The Bower & Collier Family History

Research by Colin Bower

Silk Weavers Named Collier

Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates Held
(either Non-Family Silk Weavers or Unwanted Certificates denoted by #)

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Full name: #Elizabeth Esther Collier
Born at: 3 Half Nichol Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 30.3.1838)
Father: George Fordham Collier (Occupation: Carpenter)
Mother: Mary Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Howe)

Full name: #Ann Eliza Collier
Born at: 15 Johns Row (Date: 10.5.1838)
Father: John Collier (Occupation: Wine Porter)
Mother: Elizabeth Collier (Maiden Name: Day)

Full name: Charlotte Elizabeth Collier
Born at: 21 Swan Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 23.6.1838)
Father: William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 946)
Mother: Hannah Collier (Maiden Name: Hood)

Full name: #Thomas Collier
Born at: 7 Green Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 4.12.1838)
Father: John Collier (Occupation: Clerk in Counting House)
Mother: Elizabeth Collier (Maiden Name: Gordon)

Full name: Maria Collier
Born at: City of London Lying-in Hospital, St Luke's (Date: 11.9.1838)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 124)
Mother: Mary Collier (Maiden Name: Saunders - Weaver 125)

Full name: James Collier (of: 4 Shacklewell Street)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: Full) - Weaver 218
Father: Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 215
Married at: Parish Church of Bethnal Green (Date: 3.2.1839)
Spouse: Elizabeth Butler (of: 5 James Street ) - Weaver 219
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: John Butler, Weaver
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Full name: William Henry Collier
Born at: 2 Rounds Court, Shacklewell Street (Date: 5.6.1839)
Father: William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 250)
Mother: Eleanor Frances Collier (Maiden Name: Noon)

Full name: James Collier - Weaver 200
Born at: 3 Rounds Court, Shacklewell Street (Date: 15.6.1839)
Father: James Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 218)
Mother: Elizabeth Collier (Maiden Name: Butler - Weaver 219)

Full name: William Collier
Born at: 18 James Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 29.12.1839)
Father: William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 946)
Mother: Hannah Collier (Maiden Name: Hood)

Full name: Samuel Collier
Born at: 6 Patience St, Bethnal Green (Date: 25.1.1840)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 837)
Mother: Harriet Collier (Maiden Name: Baker - Weaver 838)

Full name: Ann Collier
Born at: City of London Lying-in Hospital, City Road (Date: 28.2.1840)
Father: Charles Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 103)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Adams)

Full name: Joseph Collier
Born at: 1 New Nichol Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 8.4.1840)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 1050)
Mother: Elizabeth Collier (Maiden Name: Matthews)

Full name: Ann Collier
Born at: City of London Lying-in Hospital, St Luke's (Date: 6.6.1840)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 124)
Mother: Mary Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Saunders - Weaver 125 )

Full name: George Furgus Collier
Born at: Lying- in Hospital (Date: 10.6.1840)
Father: Thomas Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 1350)
Mother: Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Primmer)

Full name: Elizabeth Collier - Weaver 221
Born at: 3 Rounds Court, Shacklewell Street (Date: 10.6.1841)
Father: James Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 218)
Mother: Elizabeth Collier (Maiden Name: Butler - Weaver 219)

Full name: William Collier
Born at: 12 Virginia Row, Bethnal Green (Date: 6.9.1841)
Father: William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 946)
Mother: Hannah Collier (Maiden Name: Hood)

Full name: William Harrison (of: 12 Shacklewell Street)
Occupation: Confectioner (Age: Full)
Father: William Harrison, Confectioner
Married at: St John's, Bethnal Green (Date: 28.11.1841)
Spouse: Jane Collier (of: 4 Shacklewell Street)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 215
Relevant Witnesses: Thomas Collier, John Daniel Collier - Weaver 230

Full name: James Collier Weaver 943 (of: 4 Harriet Place)
Occupation: Labourer (Age: Full)
Father: William Collier, Weaver - Weaver 940
Married at: Christ Church, Whitechapel (Date: 27.3.1842)
Spouse: Sophia Thorogood (of: 39 Fashion Street )
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: John Thorogood, Cabinet Maker
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Full name: John Daniel Collier (of: Hackney Wick) - Weaver 230
Occupation: Bookseller (Age: Full)
Father: Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 215
Married at: Parish Church of Hackney (Date: 10.3.1845)
Spouse: Eliza Harrison (of: Hackney Wick)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: William Harrison, Confectioner
Relevant Witnesses: Thomas Collier

Full name: Samuel Collier
Born at: 12 Virginia Row, Bethnal Green (Date: 2.4.1845)
Father: William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 946)
Mother: Hannah Collier (Maiden Name: Hood)

Full name: #Thomas Henry Collier (of: 5 Thomas Street)
Occupation: Grocer (Age: Full)
Father: Thomas Collier, Gentleman
Married at: St John's, Bethnal Green (Date: 8.11.1846)
Spouse: Mary Carter (of: 7 Thomas Street)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: John Carter, Farmer
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Full name: William Collier
Born at: 6 Peacock Place, Bethnal Green (Date: 8.3.1847)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 124)
Mother: Mary Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Sanders - Weaver 125)

Full Name: #Charles Collier of: 4 Shepherds Court, Bethnal Green (Age: 52)
Occupation: Carpenter
Died at: 4 Shepherds Court, Bethnal Green (Date: 7.10.1847)
Cause: Pneumonia
Informant: Louisa Horner (of: 3 Regents Court, Blossom Street, Norton Falgate)

Full name: William Riches (of: 4 Thyssen Street)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: 23)
Father: Isaac Riches, Weaver
Married at: St Phillip's Church, Bethnal Green (Date: 9.10.1847)
Spouse: Mary Ann Collier (of: 6 Peacock Place)
Occupation: (Age: 19)
Father: Joseph Collier, Weaver - Weaver 124
Relevant Witnesses: Joseph Collier, Mary Ann Collier - Weaver 125

Full name: Christopher Wheeler (of: 3 Cheshire Street)
Occupation: Silk Draper (Age: 23)
Father: Christopher Wheeler, Weaver
Married at: St Philip's Church, Bethnal Green (Date: 10.10.1847)
Spouse: Ellen Collier (of: 3 George Street)
Occupation: (Age: 19)
Father: Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 172
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Full name: Thomas William Collier (of: 21 St John Street)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: Full) - Weaver 174
Father: Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 172
Married at: St John's, Bethnal Green (Date: 21.2.1848)
Spouse: Rachel Willett (of: 21 St John Street)
Occupation: (Age: Full) - Weaver 175
Father: James Benjamin Willett, Weaver
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Full name: Joseph Collier (of: 17 Virginia Row)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: 31) - Weaver 1050`
Father: William Collier, Weaver - Weaver 1000
Married at: St Mary's, Spitalfields (Date: 19.6.1848)
Spouse: Elizabeth Matthews (of: 17 Virginia Row)
Occupation: (Age: 31)
Father: William Matthews, Weaver
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Full name: Ann Collier (of: 15 Thomas Street )
Occupation: Weaveress (Age: ) - Weaver 177
Father:   Thomas Collier, Weaver - Weaver 174
Married at: St James the Great (Date: 19.3.1849 )
Spouse: John Roney (of: 15 Thomas Street )
Occupation: French Polisher (Age: )
Father: George Roney, Weaver
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Full name: Mary Ann Collier
Born at: Workhouse, Bethnal Green (Date: 15.8.1849)
Father: James Collier (Occupation: Weaver) - Weaver 662
Mother: Mary Ann Collier of 1 Virginia Row, Bethnal Green (Maiden Name: Vickers)

Full name: #Emily Collier
Born at: 20 Fort Street, Old Artillery Ground (Date: 26.8.1849)
Father: Joseph Collier (Occupation: Porter)
Mother: Ann Collier (Maiden Name: Clarke)

Full Name: #George Collier of: 4 Half Nichol Street, Bethnal Green (Age: 44)
Occupation: Carpenter
Died at: 4 Half Nichol Street (Date: 8.3.1850)
Cause: Pneumonia
Informant: Mary Ann Collier (of: 4 Half Nichol Street)

Full name: William James Cordell of 4 (?) Cross St  
Occupation: Weaver (Age:23 )
Father: John Edward Cordell, Weaver
Married at: the Providence Chapel, Austin St (Date: 6.8.1850 )
Spouse: Emma Collier  of 2 Harrold St (Weaver 105)
Occupation: (Age: 20  )
Father: Charles Collier, Weaver 103
Relevant Witnesses: John Collier James Bellamy

Full name: Thomas William Collier
Born at: 25 St John St, Bethnal Green (Date: 3.2.1851)
Father: Thomas William Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 174)
Mother: Rachel Collier (Maiden Name: Willett) - Weaver 175

Full name: Charles Henry Collier
Born at: 15 Hare Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 16.4.1852)
Father: Charles Collier (Occupation: Weaver - Weaver 103)
Mother: Maria Collier (Maiden Name: Sanders) - Weaver 104

Full name: (of: ) Charles Collier of Hackney Wick
Occupation: Ropemaker (Minor )
Father: Charles Collier , Weaver
Married at: Parish Church (St Johns), South Hackney  (Date: 15.10.1853 )
Spouse: Matilda Gardiner of Hackney Wick
Occupation: Seamstress (Minor )
Father: John Gardiner, Cooper
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Full name:James Godier (of: 1 Harod Street, Bethnal Green )
Occupation: Silk Weaver (Age: 37)
Father: James Godier, Weaver
Married at: St Philip's Church, Bethnal Green(Date: 22/10/1853)
Spouse: Eliza Elizabeth Collier (of: 1 Harod Street, Bethnal Green)
Occupation: (Age: 30)
Father: Charles Collier, Weaver - Weaver 103
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Full name: William Thwaites (of: Well Street)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: Full)
Father: Thomas Thwaites, Weaver**
Married at: Parish Church, South Hackney (Date: 25.12.1853)
Spouse: Eleanor Collier (of: Well Street)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: William Collier, Weaver - Weaver 1150
Relevant Witnesses: James Samuel Furby, Ann Furby

**Unusually there is an error here. The certificate (which is a transciption from the original) clearly shows the groom's father as Thomas Thwaites but the Parish Records equally clearly show the groom's father is John Thwaites and anecdotal evidence shows that John Thwaites is correct.

Full Name: Eleanor Collier of: 4 Tapp Street (Age: 76)
Occupation: Widow of William Delves Collier, Weaver - Weaver 201
Died at: 4 Tapp Street (Date: 17.1.1854 )
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Informant: Matthew Collier (of: ) - Weaver 205

Full name: Matthew Collier, Widower (of: 4 Tapp Street ) - Weaver 205
Occupation: Fruiterer (Age: 56 )
Father: William Delves Collier, Licensed Victualler - Weaver 201
Married at: St Bartholomew, Bethnal Green (Date: 17.4.1854 )
Spouse: Mary Smith, Widow (of: 3 Squeries Street )
Occupation: (Age: 53 )
Father: John Baker, Moulder
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Full name: Francis Dearman (of: 6? Matthews Buldings)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: 21)
Father: Francis Dearman, Silk Weaver
Married at: St Thomas Church, Bethnal Green (Date: 13.4.1856)
Spouse: Maria Collier (of: 15? Hare Street) - Weaver 107
Occupation: (Age: 18)
Father: Charles Collier, Silk Weaver - Weaver 103
Relevant Witnesses: Charles Collier

Full name: Edward Ebenezer Hardwick (of: 27 Harts Lane, Bethnal Green)
Occupation: Foreman at a Silk Manufactory (Age: 23)
Father: Thomas Hardwick, Silk Weaver
Married at: Adelphi Chapel, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green (Date: 22.8.1861)
Spouse: Ann Collier (of: 49 Edward Street, Bethnal Green)
Occupation: Weaver (Age: 20) - Weaver 329
Father: Thomas Collier, Silk Weaver - Weaver 327
Relevant Witnesses: M Collier

Full name: #George James Collier, Widower (of: 5 Woods Yard, Spitalfields)
Occupation: Bedstead Maker (Age: 25)
Father: George James Collier, Carpenter
Married at: Christ Church, Spitalfields (Date: 6.4.1863)
Spouse: Ellen Selman (of: 6 Princes Street)
Occupation: (Age: 19)
Father: Thomas Selman, Gas Fitter
Relevant Witnesses: Mary Ann Collier

Full name:Charles Collier (of: Croydon) - Weaver 103
Occupation: Carpenter (Age: 57)
Father: James Collier, Carpenter - Weaver 101
Married at: Parish Church, Croydon (Date: 30.4.1863)
Spouse: Maria Sanders (of: Croydon) - Weaver 104
Occupation: (Age: 45)
Father: Thomas Sanders, Broker
Relevant Witnesses:

Full name: George Feargus Collier (of: 11 Victoria Place)
Occupation: Porter (Age: Full)
Father: Charles Collier, Silk Weaver - Weaver 103
Married at: St John the Baptist, Hoxton (Date: 25.12.1865)
Spouse: Sarah Margaret Willmore (of: 11 Victoria Place)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: John Willmore, Silk Weaver
Relevant Witnesses:

Full name: Samuel Hall  (of: 16 Wellington Road)
Occupation: Compositor (Age: Full)
Father: Samuel Hall, Bookseller
Married at: Parish Church, Bethnal Green (Date: 25.12.1865)
Spouse: Hannah Jane Collier (of: 14 Gosset Street)
Occupation: (Age: Full)
Father: Thomas Collier, Clerk
Relevant Witnesses: Thomas Collier, Amelia Ann Collier

Full Name: #Thomas Collier of: Workhouse, Vinegar Yard (Age: 60)
Occupation: General Labourer
Died at: Workhouse, Vinegar Yard (Date: 1.1.1868)
Cause: Chronic Bronchitis
Informant: (of: )

Full name: Thomas William Collier (of: This Parish)
Occupation: French Polisher (Age: 23)
Father: Thomas William Collier, Silk Weaver - Weaver 174
Married at: St John's, Bethnal Green (Date: 1.6.1873)
Spouse: Rebecca Elizabeth Wicks (of: This Parish )
Occupation: (Age: 24)
Father: William Wicks, Paper Hanger
Relevant Witnesses: James Benjamin Collier

Full name: #Thomas Henry Collier
Born at: 49 Edward Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 16.10.1877)
Father: Thomas Collier (Occupation: Cabinet Maker)
Mother: Emily Collier (Maiden Name: Carter)

Full name: Thomas William Collier
Born at: 66 Hare Street, Bethnal Green (Date: 1.12.1876)
Father: Thomas William Collier (Occupation: French Polisher)
Mother: Rebecca Collier (Maiden Name: Wicks)

Colin Bower
31 October 2014

Links to:

Silk Weavers named Collier - Introduction & Index

Silk Weavers named Collier - The Story So Far

Collier Family - Progress to Date

 
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