William Corlett b1783c - Douglas

[Frances_mnb]

where was he referred to as Collet ? - the Collet name seemed to have arisen with Jacques Collet - so much more French than his baptismal name of James Corlett ! and much more convenient to avoid impressment by claiming to ne either American (his bro Thomas emigrated to New York where I think he captained vessels on the Liverpool/USA trade and whose citizenship James/Jacques acquired as honary consul in Pas de Calais area) or French - Jacques made quite a bit of money in running contraband material as well as being known as a French Corsair - enough to buy a small chateau just after the revolution and to leave quite a bit to his nephew who assumed name Collet (and was I think gfa to the Collets associated with governorship of bank of England)

[chickadee2212]

Firstly-  apologies - the First marriage mentioned the name Collett 
Both the Marriage licence & the parish record William signs it Collett

Event Type: Intended marriage
Event Date: 28 Sep 1805
Groom:       William Collett
Bride:          Eleanor Hinton
Parish:        St. Peter, Liverpool

Marriage: 29 Sep 1805 
Groom:    William Collett
Bride:       Eleanor Hinton

However by the baptisms of their children, the name reverts back to Corlett

Baptism: 12 Aug 1807 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Corlett - Son of William Corlett & Eleanor (formerly Hilton)), His Wife
    Born: 26 Jul 1807
    Abode: Toxteth Park
    Occupation: Mariner
    Register: Baptisms 1807, Page 326, Entry 1039
    Source: LDS Film 93833

Baptism: 15 Apr 1810 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary Ellen Corlett - Daughter of William Corlett & Ellen (formerly Hinton))
    Born: 6 Apr 1810
    Abode: Lower Harrington St
    Occupation: Mariner
    Register: Baptisms 1799 - 1810, Page 266, Entry 1
    Source: LDS Film 1656377

The trade directories of the time he was also listed as Corlett;

1807 (Liverpool Gore's Directory)
CORLETT, Captain William, 50 Upper Harrington Street, Toxteth
1816 (Liverpool)
CORLETT, Captain William, 8 Stanhope Street, Toxteth
1823 - 1841c
CORLETT, William, Pawnbroker, Stanhope Street, Toxteth