1890 plot 536 that could match?

Ann Tivey buried 8th November 1897 aged 71 of Victoria Street Melbourne plot 1286 is perhaps a better bet.

William Tivey buried 13th May 1886 aged 65 plot 1281 was listed a a 'Merchant' the plot numbers are close together, and the numbering at Melbourne is not always sequential.