Peter's Cornwall Genealogy Site - Henry Collett and Susanna Bohenna.htm

THE COLLETT FAMILY

Henry Collett married Susanna Bohenna on 27 NOV 1766 in Philleigh
(Henry was buried on 30 MAY 1824 in Philleigh aged 83)
(Susanna was buried on 11 FEB 1829 in Philleigh aged 82)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
William Collett	5 JUL 1767 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	William s. of Henry and Susanna Collett was buried on 10 JUL 1767 in Philleigh
William Collett	15 MAY 1769 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Susanna Yelland on 9 JUL 1796 in Philleigh A William Collett of the Union House, Truro was buried on 14 SEP 1845 in Philleighh aged 76
James Collett	8 MAR 1771 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	James s. of Henry and Susanna Collett died of Consumption and was buried on 15 AUG 1788 aged 17 in Philleigh
Hugh Collett	23 MAY 1773 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to Rebecca Mills in 1797
John Bohenna Collett	30 JAN 1775 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Mary Whetter in 1807
Peter Collett	31 MAR 1777 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	None

Hugh Collett married Rebecca Mills on 2 JAN 1797 in Gorran
(In 1841 Hugh is aged 69 and a Blacksmith. Rebecca is aged 68. They are in the home of their son Hugh and family in Churchtown, St Michael Penkevil)
(Rebecca Collett of Treworlas was buried on 19 MAY 1845 in Philleigh aged 72)
(Hugh Collett of Treworlas was buried on 11 JUN 1845 in Philleigh aged 73)

I have identified eight children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Peter Collett	21 MAY 1797 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Margery Broad in 1820
James Collett	6 NOV 1798 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Philippa Whetter in 1824
Rebecca Collett	2 NOV 1800 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Richard Chenoweth, Yeoman of St Just on 22 JUL 1820 in Philleigh
Francis Cock Collett	29 MAY 1803 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Sarah John in 1832
Hugh Collett	8 DEC 1805 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Married Elizabeth Ward in 1837
Susanna Collett	1 NOV 1807 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Buried on 18 JAN 1816 in Philleigh aged 9
Grace Collett	10 JAN 1813 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Buried on 7 MAY 1837 in Philleigh aged 25
Joshua Collett	29 MAR 1818 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Buried on 19 JUN 1837 in Philleigh aged 19

Peter Collett of Filley married Margery Broad on 26 AUG 1820 in Ruan Lanihorne
(In 1841 Peter is aged 40 and a Blacksmith. Margery is aged 45. The family is living in Church Town, Philleigh)
(In 1851 Peter is aged 54 and a Master Blacksmith. Margery is aged 57 . The family is living in Church Town, Philleigh)
(In 1861 Peter is aged 64 and a Farmer of 6 acres. Margery is aged 67. The family is living in Fair Down, Philleigh)
(Margery was buried on 23 AUG 1861 in Philleigh aged 67)
(Peter wrote his Will on 24 JUN 1865)
(Peter was buried on 6 JUL 1865 in Philleigh aged 68)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Susanna Collett	18 MAR 1821 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is aged 20 and in the home of her grandmother, Rebecca Collett in Treworlas, Philleigh Married James Ferrell on 13 MAY 1847 in Philleigh
Samuel Collett	2 NOV 1823 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Buried on 4 APR 1840 in Philleigh aged 16
Jane Broad Collett	30 OCT 1825 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 Married James Ward on 8 AUG 1850 in Philleigh Bequeathed that part of the lease on the property in Philleigh Churchtown consisting of a dwelling house and garden under her Fathers' Will
Catherine Collett	29 AUG 1827 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	Buried on 23 SEP 1827 in Philleigh
Catherine Collett	3 JAN 1830 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 11 In 1851 she is aged 21 and in the home of Joseph Mills, retired Blacksmith of Philleigh Married Francis Collett, the son of James and Philippa on 3 MAR 1860 in Philleigh Bequeathed the rest and remainder of his property and Farm Stock under her Fathers' Will to be shared equally with her brother Peter. Francis Collett was made joint Executor of his Father in Laws' Will
Peter Collett	Born around 1836 in Philleigh [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 5 In 1851 he is at home aged 15 and a Blacksmith Bequeathed the rest and remainder of his property and Farm Stock under his Fathers' Will to be shared equally with his sister Catherine. Appointed joint Executor of his Fathers' Will along with his brother in law Francis Collett Married Emily Hosking on 28 MAR 1866 in Phillack

Peter Collett married Emily Hosking on 28 MAR 1866 in Phillack
(In 1871 Peter is aged 35 and an Accountant for the Flour Trade. Emily is aged 23. The family is living in Phillack)
(Emigrated to Australia)

I have identified nine children

Name	Date and place of christening	Any other information
Edith Mary Collett	Born on 16 JUL 1867 Christened on 6 SEP 1867 in Phillack [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 4
Maud Mary Collett	Born on 10 OCT 1868 in Clifton Terrace Christened on 5 NOV 1868 in Phillack [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 2
Willie Hosking Collett	Born on 25 SEP 1870 in Clifton Terrace Christened on 10 NOV 1870 in Phillack [Source = opc database]	In 1871 he is at home aged 5 mths
Nelly Collett	Born on 28 AUG 1871 in Clifton Terrace Christened on 18 OCT 1871 in Phillack [Source = opc database]	None
Frank Collett	Born on 22 MAR 1873 in Clifton Terrace Christened on 15 DEC 1873 in Phillack [Source = opc database]	None
Peter Collett	Born in the MAR quarter 1875 (Redruth 5c 268)	None
Alfred Collett	Born around 1876 in London	None
Edward Percival Collett	Born in 1881 in Sandridge, Victoria, Australia	None
Horace Collett	Born in 1884 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	None