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ELIZA JANE STONE

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Micheline

Micheline Report 30 Oct 2017 15:11

i AM TRYING TO TRACE THE DEATH OF ELIZA JANE STONE - MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER. I HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH THROUGH RECORDS BUT AS THERE ARE SO MANY E.J. STONES IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN AND WHERE SHE DIED. I RESEARCHED CENSUS RECORDS UP TO 1911

HER DETAILS: BORN 1874
MARRIED TO EDWIN COLLINS ( BORN 1873) IN 1894
SON: REGINALD E.COLLINS BORN 1897
DISTRICT AXBRIDGE SOMERSET

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:15

Just for ref

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
3 Exeter Road Weston S Mare, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Edwin Collins Head Married Male Railway Shunter Gwr 38 1873 Devon South Molton
Eliza Jane Collins Wife Married Female - 37 1874 Somerset Winscombe
Reginald Edwin Collins Son - Male School 14 1897 Somerset Weston Sups Mare

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:23


First name(s) EDWIN
Last name COLLINS
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1873
Age 74
Death quarter 1
Death year 1947
District Weston-Super-Mare
County Somerset
Volume 7C
Page 455
Country England


There is a probate record for 1947 for Edwin Collins, mentioning his widow Eliza Jane Weston Super Mare

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:27


England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
First name(s) ELIZA J
Last name COLLINS
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1873
Age 92
Death quarter 1
Death year 1965
District Weston-Super-Mare
County Somerset
Volume 7C
Page 415
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

And the probate record for her in 1965 mentions Reginald Edwin Collins ( retired signwriter)

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:33

Possible for Reginald 1939 ( married Irene Quant in Worcester 1916 )

Collins Household (4 People)
5 Ravenswood Road , Bristol C.B., Gloucestershire, England

Reginald E Collins 09 May 1895 Male Sign Writer Married 6 1
Irene E Collins 23 Sep 1893 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 6 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Kenneth V John 01 Sep 1914 Male Salesman & Accounts Clerk Married 6 4

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:33



Jackson Household (4 People)
Vine Cottage Church Square , Bromsgrove R.D., Worcestershire, England

Edwin Collins 05 Apr 1872 Male Railway Inspr retired Married 156 3
Frank Jackson 01 Feb 1872 Male Foreman Joiner retired Married 156 1
Minnie L Jackson 10 Aug 1881 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 156 2
Eliza Jane Collins 19 Apr 1873 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 156 4 <<<<<<

Micheline

Micheline Report 30 Oct 2017 15:54

Thanks so much for the information. That is great. Much appreciated

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 Oct 2017 15:59

You're welcome Micheline :-)