Henry Collis

[Tina2388]

This is my first post. Hello all.
My interest is Henry Collis, maybe born Devon in about 1802 - 3. He married Maria Price in 1823 in Warminster. Any info would be great.

[Cas (stallc)]

Welcome to Rootschat

Henry Colles Marriage 1823, Warminster, Spouse Maria Price. Residence, Warminster, Wiltshire

1841 census
Maria   Collis   Female 50   confectioner not in county
George   Collis Male   25   no
Henry   Collis Male   20    no
Fanny   Collis Female 16, Somerset
Mary   Dyer   Female 25   servant, Somerset

Street   High Street
Parish Bridgwater, Somerset
Registration district   Bridgwater Union
HO107/Piece 971/Book 3/Folio 32/Page 19

Henry bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N697-MPF
Clara bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2CG-G1Q (maybe not)
George bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNQ1-MLX
Fanny bapt https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNQ1-9S7

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

1851 Eastover, Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Maria Collis Head Widow Female 60, Grocer, Bristol, Gloucester
Fanny Collis Dau, single 26, Bridgwater, Somerset

Death COLLIS, MARIA       age 67     
GRO Reference: 1857  M Quarter in BRIDGWATER  Volume 05C  Page 318

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

Possible

Henry Collis
Death 1836
Residence   BRIDGWATER, County SOMT
Court PCC And Country Courts
Record set   Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
National Archives reference   IR27/236
Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records, Wills & probate

Cas

[Tina2388]

Thank you Cas for your quick response. I believe my Henry came to Australia in 1831 as a soldier escorting convicts, with the Kings Own 4th regiment of foot, with Maria and their 8 year old son Henry. They therefore don't appear in any U.K. censuses. Maria died in 1840 in Sydney, Australia, but Henry remarried in Sydney and had a lot more children. I will check your links for baptisms.
Many thanks.

[Cas (stallc)]

It would appear that the marriage and bapts belong to the family in census.

It would help to give all info, re Australia 1831

Good luck with your search

Regards Cas 

[Tina2388]

Henry continued as a soldier until 1837 (he bought his discharge from the army) when his regiment returned to England. They stayed and Henry died in Sydney in 1873. His son Henry died in 1852. What more would you like to know?

[Tina2388]

Re baptisms, Henry and Clara are correct, but don't know about George and Fanny. Maria had many miscarriages and stillbirths, and only Henry (born 1823) lived.

[Cas (stallc)]

Was just adding that if there had been a mention of him in Oz from 1831, I would know not able to help.

No probs, it may help another researcher following the family in census.

Good luck, Cas