Joseph Collins (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Collins
First name: 
Joseph
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
895
Born: 
0/0/1847
Died: 
15/04/1918
Buried: 
19/04/1918
Occupation: 
Groom; Coachman; Fly proprietor.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
20
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/gangs.vine.fear
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband Joseph Collins called to rest April 15th 1918 "Thy Will be done" Also of Sarah his wife fell asleep 10th Oct 1939 aged 89

Life story

Life story

Joseph was born in Cottesbrooke, Northants, the son of Richard and Fanny. He was baptised in the village on 7th November 1847. As a young boy, Joseph worked with his father on the land as a labourer. By 1871, his father had died and Joseph was working as a groom. On 9th April 1872, Joseph married Sarah Staveley at Richmond in Surrey. On the marriage certificate, he is described as a coachman living in Richmond. For a while, the couple lived in Richmond and had three children, Emily, Florence and Sarah. By 1885, the family had moved to Worthing, living in Milton Street above the stables. By 1891, Joseph was running his own business as a fly proprietor. Joseph and Sarah had four more children, Richard Percy, Charlotte, Albert and Elizabeth. In 1900, Joseph claimed compensation from the local council and was awarded £14 10s after his horse and cart were damaged by a defective surface water drain in Queen's Road. The family continued to live at 3 Milton Street until Joseph's death on 15th April 1918. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1847
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Sarah
Spouse one last name: 
Staveley
Marriage one date: 
09/04/1872
Marriage one address: 
Richmond, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/04/1918
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
3 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Cottesbrooke, Northants.

Richard aged 46, ag lab. Fanny aged 33. Joseph aged 3. Frederic aged 10 months.

1861 census: 

Cottage, Cottesbrooke, Northants.

Richard aged 55, labourer. Fanny aged 43, laundress. Joseph aged 13, labouring boy. Frederick aged 10, labouring boy. Harriet Eliza aged 8.

1871 census: 

Cottesbrooke, Northants.

Fanny aged 53, widow, laundress. Joseph aged 23, groom. Amanda Young aged 15, visitor. Thomas Wormlington aged 26, lodger, groom.

1881 census: 

26 Queen's Gate, Kensington.

Joseph aged 33, coachman. Sarah aged 31. Emily aged 7. Florence aged 5. Sarah aged 4.

1891 census: 

Over Stables, Milton Street, Worthing.

Joseph aged 43, fly proprietor. Sarah aged 41. Emily aged 17, shop assistant. Florence aged 15, dressmaker's apprentice. Sarah aged 14, helps mother. Richard Percy aged 6. Charlotte aged 5. Albert aged 3. Elizabeth aged 9 months.

1901 census: 

3 Milton Street, Worthing.

Joseph aged 53, cab operator. Sarah aged 51. Florence Overington aged 25, daughter, wife of licensed victualler. Richard P aged 16, carpenter's apprentice. Charlotte aged 15. Albert aged 13, office boy. Elizabeth aged 10. Oswald Jack Overington aged 1, grandson. Lionel Overington aged 6 months, grandson.

1911 census: 

3 Milton Street, Worthing.

Joseph aged 63, cab proprietor. Sarah aged 61. Richard P aged 25, carpenter. Elizabeth aged 20.