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L have just found out that my late grandmother maude collett had a half sister who was born in London about 1870ish, I don't really know much about her if she was my nans mothers child or fathers she would have been the oldest of the children, I know nan was born in Bermondsey.

Thank you

Valerie Cox

When was your nan born and who were her parents?

you need to give more info on Maude like birth year . was that her maiden name etc

do you know her parents names ?

????

Louisa Collett

in the 1881 England Census
View 1881 England Census



Name: Louisa Collett
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: Edward Collett
Mother: Mary Collett
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 13 Salisbury Place
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub registration district: St James Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 566
Folio: 19
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Collett 40
Mary Collett 39
Edward Collett 19
John Collett 17
Mary Collett 15
Thomas Collett 12
Louisa Collett 9
Joseph Collett 6
James Collett 4
Richard Collett 1

no Maude though with the family on the 1891 census

???? 1891 says Maud born Bermondsey, although 1901 says Camberwell:

Louise Collett
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Louise Collett
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Alfred Collett
Mother: Mary A Collett
Birth Place: Brixton, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Camberwell
Ecclesiastical parish: St Antholin
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district: Camberwell
Sub-registration district: Peckham
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 508
Folio: 11
Page Number: 12
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Collett 52
Mary A Collett 54
Louise Collett 27 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Henry Collett 26
Alfred Collett 23
William Collett 19
Maud Collett 16 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Minnie Collett 14




Maude Collett
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Maude Collett
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Relationship: Daughter
Birth Year: 1885
Father: Alfred Collett
Mother: Mary Ann Collett
Birth Place: Bermondsey, London, England <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: St George the Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene
Residence Place: St George the Martyr, London, England
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: Kent Road
ED, Institution or Vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 345
Folio: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Collett 42
Mary Ann Collett 44
Henry Collett 16
Alfred Collett 13
Beatrice Collett 11
William Collett 9
Maude Collett 6
Minnie Collett 4

Alfred & Mary Ann's marriage:

Alfred Oliver Collett
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Alfred Oliver Collett
Registration Year: 1871
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 308
Records on Page:
Name
William Ager
Alfred Oliver Collett <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Mary Ann Nightingale
Mary Ann C Whetcombe <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< (per Louise's baptism posted below)

could this be the marriage of Edward and mary

Marriages Sep 1862   (>99%)

Burrage
 Mary Ann
 
 E.London
 1c
7
  
Collett
 Edward
 
 E London
 1c
7

Can't get into GRO website at present to check mms of children.
Keep getting "Secure connection failed" message.


Presumably these are the births - but Louise doesn't seem to be a stepdaughter:

Births Dec 1879 (>99%)
Collett Beatrice Lilian St. Olave 1d 247

Births Jun 1877 (>99%)
Collett Alfred Oliver St. Olave 1d 231

Births Dec 1874 (>99%)
Collett Henry Charles St. Olave 1d 265

???
Births Sep 1888
COLLETT Minnie Islington 1b 2[56]2

???
Births Dec 1884 (>99%)
Collett Maud St. Saviour 1d 85


Births Mar 1873 (>99%)
Collett Louisa Alice M A H St. Olave 1d 286


Louisa Alice Mary Ann Anna Collett
in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916
Name: Louisa Alice Mary Ann Anna Collett
Gender: Female
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 16 Mar 1873
Baptism Place: Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, Southwark, England
Father: Alfred Oliver Collett
Mother: Mary Ann Charlotte Collett
Register Type: Parish Registers

Alice Louisa M A H Collett
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Alice Louisa M A H Collett
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Westminster
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 1106
Records on Page:
Name
Alice Louisa M A H Collett
Francis Albert J Evans



Alice L M A H Evans
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Alice L M A H Evans
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1874
Registration Date: Mar 1939
Registration district: Westminster
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 668a

I cant get in gro website

4 children of Alfred Oliver & Mary Ann Charlotte Collett baptized same day, 2nd march 1892.

Beatrice Lilian born 21 Nov, 1879
William Ernest born 8 Dec. 1881
Maud born 24 Aug. 1884
Minnie born 21 Sept. 1887

Also Louise Alice Mary Ann Anna Collett baptized 16 March 1873, can;t read full birth date but looks like Feb. 1873., daughter of Alfred Oliver & Mary Ann Charlotte.

Has same parents as Maud so doesn't seem to be half sister.

The mmn for Louisa's birth is
COLLETT, LOUISA ALICE MARY ANN WHITCOMBS Order
GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 286

The GRO is back up and running

However, Beatrice birth is different version of the name:

COLLETT, BEATRICE LILIAN WHETCOMBE Order
GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in SAINT OLAVE SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 247

Also same parents:

Henry Charles born 24 Sep. 1874, bapt 25 Oct. 1874
Alfred Oliver born 13 can't make out month 1877, bapt 3 June 1877

Alfred Oliver Collett
in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931
Name:
Alfred Oliver Collett
Gender:
Male
Record Type:
Marriage
Marriage Date:
8 Oct 1871
Marriage Place:
St James, Bermondsey, Southwark, England
Father:
William Collett
Spouse:
Mary Ann Charlotte Whitcombe

Both fathers deceased, leather dressers.