| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. John Collins, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Collins, farmer and Ann Collins [Burton]. He was born 1829 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Matilda Russell on 19th Jan 1854 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses William Kemp & Fanny Balcomb. She was born 11th Dec 1830 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1831 at Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down; buried 18th Apr 1866 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 37 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Horace who was born 1863 at Ticehurst, Sussex | ||
| ii | Isabella who was born 1866 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Mary Lydia Wickham on 16th Jan 1869 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses John & Philadelphia Henley. She was born 21st Dec 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Bertha who was born 1870 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| ii | George who was born 1877 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
| iii | Rebecca who was born 1878 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
| iv | Frank who was born 1880 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
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