Collins
The wedding of Walter William Collins and Florence Vibert. Walter came from Portland, Dorset, and married Florence at St Lawrence in 1920. They had a son, Henry Giles Collins (1923-1994), who died in South Africa
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Origins of surname
The name has two probably origins, one English and one Irish. The former suggests that the name means son of Nicholas, from Col and kin. The latter is an anglicised form of 'Coileain', meaning 'the young hound'.
Early records
The name first appeared in Jersey records in 1658 when Thomas, the first of three children of English soldier Thomas Collins, was baptised in St Ouen.
Variations
These three variations are found throughout Jersey church records, often all three within the same family group.
- Collins
- Collin
- Collings
Family records
Church records
- Collins baptisms in Jersey
- Collins marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Collins marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Collins burials in Jersey
Family trees
Great War service
Occupation records
Family wills
Family album
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Jane Collings and her husband John Beauchamp -
Philip Thomas Collins, born in Jersey in 1875, the son of Philip Thomas (1831-1898) and Ann, nee Langlois -
Henry and Esther Collin, nee Vilton, (Harry and Essie) in about 1930 -
Madeleine Marie Collin in the 1930s -
Madeleine Marie Collin -
A letter sent to Stratford Collins from India in 1908. He may have been a visitor because we can find no trace of him in any Jersey records -
Dorothy Maisie Kathleen Collins, with her mother, Margaret, nee O'Donaghue -
Emile Richard Collins and family -
Emile Richard Collins(1883- ) -
Geoffrey Archer and Basil Collins
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Rogues' Gallery
This cutting from the 4 November 1797 edition of the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey records the public execution of three men, known only by their surnames, Collins, Bisson and Deschamps, on Mont Patibulaire - Gallows Hill, now known as Westmount.
There is no indication of the nature of their crime or crimes, nor whether they had been sentenced for the same or separate offences. Although it may be assumed that they had been convicted of murder, the death penalty was still imposed for lesser offences in the 18th century.
This version of the Gazette was first published by John Stead in September 1797, taking over from Mathieu Alexandre's Gazette which ceased publication at the end of the previous year. It seemed likely that the death sentence was passed on the three men in the nine-month gap between the appearance of the two newspapers.
A search in the Pursuites Criminelles, a record of Royal Court criminal cases from 19 September 1797, revealed details of the cases against Thomas Bisson and Jean Deschamps, and separately James Collings and Thomas Parbut.
Bisson and Deschamps made several appearances before the Royal Court before they were sentenced to death on 24 October 1797 for breaking into the office of Mr Budd on the night of 25-26 June, using a skeleton key, and stealing a large amount of gold and coins.
Collings, believed to be the Collins referred to in this newspaper account, and Parbut were soldiers in the Regiment of Cheshire Fencibles. They were found guilty of breaking into the house of Charles Gruchy on 30 September 1797 and stealing various items, and were sentenced to death, also on 24 October. We have not been able to find any explanation for Parbut not being hanged along with the three other criminals.
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Family gravestones
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Collins - St John’s Church cemetery
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