In 1901 Ena Penprase, aged 23, born in St. Ive, dressmaker, was with her widowed mother in Cross, St. Ive, Cornwall.
In 1911 Ena Mary Victor Collins, aged 33, born in St. Ive Cornwall (mother of 2 children) and husband of 3 years William Henry Collins, aged 28, born in Tamerton Foliot Devon, waggoner [for] flour mill, were living in Norwood, Callington, Cornwall. With them were children (born in Norwood St. Mellion) Vera (2) and William Edgar (1), and Ena's mother Elizabeth Ann Penprase (71) of Wendron, widow.
In 1921 Ena Mary Victor Collins, aged 44 years 2 months, born in St. Ive Cornwall, and husband William Henry Collins, aged 39 years 9 months, born in Tamerton Foliot Devon, farm labourer, were living in Norwood Callington, St Mellion, Cornwall. With them were daughter Vera (13) of St. Mellion, William's father Henry Collins (66) of Tamerton Foliot, and Ena's mother Elizabeth Ann Penprase (81y 3m) of Gwendron, widow.
In the 1939 Register Ena M. V. Collins (b. 11 Apr 1877), unpaid domestic, and husband William H Collins (b. 24 Sep 1880), farm labourer, were in Hendrifton C Moor, Dobwalls, Cornwall. At the same address were (their daughter) Vera Ruse (b. 9 Apr 1908) and (her husband) William A Ruse (b. 8 Jul 1906), farmer.
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A LIFE-LONG METHODIST
MRS. W. H. COLLINS DIES AT CALLINGTON.
There was a large attendance at the funeral at Callington on Monday of Mrs. Ena Mary Victor Collins, wife of Mr. William Henry Collins, of 1a, Launceston Road, Callington. Aged 82, Mrs. Collins was a native of St. Ive. She and her husband spent most of their married life in the Callington district and celebrated their golden wedding in 1957. They settled in Callington about 5 years ago after living for some years at Hendrifton Farm, Common Moor.
Mrs. Collins was a life-long Methodist and a member of the Callington Sisterhood, which was well represented at the funeral.
The service, at West End Methodist Church, was conducted by the Rev. T. W. Darlington, Gunnislake, and the organist was Mr. Charles Harding.
Mourners: The Widower; Mrs. Annie Penprase (Morwellham), Mrs. L. Collins and Mrs. H. Wadge, sisters-in-law; Mr. F. Collins (Plymouth), brother-in-law; Mr. W. Ruse, son-in-law; Mr. J. Paynter and Mrs. V. Bolt, cousins; Mr. and Mrs. A. Collins, Messrs. Leslie Collins (Plymouth) and Douglas Collins, Mesdames A. Penprase (Morwellham) and C. Luxton, nephews and nieces; Mesdames J. Billing and H. Arnold and Mr. H. Wadge. Mrs. W. Ruse (daughter) was unable to attend....
Cornish Guardian, Thursday, 5 Nov 1959, p. 10
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