William Collins

[Brian Ken]

Hi
I am trying to find out any info. about my great grand father William Collins born in 1820 in Mitchell Lount, Hampshire his parents where William Collins born abt 1790 he was soldier and mother Caroline born 1797. did he have any other siblings ?

William Collins jr. arrived in Australia in 1839 aged 19 years I wonder if he arrived with any of his family?

Regards

Brian Ken

[Kimbrey]

Hi

There are a lot of William Collins only one in the HGS Baptism Index which would seem similar is this one

23 January 1820-William Collins s John ^ Sarah at Michelmersh

Kim

[Kimbrey]

Hi again

There are no baptisms for a "william Collins and Caroline" are you sure about his parents?

These are the other baptisms for John and Sarah in  case they help all at Michelmersh
1820-William
28 Oct 1821-James
25 Apr 1824-Robert
03 Dec 1826-George
03 May 1829-Mary
07 Aug 1831-Sarah-formerly of Michelmersh-transported

Kim

[Kimbrey]

There is a Public Tree on Ancestry which has the above William Collins as William John Collins parents John Collins & Sarah Luke - he dies in Corryong Victoria Aus in 1901

Is he the same William as yours?

Kim

[rosie17]

Was just going to post that Kimbrey as all the family that you mentioned appear on it
This family arrived aboard the ship Susan Assisted Immigrant Lists on 10th March 1839 ...
John Collins 40,Sarah Collins 40,James 17,Robert15,George 12, Mary 10, Sarah 8 also William who lists his father as John Collins

[rosie17]

Family tree has his birth date as 5th December 1820 in Michelmersh and on this William Unmarried Male Immigrant form his baptism is 10th December 1820 Michelmarsh Hampshire

[Brian Ken]

HI Kim and Rosie

Thanks for your help but I don't think it's my William Collins ? I originally thought that he came from Cornwell but recently a relative said that she thought that he came from Hampshire.
He is a bit of a mystery man. I have written a book about his wife's mother who was an Aboriginal and I would dearly loved to find out more about him (my G/grandfather). His Death certificate stated : Died :19/8/1896 in Wellington NSW.
Occupation : Farmer,Age :72 years ;Name and Occupt. of father : William Collins soldier, Mother's name :[Caroline surname unknown Born :West of England town unknown ,about 56 years in NSW. but he could have arrived in Port Phillip Victoria ? But he spent most of his life in NSW.
Informant S.Collins wife,Lincoln . His age varied greatly on his 14 childrens' birth certificates but I think that he was born was about 1820 as he lowered his because of his young wife.

Regards
Brian Ken

[rosie17]

Hi Brian that seems to be the only William Collins arriving round about 1839 next date was 1841 

[Little Nell]

I originally thought that he came from Cornwell but recently a relative said that she thought that he came from Hampshire.

Any specific reason why for either possibility?  Cornwall and Hampshire are not contiguous so narrowing it down would be a big help 

I don't know of anywhere in Hampshire with a name similar to Mitchell Lount.  Michelmersh seems a reasonable possibility for the parish name.

If he came from Cornwall, then St Michael's Mount springs to mind as a place with a similar sounding name to Mitchell Lount.

Trying to find someone where the information is quite nebulous can be difficult especially when the name - Collins - is not that unusual 

Nell