Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Collins
and Ellen (Henry) Collins
Sister of
Margaret (Collins) Henderson, Ellen (Collins) Cramer, Alice (Collins) Jennings, Mary Collins, Thomas Collins, James Collins, Catherine Collins, John Collins and Martha Collins
Wife of
James French
— married
26 Jan 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Walter French, Ellen French, Sarah French, Septimus French, Annie Waugh French, Selina French, Mary Ann French and Jamesina French
Died
at age 38
in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2015
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Biography
Jane was born in about 1857[1] at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.[2][3][4][5] Jane was the child of Thomas Collins and Ellen Henry.
Jane married James French on 26 January 1876 at St Hilda, South Shields, Durham, England.[6]
Jane's death (age 39) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1895 in the South Shields registration district.[7]
Jane was buried on 12 May 1895 at South Shields, Durham, England.[8]
Census
England Census 1861 - Brummells Court, Newcastle, Northumberland, England[2]
| Name | Relation | Age | Status | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Collins | Head | 33 | Mar | Tailor | Ireland |
| Ellen Collins | Wife | 29 | Mar | Ireland | |
| Margaret Collins | Daur | 6 | Newcastle on Tyne | ||
| Jane Collins | Daur | 4 | Newcastle on Tyne | ||
| Ellen Collins | Daur | 3 | Newcastle on Tyne | ||
| Alice Collins | Daur | 2mo | Newcastle on Tyne | ||
| Catherine Henry | Mother in law | 60 | Wid | Dressmaker | Ireland |
England Census 1871 - 4 Walker Court, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Collins | Head | Mar | 54 | Tailor | Ireland |
| Ellen Collins | Wife | Mar | 38 | Ireland | |
| Margaret Collins | Daur | Unm | 16 | ? | Newcastle |
| Jane Collins | Daur | Unm | 14 | ? | Newcastle |
| Alice Collins | Daur | 11 | ? | Newcastle | |
| Thomas Collins | Son | 7 | Newcastle | ||
| James Collins | Son | 5 | Newcastle | ||
| Catherine Collins | Daur | 4 | Newcastle | ||
| John Collins | Son | 2 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Mary A. Collins | Daur | 8 | Newcastle |
England Census 1881 - Anderson Lane, South Shields, Durham, England[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James French | Head | Mar | 30 | Seaman | Newcastle on Tyne |
| Jane French | Wife | Mar | 24 | Newcastle on Tyne | |
| Walter French | Son | 4 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Ellen French | Daur | 1 | Durham South Shields |
England Census 1891 - 57 Thames Street, South Shields, Durham, England[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James French | Head | M | 38 | Seaman | Lancashire Liverpool |
| Jane French | Wife | M | 34 | Northumberland Newcastle | |
| Walter French | Son | 14 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Ellen French | Daur | 12 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Sarah J French | Daur | 9 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Septimus French | Son | 7 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Annie French | Daur | 5 | Durham South Shields | ||
| Selina French | Daur | 1 | Durham South Shields |
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 July 2023)
Collins, Jane (Mother's maiden name: Henry).
GRO Reference: 1857 Jan-Feb-Mar in Newcastle Upon Tyne Volume 10B Page 42. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3824; Folio: 41; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543192; ED, institution, or vessel: 14; Household schedule number: 46
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #12844871 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane Collins (4) daughter in household of Thomas Collins (33) in Newcastle Upon Tyne, St John in Newcastle Upon Tyne registration district in Northumberland, England. Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne. - ↑ 3.0 3.1
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5028; Folio: 42; Page: 78; GSU roll: 848491; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 443
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #16853616 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane Collins (14) daughter in household of Thomas Collins (54) in South Shields, Westoe in South Shields registration district in Durham, England. Born in Newcastle. - ↑ 4.0 4.1
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 5013; Folio: 5; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1342207; ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #4501173 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane French (24), wife, in household of James French (30) on Anderson Lane, Westoe in South Shields registration district in Durham, England. Born in Newcastle On Tyne. - ↑ 5.0 5.1
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4154; Folio: 114; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6099264
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #2217874 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane French (34), wife, in household of James French (38) in South Shields, Westoe in South Shields registration district in Durham, England. Born in Newcastle, Northumberland, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"Durham Marriages"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane Collins marriage to James French on 26 Jan 1876 in South Shields, St Hilda, Durham, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 1 July 2023)
French, Jane (Age at death: 39).
GRO Reference: 1895 Apr-May-Jun in South Shields Volume 10A Page 396. - ↑
Burial:
"England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1894187
Ancestry uk Record 9840 #7223778 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Jane French burial (died in about 1895) on 12 May 1895 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
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Collins-9624 and Collins-9625 do not represent the same person because: These two women appear to be sisters - not the same person. They have different spouses and death dates.
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