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
Progress To Date
Things we wish we knew
Conclusions
Information Obtained
Analysis of Information Obtained
Analysis of Information Obtained
Information on Individual Families
Information on Individual Families
Articles Obtained
Silk Industry of Spitalfields& Bethnal Green
Visits to London
Colin Bower
25 November 2023
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