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Ancestry report for John Collins, son of John Collings and Frances Collins [Head]
Generation No. 1
1. John Collins was the son of (2) John Collings and (3) Frances Collins [Head]. He was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Collings was the son of (4) Neri Collings, farm labourer and (5) Lydia Collings [Hadler]. He was born 3rd Apr 1812 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married Frances Head on 25th Apr 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1826 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born Jan 1851 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1857 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Frances Collins [Head] was the daughter of (6) Henry Head, farm labourer and (7) Frances Head [Vine]. She was born 1826 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
She married John Collings on 25th Apr 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 3rd Apr 1812 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born Jan 1851 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1857 Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Neri Collings, farm labourer He was born 1774 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Lydia Hadler on 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iNeri who was born 1797 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1797 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 17th Apr 1879 St Andrew's Church, Hove, Sussex, aged 79 years
iiHarriet who was born 1799 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 12th Apr 1909 Burwash, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1802 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1802 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivSamuel who was born 1803 Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th May 1803 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1805 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 12th Aug 1805 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viStephen who was born 4th May 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 4th Jul 1809 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1809 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiJohn who was born 3rd Apr 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
5. Lydia Collings [Hadler] She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
She married Neri Collings, farm labourer on 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNeri who was born 1797 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1797 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 17th Apr 1879 St Andrew's Church, Hove, Sussex, aged 79 years
iiHarriet who was born 1799 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 12th Apr 1909 Burwash, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1802 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1802 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivSamuel who was born 1803 Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th May 1803 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1805 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 12th Aug 1805 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viStephen who was born 4th May 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 4th Jul 1809 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1809 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiJohn who was born 3rd Apr 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
6. Henry Head, farm labourer He was born 1793 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Frances Vine on 1st Jan 1820 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Hyland and Edward Heathfield. She was born 1803 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1822 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
iiHenry who was born 1823 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
iiiFrances who was born 1826 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
ivThomas who was born 1835 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1835 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
vRobert who was born 1838 Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1838 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head; died Apr 1879 Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 23rd Apr 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
viRichard who was born 1841 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
 
7. Frances Head [Vine] She was born 1803 at Burwash, Sussex
She married Henry Head, farm labourer on 1st Jan 1820 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Hyland and Edward Heathfield. He was born 1793 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1822 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
iiHenry who was born 1823 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
iiiFrances who was born 1826 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
ivThomas who was born 1835 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1835 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
vRobert who was born 1838 Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1838 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head; died Apr 1879 Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 23rd Apr 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
viRichard who was born 1841 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Head (labourer) and Frances Head
 

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