COLLINS, John

1806 - 1872  (66 years)

• Name	COLLINS, John
  Birth	1806	Bosham, Sussex, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Bosham, Sussex, England
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Bosham, Sussex, England   [1]
  a Fisherman, living with his assumed wife Sophia and children John, Amelia and Eliza Witness Role: Head of Household: John COLLINS Witness Role: Wife: Sophia ARNELL Witness Role: Daughter: Amelia Jane COLLINS Witness Role: Daughter: Eliza COLLINS
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Bosham, Sussex, England
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Bosham, Sussex, England   [2]
  a Fisherman, living with his wife Sophia, sons Thomas and Edmund, daughters Eliza, Emma and Frances Witness Role: Head of Household: John COLLINS Witness Role: Wife: Sophia ARNELL Witness Role: Daughter: Eliza COLLINS Witness Role: Son: Thomas COLLINS Witness Role: Daughter: Emma COLLINS Witness Role: Daughter: Frances Charlotte COLLINS Witness Role: Son: Edward COLLINS
  Census	7 Apr 1861	6 New Buildings, Bosham, Sussex, England
  Census	7 Apr 1861	6 New Buildings, Bosham, Sussex, England   [3]
  a Former Master Mariner, living with his sons Thomas and Harry, daughters Emma and Frances C, grandson Harry GILBY Witness Role: Head of Household: John COLLINS Witness Role: Son: Thomas COLLINS Witness Role: Daughter: Emma COLLINS Witness Role: Daughter: Frances Charlotte COLLINS Witness Role: Son: Harry Coles COLLINS Witness Role: Grandson: Harry James GILBY
  Death	1872	Bosham, Sussex, England   [4]
  Person ID	I12758	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	ARNELL, Sophia,   b. 1806, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 1861, Bosham, Sussex, England (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1831	Holy Trinity, Bosham, Sussex, England   [5]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Name: William COLLINS Witness Role: Witness: Name: Thomas Baker CLARKE Witness Role: Witness: Name: Eliza COLLINS [5]
  Children	1. COLLINS, William,   b. 1836, Bosham, Sussex, England   2. COLLINS, Amelia Jane,   b. 1838, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 1842, Bosham, Sussex, England (Age 4 years)   3. COLLINS, Eliza,   b. 1840, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 1895, Bosham, Sussex, England (Age 55 years)   4. COLLINS, Thomas,   b. 1842, Bosham, Sussex, England   5. COLLINS, Emma,   b. 1844, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 3 Dec 1927, Sunnyside, Chidham, Sussex, England (Age 83 years)   6. COLLINS, Frances Charlotte,   b. 1846, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 18 Oct 1889, Unicorn Inn; 7 East Gate Square, Chichester, Sussex, England (Age 43 years)   7. COLLINS, Edward,   b. Sep 1850, Bosham, Sussex, England   8. COLLINS, Harry Coles,   b. 1853, Bosham, Sussex, England d. 1 Sep 1922, the Post Office, Bosham, Sussex, England (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F2511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S10870] Census 1841 HO107 Piece:1099 Book:07 Folio:04, 10881. [S3834] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:1655 Folio:142 Page:05, 3845. [S3833] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:0630 Folio:024 Page:14, 3844. [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q3 1872 - Ref 2b 224 - Westbourne [S12446] Marriage Holy Trinity, Bosham, Sussex, England 2 Mar 1831 John COLLINS & Sophia ARNELL.