George Collis (1788 - 1858)

Born 1788 in Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Haines) Collis — married 26 Mar 1810 in Thornby, Northamptonshire, England

Descendants

Died 1858 at about age 70 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1788 in Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England to George Collis and Anne Hitchcock. He was an agricultural labourer.

George married Elizabeth Haines in Thornby, Northhamptonshire, England in 1810.

They lived near Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England and had 10 children:

John Collis

Mary Collis

George Collis

Thomas Haynes Collis

Anne Collis

Jane Collis

Nathaniel Collis

Joseph Collis

George Collis

Sidney Collis

The 1841 Census shows the following composition of the Collis family:

George Collis M 50 Ag Lab Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth Collis F 50 Leicestershire, England

Thomas Collis M 20 Silk weaver Leicestershire, England

Jane Collis F 15 Silk weaver Leicestershire, England

Nathaniel Collis M 15 Silk weaver Leicestershire, England

Joseph Collis M 14 Leicestershire, England

George Collis M 11 Leicestershire, England

Sidney Collis M 7 (outside of Leicestershire)

In the 1851 census George Collis aged 62 is the head of house with his married daughter Jane and family in Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England. George remains an Agricultural labourer.

George Collis Head Married M 62 Ag Lab Theddingworth, Leicestershire

Edward Armsby Son in law Married M 30 Ag Lab Hothorpe, Northamptonshire

Jane Armsby Son's wife Married F 29 Dress Maker Theddingworth, Leicestershire

John Armsby Son's son M 1 At Home Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

Sources

1841 Census: Theddingworth, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYN-1H1

1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851" citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 2079 / 59; Page: 10; Line: 10 FamilySearch Record: SGF9-1N3 (accessed 3 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-F3HV Jane Armsby (29), married son's wife, Dress Maker, in household of George Collis (62) in Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England. Born in Theddingworth, Leicestershire.

• Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
  GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 3 May 2024)
  Collis, George (Age at death: 70).
  GRO Reference: 1858 Apr-May-Jun in Market Harborough Volume 07A Page 11.

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=wplU3zVjmSxI419sUbc4bQ&scan=1 Collis George 1858 Market Harborough (accessed 3 May 2024).