Margaret Collins

Birth

When Margaret "Maggie" Collins was born on the 23rd of January, 1844 in Lambeth, Surry, her father, John Collins, was 28 and her mother, Mary Egan, was 33.

Margaret, parents John Collins tailor, & Mary Ann Collins formerly 'Agan', informant mother (made mark) [New GRO index: COLLINS, MARGARET 'AGAN ' GRO Reference: 1844 M Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 04 Page 252 Jul 2017] 'Maggie' in Newspaper when married.

Above: Collins, Margaret, birth, 1844.

Birth of sister

Her sister Anne Agnes (Annie) was born in 1847, when Margaret was 3 years old.

Census

418 Strand with parents John and Mary Collins and three other children, sharing with three families.

Above: Census 1851 John and Mary Collins page 2.

Residence

MARGARET "Maggie" Collins lived in Middlesex in 1851.

Birth of sister

Her sister Isabella Jane (Belle) was born in 1852 when MARGARET "Maggie" was 8 years old.

Emigration

Arrived by ship "Agricola" to Moreton Bay on the 26th of February, 1853.

Death of father

Her father John passed away on 30 January 1872 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 56.

~ Marriage ~

Margaret "Maggie" Collins married Adam Lawrence Clarke on 6 November 1880 when she was 36 years old.

Birth of daughter

Her daughter Eveleen Mary was born on 1 April 1882 in Sydney, New South Wales.

Death of Mother

Her mother Mary passed away on 4 August 1888 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 77.

Death of sister

Her sister Emily died on 7 April 1910 in Mosman, New South Wales, when Margaret "Maggie" was 66 years old.

Death of husband

Her husband Adam Lawrence passed away on 25 November 1912 in Wyalong, New South Wales, at the age of 68. They had been married 32 years.

Death

Margaret "Maggie" Collins died on 9 March 1913 in New South Wales when she was 69 years old. Burial: Waverley RC.

Comments

Margaret's occupation in 1880 is listed as a draper. Belle Collins and W Ricket were witnesses at her wedding in 1880