John was born in 1879 in York, Western Australia.[1] He is the son of Charles Collins and Elizabeth Addison.
He married Elizabeth Jane Hitchcock in York in 1906.[2]
West Australian, Tuesday 14 September 1948, page 1
COLLINS: On September 12, 1948, at York District Hospital John, dearly loved husband of Elizabeth Jane loving father of Clara (Mrs. B. D. McNamara), Ivan, Grace (Mrs. Sims) John, Victor and Maud (Mrs. Batty); aged 69 years.[3]
COLLINS. Charles, b. 1825 (England), d. 16.7.1895 (York). arr. 20.8.1842 per Silllon Taylor, m. (Toodyay) Elizabeth ADDERSON b. 1835 d. 5.3.1891 (York). Chd. Charles b. 1855. Amelia b. 1857 (York Wesl), Ann Elizabeth b. 1859, William b. 1860, Margaret b. 1861 (York Wesl), Henry b. 1862. James b. 1864, Alfred Adderson. Emily b. 1867 (York Wesl) d. 1869. George Alfred (=Adderson?) d. 1870, Alice Jane b. 1874 (York Wed), Susannah b. 1874 d. 1938, Amy Cecilia b. 1877, Arthur Edward b. 1878, John b. 1879. Appl. for land 1853-1857 in Avon district. Listed in York Census 1859 Labourer. Lit. Wesl. [4]
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