THE COLLETT FAMILY

 

William Henry Collett married Grace Olivey Jewell on 31 DEC 1859 in Philleigh
(In 1861 William is aged 23 and an Ag Lab. Grace is aged 23. The family is living in Nance, Illogan)
(In 1871 William is aged 33 and a Police Constable. Grace is aged 33. The family is living in Goodwives Lane, Truro)
(William Collett of the Asylum committed suiced by hanging and was buried on 25 JUN 1881 in Bodmin aged 43)
(In 1891 Grace is aged 53 and a Charwoman. The family is living in Ruan High Lanes, Veryan)
(In 1901 Grace is aged 63 and visiting the home of Francis and Elizabeth Collett in St Just in Roseland)
(In 1911 Grace is aged 73 and visiting the home of Mary Powell in Ruan Lanihorne)

I have identified six children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Robert Davey Collett
 14 APR 1861 in Philleigh
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 he is at home aged 4 mths
In 1871 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is aged 20 and a Svt working for Giles Williams, Farmer of Barn Farm, Ruan Lanihorne
Married Elizabeth Hancock in 1888
Edward Charles Collett 22 JUL 1865 in Kea
[Source = opc database] 		In 1871 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is at home aged 15 and an Ag Lab
Married Ann Johns in 1887
Elizabeth Grace Collett 22 JAN 1869 in St Marys, Truro Buried on 31 AUG 1869 in St Marys, Truro aged 1
James Henry Collett 7 MAR 1872 in St Marys, Truro
[Source = opc database] 		In 1881 he is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
In 1891 he is aged 19 and a Farm Svt, working for Waler Hearle, Farmer of Tolverne Farm, Philleigh
Married Elizabeth Jane Buse in 1900
Mary Lavinia Collett 4 SEP 1876 in St Marys, Truro
[Source = opc database] 		In 1881 she is at home aged 4
In 1891 she is aged 14 and visiting the home of James Hocking and family in Ardevora, Philleigh
Married Arthur Edwin Hobbs in the DEC quarter 1900 (Tewkesbury 6a 1042)
John Collett 15 MAY 1881 in Philleigh
[Source = opc database] 		In 1881 he is at home aged 2
In 1891 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar
Enlisted in the Royal Navy
Died on 15 SEP 1899 in Oban, Scotland

 

 

Robert Davey Collett married Elizabeth Ann Hancock on 18 AUG 1888 in St Issey
(In 1891 Robert is aged 30 and a Police Officer. Eliizabeth is aged 32. The family is living in St Breock)
(In 1901 Robert is aged 40 and a Police Constable. Elizabeth is aged 43. The family is living in Wadebridge)
(Elizabeth was buried on 15 JAN 1904 in St Breock aged 45)
Robert Davy Collett of Lostwithiel married Jemima Bishop on 14 FEB 1905 in St Breock
(In 1911 Robert is aged 50 and a Police Pensioner. Jemima is aged 44. The family is living in St Austell)
(Robert died in the JUN quarter 1939 aged 78 - Truro 5c 126)

I have identified six children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Stanley Warne Collett
 23 JUN 1889 in St Breock
[Source = opc database] 		In 1891 he is at home aged 1
In 1901 he is at home aged 11
In 1911 he is at home aged 21 and a Stationary Engineman
Died in the JUN quarter 1959 aged 69 (St Austell 7a 152)
John Percy Collett Born on 12 APR 1892 in St Wenn
 In 1901 he is at home aged 8
In 1911 he is at home aged 19 and a Cooper
Married Lillian Holberton in 1923
James Reginald Collett 7 OCT 1894 in St Blazey
[Source = opc database] 		James Reginald Collett of Foundry Street was buried on 19 DEC 1894 in St Blazey aged 4 mths
Gwendolene Mary Collett 1 AUG 1897 in St Blazey
[Source = opc database] 		In 1901 she is at home aged 3
In 1911 she is at home aged 13
Thomas Clement Collett 10 SEP 1905 in Lostwithiel
[Source = opc database] 		In 1911 he is at home aged 5
Doris Collett Born in the SEP quarter 1907
(St Austell 5c 95) 		In 1911 she is at home aged 3

 

John P. Collett married Lillian Violet Holberton in the SEP quarter 1923 (St Austell 5c 220)
(Lillian died in the SEP quarter 1968 aged 74 - St Austell 7a 165)
(John died in the SEP quarter 1975 - St Austell 21 463)

I have identified six children

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Robert George Collett
 Born in the SEP quarter 1924
(St Austell 5c 143) 		Robert Collett of the 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was killed in action on 27 AUG 1944

 

 

 

 

 

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