The Bower & Collier Family History
Research by Colin Bower
Silk Weavers named Collier
Introducion
My wife Chis' maiden name is Collier and we learnt early on that her Great Great Grandfather was a Silk Weaver named Charles Collier.
Since then we have been trying to find the ancestors and siblings of Charles Collier among many Silk Weavers named Collier living in Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Bethnal Green in the 17th - 19th Cenuries.
The following articles are the result of a lot of research undertaken including enjoyable visits to the East End of London.
The Story So Far
Conclusions
Background to the Silk Weaving Industry in East London
Background to the Silk Weaving Industry in East London
Things we wish we knew
The Family of Thomas & Mary (Kemp) Collier
The Family of Thomas & Mary (Kemp) Collier
The Family of Francis & Maria (Collier) Dearman
The Family of Francis & Maria (Collier) Dearman
Register of Silk Weavers named Collier
Register of Silk Weavers named Collier
Certificates held
Silk Weavers named Collier - Certificates Held
Census Entries Obtained
Silk Weavers named Collier - Census Entries Obtained
Parish Records Obtained
Silk Weavers named Collier - Parish Records Obtained
Streets where they lived
Silk Weavers named Collier - Streets where they lived
Hard Times
Silk Weavers named Collier - Hard Times
Articles in Cockney Ancestor
Decline of Silk Trade (Summer 1983)
Spitalfields & 19th Century Silk Weavers named Collier (Summer 2007)
19th Century Silk Weavers named Collier
Furby - a French Connection? (Winter 2007)
The Delves Connection
Names Indexes
Register of Silk Weavers named Collier - Alphabetical List
Register - Alphabetical List of Silk Weavers
Certificates Held
Names Index - Certificates Held
Visits
Visit to East End of London June 2001
Visit to East End of London June 2001
Visit to City of London 8 October 2011
Visit to City of London 8 October 2011
Visit to London Guildhall 8 Octobert 2011
Visit to Guildhall 8 October 2011
Colin Bower
5 January 2017
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