Born in West Orchard, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Collins
— married
1852 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Mother of
Elizabeth Ann Collins and Selina Matilda Collins
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Lavinia was born in about 1814 in West Orchard, Dorset.
Lavinia was baptised on 19 June 1814 in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England.[1]
When Lavinia was about 37 she married in 1852 in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Census
In the 1841 census Lavina (age 25) was in West Orchard, Dorset, England.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Hunt | M | 50 | Dorset | |
| Elizabeth Hunt | F | 51 | Dorset | |
| Lavina Hunt | F | 25 | Dorset | |
| Selina Hunt | F | 20 | Dorset | |
| Cornelius Hunt | M | 20 | Dorset | |
| Matilda Hunt | F | 15 | Dorset |
In the 1851 census Levina (age 36) was the unmarried daughter of James Hunt in West Orchard, Dorset, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Hunt | Head | Married | M | 67 | Farmer | Fontmell, Dorset |
| Betsy Hunt | Wife | Married | F | 64 | West Orchard, Dorset | |
| Levina Hunt | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 36 | West Orchard, Dorset | |
| Selena Hunt | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 32 | West Orchard, Dorset | |
| James Terry | Grand Son | Unmarried | M | 21 | Employed On The Farm | West Orchard, Dorset |
In the 1861 census Lavinia (age 46) was the wife of David Collins in Sturminster, Dorset, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David Collins | Head | Married | M | 53 | Inn Keeper | Ashton, Wiltshire |
| Lavinia Collins | Wife | Married | F | 46 | West Orchard, Dorset | |
| Selona M Collins | Daughter | F | 7 | Sturminster, Dorset | ||
| Ann Collins | Daughter | F | 5 | Sturminster, Dorset | ||
| Thomas Brown | Boarder | Single | M | 57 | Land Holder | Sturminster, Dorset |
| Richard Morton | Lodger | Single | M | 45 | Stone Breaker | Crewkerne, Somerset |
| Mary Porter | Single | F | 20 | Domestic Servant | Sturminster, Dorset | |
| William Way | Single | M | 19 | Ostler | Wincanton, Somerset |
In the 1871 census Lavinia (age 56) was the widowed head of household in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Lavinia Collins | Head | Widowed | F | 56 | Hotel Proprietor | West Orchard, Dorsetshire |
| Matilda S Collins | Daughter | F | 17 | Assistant | Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire | |
| Elizabeth Ann Collins | Daughter | F | 14 | Assistant | Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire | |
| Louisa H Dean | Niece | F | 26 | Visitor | Marnhull, Dorsetshire | |
| Thomas Brown | Boarder | M | 67 | Retired | Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire | |
| George Spencer | Servant | M | 32 | Ostler | Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire |
In the 1881 census Lavinia (age 66) was the widowed head of household in White Lane, Sturminster-Newton-Castle, Dorset, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Lavinia Collins | Head | Widow | F | 66 | Retired Innkeeper | East Orchard, Dorset, England |
| Lizzie Collins | Daughter | Single | F | 26 | Sturminster, Dorset, England | |
| Matilda Selina Horrel | Daughter | Married | F | 28 | A? Wife | Sturminster, Dorset, England |
| Ernest Harry Horrel | Grand Son | Single | M | 6 | Scholar | Sturminster, Dorset, England |
In the 1891 census Lavinia (age 76) was the widowed head of household in Sturminster, Dorset, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Lavinia Collins | Head | Widowed | F | 76 | Living On Own Means | Dorsetshire, England |
| Elizabeth Ann Collins | Daughter | F | 35 | Living On Own Means | Dorsetshire, England | |
| Edith Horrell | Granddaughter | F | 9 | Surrey, England |
Research Notes
There is also a christening in 1816.
Lavinia was baptised on 13 May 1816 in West Orchard, Dorset, England.[8]
Not able to find this in the image records on Ancestry so it may be incorrect. The marriage would determine which is correct.
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00313
Lavinia Hunt baptism on 19 Jun 1814 in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Lavina Hunt (25) at West Orchard in Shaftesbury registration district. Born in Dorset. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing West Orchard, Dorset, England, p. 13; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Levina Hunt (36), unmarried daughter, in household of James Hunt (67) in Shaftesbury registration district. Born in West Orchard, Dorset. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Lavinia Collins (46), wife, in household of David Collins (53) in Sturminster registration district. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
Citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Lavinia Collins (56), widowed head of household. Born in West Orchard, Dorsetshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 2086/5, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,653.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Lavinia Collins (66), widow head of household at White Lane in Sturminster registration district. Born in East Orchard, Dorset, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Dorset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Lavinia Collins (76), widowed head of household in Sturminster registration district. Born in Dorsetshire, England. - ↑
Baptism:
"England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
FamilySearch (accessed 19 February 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00502
Lavinia Hunt baptism on 13 May 1816 in West Orchard, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
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