Brief Life History of John
John Collins was born about 1751, in Hill Deverill, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Jane Raines on 7 November 1770, in Westbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- John Collins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- John in entry for Jane, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
- John Collins in entry for James Collins, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
Spouse and Children
1751– Male
1755– Female
Children (2)
1777–1779 Female
1780– Male
World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 50
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 57
1815
Age 64
Name Meaning
English: variant of Colin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin, compare Cullen , or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin, compare McQuillan and McCallion . The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized.
Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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