Thanks Nigel for your ideas, I'll try to follow it up
Cheers
Caroline
----- Original Message -----
From: "Parry, Nigel R" <nrp39559(a)glaxowellcome.co.uk>
To: <WLS-FLINTSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:31 AM
Subject: RE: [FLN] Collins of Downing
Caroline,
I agree with the comments of other listers regarding illegitimacy, but
don't
forget to check out the possibility of Mary Vester having another
daughter
married to a Collins. See if you can locate the family in the 1871 census.
Regards,
Nigel Parry.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Caroline Gaden [SMTP:cgaden@northnet.com.au]
> Sent: 19 March 2001 21:24
> To: WLS-FLINTSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [FLN] Collins of Downing
>
> I have an 1881 census entry in Yorkshire for one Tom Collins, grandson
> aged
> 6, born Downing Wales.
> His grandmother was Mary Vester, aged 63
> Other people living with Mary were her son John who was aged 26 and
> married,
> Thomas an unmarried son and Elizabeth an unmarried daughter
> So who does young Tom Collins belong to?
> I can't find a Vester/Collins marriage on the IGI.
> Any ideas or help gratefully received.
> Caroline Gaden
>
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