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He was a clerk of 24 Moorland View, Halifax [1847]
Around 1847, he married Florence Greenwood in Halifax.
Baptised at Cleckheaton [25th December 1773]
On 30th June 1793, he married Mary Holdsworth [1776-1809]
at St Peter's Church, Birstall.
Children:
Anthony died at Wyke in 1832.
He was buried at Cleckheaton Whitechapel [5th September 1832]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
(Possibly) son of John Collings.
He was a wool comber [1841].
He married Mary [1805-1870].
Children:
They lived at
Holywell Green [1848].
Mary died 11th August 1870 (aged 65).
Benjamin died 5th June 1875 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/28]
with granddaughter Harriet who died 14th March 1854 (aged 1
year & 9 months)
He was
a carpet weaver [1871, 1881, 1891].
In [Q4] 1851, he married (1) Elizabeth Gledhill [1825-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
An Elizabeth Collins died in Halifax [Q1 1864].
In 1880, he married (2) Elizabeth in Halifax.
They lived at
Benjamin was a widower by [1891].
He died in Halifax [Q1 1898]
He was
a worsted spinner [1881] /
a wool sorter [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1902, he married Charlotte Park in Halifax.
Charlotte died 1st November 1939 (aged 68).
Benjamin died 28th September 1945 (aged 77).
They were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with Charlotte's parents
He married Sarah Parkinson [1874-19??].
Children:
He died in Baildon [2nd September 1931]
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Clifford Ramsden.
He frequently stayed with the Ramsdens when they lived at The Hollins, Warley.
Some of his work hangs in The Tate Gallery
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [9th April 1865]
He married Elizabeth [1783-18??]
Children:
They lived at
Daniel died between 1824 & 1841.
Living with the widowed Elizabeth [in 1851] were
unmarried daughter Martha and her children Fanny
& William,
and unmarried daughter Margaret and her
children Tom Emma
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was
educated at Holy Trinity School & Rishworth School /
captain of Old Rishworthians RUFC /
employed at the Halifax Borough Treasurer's office.
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Telegraphist
with the Royal Navy
aboard HMML 311.
He died 15th February 1942 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 67 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
He was
innkeeper of the White Lion, Ovenden [1851, 1853] /
a coachman [1871].
Around 1846, he married Phillis [1805-1869].
Children:
They lived at
Phillis died 16th March 1869 (aged 65)
Eli died 15th June 1872 (aged 65).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2240]
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted twister
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with Amos Bentley [1891]
He married Unknown.
Child: Anthony
He was a blacksmith [1891].
In [Q3] 1860, he married Hannah Brearley [1840-1???] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Hove Edge Cottage, Hipperholme [1891]
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Navy.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He took over from his mother Mabel Collins at the
Dog & Partridge, Sowood [2000]
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 8th October 1918.
He was buried at Masnières British Cemetery, Marcoing, France [Grave Ref I E 20].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He took over his father's business as a Hipperholme butcher.
He married Nellie.
Children:
In 1871, whilst going on holiday to Salzburg, Austria, the whole
family was killed in a plane crash.
The tail section fell off the BEA Vanguard aircraft, causing it to
plunge to the ground, killing 63 passengers and crew.
There was a public collection and a clock was erected outside
Hipperholme Public Library in memory of the family.
See
Memories Hipperholme Businesses & Shops
He was
a white smith [1841, 1851] /
a blacksmith [1861].
He married Hannah [1794-1864].
Child: Joseph Collins Joseph [b 1821] who was
a mechanic [1841].
They lived at
Hannah died 17th November 1864.
George died 4th June 1870.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3729]
He was
a wood moulding manufacturer [1861] /
a joiner [1871] /
a commercial traveller [1876].
In [Q2] 1852, he married Mary Ann Pulman in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
George died 27th May 1876.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.
The will was proved by
his widow, Martha Ann and his son John Pulman Collins.
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1353].
Martha married William Lister Dearden
He was Superintendent at Halifax fire station [1887, 1891, 1901].
He married Sara A. [1855-1???].
Children:
About 1882, the family moved from London to Halifax.
They lived at
In [Q3] 1878, he married Emma Grace Leaman
in Bristol.
Children:
They lived at
Leeds [1881].
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 10th November 1916 (aged 22).
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref IV A 48].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church,
and on the Memorial at Zion Methodist Free Chapel, Hove Edge
He was
a mechanic [1881] /
a mechanic fitter [1891] /
an iron turner [1911] /
an iron moulder [1901].
He was associated with Abram Pulman & Sons.
In 1882, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law John Smith.
In 1888, he married Ellen Nutton [1961-1919].
She was a weaver cotton [1891], a carpet weaver [1911], a tapestry
weaver [1901]
They had no children.
They lived at
George died 28th December 1917.
Ellen died 28th September 1919.
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a mill hand [1871] /
a mechanic turner [1881] /
a printing machine maker [1891, 1901] /
an iron turner for printer's engineer [1911].
He married Elizabeth [1861-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Greenwood died Q1 1913 (aged 51)
In [Q2] 1904, he married Eliza Briggs in Halifax.
Child: Reginald Meynand
Eliza died 5th January 1934 (aged 52)
and was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [15th October 1871]
Vicar at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
He married Maud Mary Edwards [1843-1907].
Maud Mary died 6th November 1907.
Henry died in 1921
and was buried at Ottery St Mary, Devon [4th August 1921].
There is a grave and a memorial buried at St Bartholomew's, Dean Head
The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 85] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
He was
a quarryman [1871] /
a stone dresser [1881, 1891] /
a stone mason [1901] /
a stone dresser (stone quarry) [1911].
In [Q4] 1874, he married Mary Jane Nutton [1855-1924] in Halifax
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 9 children of whom 7 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Mary Jane died 29th October 1924 (aged 69).
James died 25th November 1930 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/505]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a bookkeeper [1881] /
a factory clerk /
a clerk (wholesale fruit warehouse) [1901] /
a clerk (fruit) disengaged [1911].
He married Kate [1858-19??].
Children:
They lived at
[Taken in January 2020]
He was
a quarryman [1871] /
a quarryman (stone) [1881, 1891] /
a retired stone dresser [1901].
In 1852, he married Mary Jane Priestley [1836-1906] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] were
greatniece Harriet E. Collins [b 1865] (worsted weaver)
& greatnephew Leonard Collins [b 1868] (woollen cloth presser).
John died 21st September 1904 (aged 78).
Mary Jane died 4th September 1906 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/93]
He was
a umbrella maker [1871, 1881].
The Tradesmen's Advertiser of 1874 showed him as an umbrella
manufacturer at 17 Woolshops, Halifax
He married Sarah [1842-1???].
She was a machinist [1871] / an umbrella maker [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah died in Manchester [Q1 1887] (aged 44)
Born in Halifax [11th July 1855].
He was
an apprentice to law stationer [1871] /
a solicitor's clerk [1876] /
a clerk of 24 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1880] /
a solicitor's clerk [1881].
He was associated with Abram Pulman & Sons.
In [Q3] 1880, he married Eleanor Jane Wilcock [1858-1???] at
St Paul's Church, Heaton Moor, Stockport.
The family lived at
John died 6th November 1887,
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1353]
with his father
He married Mabel Hilton [1905-2001].
Child: Frank
John William died at the Savile Arms in 1956
Mabel was landlady at the Dog & Partridge, Sowood
[1956-2000].
Son Fred took over at the Dog & Partridge, Sowood [2000]
Born in Wyke [17th September 1805];
baptised in Cleckheaton [3rd November 1805].
He was
innkeeper at the Red Lion, Wyke & farmer [1841] /
innkeeper & farmer of 15 acres [1851] /
innkeeper & farmer [1871].
On 27th December 1830, he married Ann Jessop [1805-1869] at All Saints' Church, Dewsbury
Children:
Jonas died 31st March 1877.
He was buried at Whitechapel, Cleckheaton [4th April 1877]
In [Q3] 1839, he married Martha Turner [1819-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
Joseph died 22nd February 1848 (aged 49).
In [Q3] 1858, Martha married William Harrison in Halifax.
Martha died 18th February 1899 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R15]
Born 16th October 1816.
He was
a mechanic [1841] /
chief clerk at Halifax railway goods depot [1851] /
a railway goods agent at Leeds [1871] /
a railway goods manager at Leeds [1883].
He married Ann [1812-1894].
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 6th November 1883.
Ann died 8th December 1894.
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3729]
He was a stone delver [1875, 1901].
On 31st July 1875, he married Frances Sarah Dunstan [1854-1915] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Hipperholme, and baptised at St Matthew's,
Lightcliffe.
They lived at
Joseph died in 1907 (aged 52)
He was gymnastic instructor / physical director at Heath Grammar School.
In [Q2] 1911, he married Annie Elizabeth Stott at St Paul's
Church, King Cross.
He was a grocery assistant [1911]
In [Q1] 1910, he married Edna Elizabeth Sykes.
Children:
In 1911, they were living with Edna Elizabeth's parents.
Edna Elizabeth died 9th September 1954 (aged 64).
Edna Elizabeth & Stanley were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with Edna Elizabeth's parents
He married Betty [1778-1828].
Child: William
Betty died 14th August 1828 (aged 50).
Joshua died 29th January 1857 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: H1]
She was
a power loom weaver [1851] /
a worsted weaver [1861] /
a cleaner [1871].
Margaret did not marry but had 6 children:
Furthermore, son George Pulman Collins is mentioned in
connection with the business of Abram Pulman, Joseph's
father
In 1851, Margaret and her children, Thomas
and Emma, were living with her widowed mother
Elizabeth at 2 Clarence Street, Halifax
They lived at
Living with Margaret [in 1891] were son George Pulman Collins & his wife Ellen, and granddaughter Margaret A
Smith.
Margaret died in Halifax [Q3 1902] (aged 81)
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [1819].
She was a dress maker [1851].
She had illegitimate children:
In 1851, Martha and her children were living with her widowed
mother Elizabeth
In [Q3] 1935, he married Nellie Davies
in Sheffield.
During World War II,
and he served as a Warrant Officer
/
he served as a Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Class II
with the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.
He died 30th May 1945 (aged 40)
& was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: 327]
He was
a paper picker [1891] /
a stone dresser [1901].
He married Hannah [1880-1955].
Rothwell Priestley died 20th September 1949 (aged 72).
Hannah died 4th March 1955 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/616]
In [Q3] 1873, he married Hannah Maria Brook in Halifax
Landlord of the Martin's Nest, Brighouse [1861].
He married Sarah [1805-18??].
Rufus died in Halifax [Q3 1875] (aged 70)
On 27th December 1884, he married Ann Pearson in Halifax.
The couple were buried at the Westfield Congregational Chapel, Wyke
He married Annie [1865-19??] from Rastrick.
Children:
Born in Hipperholme;
baptised at St Matthew's, Lightcliffe.
He was
a member of Lightcliffe Congregational Sunday School /
a hairdresser [1911] /
employed by L. Broadley at Hipperholme /
a self-employed hairdresser.
In [Q4] 1914, he married Annie Elizabeth Wood
in Epsom, Surrey.
They lived at Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey.
During World War I,
he enlisted whilst he was working in Surrey [May 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
East Surrey Regiment.
He was killed in action [3rd May 1917] (aged 28).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley
In [Q3] 1918, Annie Elizabeth married (2) Charles H. Taylor
in Burton upon Trent.
They lived at 69 Wetmoor Road, Burton upon Trent
Born in Halifax.
He was
a white smith [1861] /
a warehouseman [1871] /
an iron merchant's manager [1881] /
a sheriff's officer [1891] /
a County Court officer.
In [Q1] 1868, he married Ann Chappell [1847-1915] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died 18th April 1900.
Ann died 22nd February 1915.
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a cotton weaver (power loom) [1851] /
a cotton weaver [1861].
He married Mary Ann [1822-1876].
She was an upholsteress [1851, 1861, 1871]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was Timothy's sister Catherine
Short [b Ireland 1799].
Timothy died 8th March 1865 (aged 54),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4190]
with other members of the family,
and his sister Catherine Short
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
He was a brickmaker [1911]
He married Lilian [18??-19??].
Child: William Dunstan
They lived at 3 Prescott Street, Halifax.
He was wounded in World War I [November 1916]
Son of Joshua Collins.
He married Ann Marion [1813-1878]
William died 17th December 1859 (aged 57)
& was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: H1].
Ann Marion died 25th August 1878,
and was buried at Cleckheaton Cemetery
Possibly named Dunstan for his uncle Samuel Dunstan Collins who was killed in World War I.
He was
educated at Halifax Parish Church Day School /
employed at Dean Clough Mills.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
He was killed in north-west Europe [5th March 1945] (aged 23).
He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 54 E 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a machine woolcomber [1861] /
a labourer in brass works [1871] /
a brass fettler [1891].
In [Q2] 1870, he married Margaret Connolly [1845-1???] in Halifax.
She was a worsted filler [1871]
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4190]
with their grandfather Timothy Collins.
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died 12th February 1916 (aged 21).
He was buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No.2, Belgium [Grave Ref I R 2].
He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial
Collins, Albert Moss Ref 255-20
Florence was the daughter of Hartley Greenwood
Collins, Anthony Ref 255-5
Collins, Arthur Ref 255-1014 
Collins, Barry Ref 255-154
Collins, Benjamin Ref 255-19
Collins, Benjamin Ref 255-13
Elizabeth was born in Mytholmroyd
Elizabeth – née Greenwood – was the widow of
Joseph Haslem
Collins, Benjamin Ref 255-16
Charlotte was the daughter of David Park
Collins, Rev Bineberry Ref 255-2666
having gone to hear a pious Church of England Minister Rev
Bineberry Collins preach at Halifax Methodist Chapel
Collins, Brearley Ref 255-1948
Collins, Campbell Ref 255-1285
Collins, Cecil Ref 255-1603 
Collins, Crowther Ref 255-9 Collins, Daniel Ref 255-1018
Elizabeth was born in Norland
The death of a Daniel Collins is recorded in Halifax [Q1 1838]
Collins, Daniel Ref 255-1613 Collins, David Ref 255-25
Collins, Dennis Ref 255-1267
Collins, Eli Ref 255-7
Phillis was born in Stockton-on-Tees
Collins, Elizabeth Ref 255-1001 Collins, Ely Ref 255-4
Collins, Ephraim Ref 255-1003
Hannah was born in Rastrick
Collins, Frank Ref 255-686
Collins, Frank Ref 255-1260
Collins, Fred Ref 255-1061
Collins, Geoffrey Ref 255-2294
Collins, George Ref 255-24
Hannah was born in Wibsey [7th October 1794]
Collins, George Ref 255-1000
Martha Ann was a dressmaker [1876]
Collins, George Ref 255-1995
Collins, George Benjamin Ref 255-1925
Sara was born in Hackney, London
Collins, George Clough Ref 255-26
Collins, George Henry Ref 255-1177
Collins, George Pulman Ref 255-1927
Ellen was born in Southowram.
Collins, Greenwood Ref 255-14
Elizabeth was born in Dublin
Collins, Harry Ref 255-15
Eliza was the daughter of Thomas Briggs
Collins, Harry Ref 255-8 Collins, Rev Henry Ref 255-3000
Maud Mary was the daughter of Henry Edwards of
Woodbridge Suffolk
Collins, James Ref 255-22
Mary Jane was born in Stainland
Collins, Joe Bancroft Ref 255-27
Kate was born in Leicester
Collins, John Ref 255-21
Mary Jane was born in Stainland
Collins, John Ref 255-2657
(LATE OF MANCHESTER)
Umbrellas and Parasols Made, Re-covered and Repaired on the Shortest Notice
N.B. REPAIRS DONE FOR THE TRADE
Silk Umbrellas Made to order and Re-covered with Silk, Zanella or Alpaca, at one hour's notice
Sarah was born in Manchester.
Collins, John Pulman Ref 255-1926
Eleanor Jane, of Leegate Road, Heaton Moor, was born in
Manchester, the daughter of Edwin Wilcock, merchant
Collins, John William Ref 255-1255
Collins, Jonas Ref 255-6
Collins, Joseph Ref 255-12
Martha was born in Greetland
Collins, Joseph Ref 255-23
Ann was born in Bradford [22nd January 1812]
Collins, Joseph Ref 255-1813
Frances Sarah was born in Rotherham
Collins, Joseph Chappell Ref 255-994
Annie Elizabeth was the daughter of Squire Kershaw Stott
Collins, Joseph Edgar Ref 255-18
Edna Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Herbert Sykes
Collins, Joshua Ref 255-10 Collins, L. A. Ref 255-1089 Collins, Margaret Ref 255-1013
One clue to the father of her children is found on
daughter Emma's marriage certificate which gives her father as
Joseph Pulman, iron merchant
Collins, Martha Ref 255-1019
Collins, Reginald Meynand Ref 255-79
Collins, Rothwell Priestley Ref 255-17 Collins, Rufus Ref 255-3 Collins, Rufus Ref 255-2
Sarah was born in Barnsley
Collins, Rufus Ref 255-1286
Ann was born in Shelf
Collins, Sam Ref 255-1950
Collins, Samuel Dunstan Ref 255-1803
Collins, Thomas Ref 255-2543
Collins, Thomas Pulman Ref 255-997
Collins, Timothy Ref 255-28
Mary Ann was born in Ireland.
Collins, Walter Ref 255-1845
Collins, Wilfred Ref 255-1139
Collins, William Ref 255-11
Ann Marion was born March 2nd 1813
Collins, William Dunstan Ref 255-1136
Collins, William Patrick Ref 255-29
Margaret was born in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Collins, Willie Ref 255-1215
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