Collier Family Tree

Following the death of Colin Jeffrey, we needed to review Chris' branch of the Collier Family Tree.

We knew the names of many of the members of the Collier Family Tree from the work done by Ted Collier:

Ted Collier's Original Family Tree

Ted set out to identify, and where ever possible meet, as may living relatives as possible. It was a remarkable piece of work.

Inevitably there are a few errors of detail or omission. I have set out the obvious ones in the Notes below.

Also his writing leaves a lot to be desired! Well done Ted!

Walter James Collier and Mary Perrier had 4 children

- Ellen Maud (Nell) Collier
- Albert Collier
- Queenie Collier (Colin Jeffrey's mother)
- Leonard Collier (Chris' father)

These are the details that Ted Collier (Len's cousin) collated:

Ted (Edward Robert Francis) Collier born 3.4.1908 (parents Charles Collier & Florence Drew) is on Page 21

Page 3

Walter Collier born 9.6.1862 died 1942
Married 13.5.1884
Mary Peryer died 10.2.1949

Children

1. Ellen Maud Collier born 4.5.1895
Married 1925
Albert Edward Rice died 1968

Son

Albert Edward Leslie (k/a Leslie) Rice born  24.6.1926
Married 1955
Doreen Teresa Budd born 12.3.1927

Children

Peter Martin Rice born 31.3.1960
married 16.6.1980
Catherine Neill

Angela Carol Rice

Gillian Rice born 26.10.1966
married 4.10.1980
Michael Ward born 7.4.1957

Children

Christopher Terence Ward born 4.7.1981

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WALTER & MARY COLLIER (PAGE 3) CONTINUED

2. Albert Collier b 1899
Married
May (see Note 1. below)

Children

Dennis Collier
Married
Brenda (see Note 2. below)

Since Divorced and Remarried

3. Queenie Collier b 1906 
Married
Harry Jeffery d 1. 1983 (see Note 3. below)

Children

Colin Jeffery (see Note 3.  below)

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WALTER & MARY COLLIER (PAGE 3) CONTINUED

4. Leonard Stanley Collier b 30.11.1909
Married 6.6.1936
Phyllis Marjoram Hunt b 6.6.1912

Children

1. Jean Mary Collier born 13.2.1943 d 3.1983
married 30.3.1964
Roy Abbey

Children

Karen Elizabeth Abbey born 6.2.1969

Paul David Abbey born 26.6.1971

2. Christine Elizabeth Collier born 26.3.1946
married 15.10.1966
Colin Malcolm Bower

Children

Helen Jane Bower born 22.1.1969

Stephen James Bower born 2.3.1971

Though Colin Jeffrey is the last of Chris' First Cousins to die, we may get to learn of the names etc of their children.

Notes

1. Albert's wife was May Gilbert.

2. Could not find that their son Dennis Collier married a Brenda (it was his first child). Have found details of his wife and children though:

Phyllis Farrington married 1943

Children

Brenda b 1943

Brian b 1947

Margaret b 1949

3. Harry & Colin's surname was Jeffrey not Jeffery

I have listed additional information obtained and amended the Family Tree.

Additional Information Obtained

Colin Bower
30 June 2025

Colin Jeffrey Index