George Smith Collett (1810 - 1863)

Born 7 Aug 1810 in Surat, Gujarat, India

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Ursula (Hackney) Collett — married 22 Feb 1836 in Bycullah, Bombay, India

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1863 at age 52 in Agra, India

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Biography

George Collett was born in India

George Collett was part of the history of the British Honourable East India Company

This profile is part of the Collett Name Study.

George Smith Collett was born on August 7, 1810 in Surat, India, son of Lewis Andrew Collett (1771–1843) and Mary Regina Unknown (~1781–1847).^[1] His siblings were:

• Caroline Antonia Mary Collett (1807–1830)
• Arnold Burrowes Collett (1812–1878)
• Charlotte Antonia Collett (1817–1881)
• Thomas Richard Collett (1817–1819)
• Daniel Fallon Collett (1819–1840)
• Angelica Caroline Collett (1823–1883)
• Rodney William Collett (1825–1894)

George (25) married Ann Ursula Hackney (16) (born in 1819) on February 22, 1836 in Bycullah, Bombay, India.^[2] Their children were:

• George Smith Collett (1837–1894)
• Absalom Welden Collett (1838–1839)
• Ann Regina Collett (1839–1858)
• Louise Amelia Collett (1840–1842)
• Isabella Ursula Collett (1842– )
• Mary Charlotte Collett (1844–1905)
• Henry Ashwood Collett (1845–1895)
• William Hackney Collett (1848–1907)
• Grace Mildred Collett (1851– )
• Kathleen Anastasia Collett (1853–1924)
• Robert Benjamin Collett (1854–1880)

George died on February 8, 1863 in Agra, India, aged 52.^[3]

Occupations

• 1832 - 1838 Clerk in the Secretary's Office. ^[4]
• 1837 Clerk. ^[5]
• 1839 Bookseller. He was 28 old at that time.^[6]
• 1841 Bookseller and Librarian. ^[7]
• 1851-1852 Vakeel (Hobson-Jobson's Anglo-Indian Dictionary - "an attorney; an authorised representative."). ^[8][9]
• 1853 Agent, Bandora. ^[10]
• 1854 Agent, Forbes Street.^[11]
• 1855 Assistant Collector of municipal taxes, Girgaum. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ”India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGHV-H86 : 10 February 2018), George Smith Collett, 26 May 1811; citing Surat, Bombay, India, reference v 4 p 483; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 527,690
2. ↑ ”India Marriages, 1792-1948 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGVK-D6X : 10 February 2018), George Smith Collett and Ann Ursula Hackney, 22 Feb 1836; citing Bycullah, Bombay, India; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 523,839.
3. ↑ "India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGG1-RTB : 11 February 2018), George Smith Collett, 09 Feb 1863; citing Agra, Bengal, India; index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 499,009.
4. ↑ England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, - Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Register of Admissions: Country and Foreign 'E', #452-585, fols 1-293
5. ↑ India Office Register and Directory 1837 2nd Edition - Bombay Section Page 65
6. ↑ England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, - Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Register of Admissions: Country and Foreign 'E', #452-585, fols 1-293
7. ↑ Bombay Calender and Almanac 1841 - Part III, page 64.
8. ↑ Bombay Almanac and Directory 1851
9. ↑ Bombay Almanac and Directory 1852
10. ↑ Bombay Almanac and Directory 1853
11. ↑ Bombay Almanac and Directory 1854
12. ↑ Bombay Almanac and Directory 1855