• Born: 1848, Brixham, Devon, England ²
• Married: 31 Jan 1871, Brixham All Saints, Devon, England ¹
• Died: 5 Apr 1939, 58 Gloucester-court, Kew, Surrey, England ³

  Research Notes:

In 1881, Mary E. Collins (33) of Brixham Devonshire and husband Francis A. Collins (40) of Savernake Forest Wilts., bank manager, were living in High St., Stokesley Yorkshire. Present were children (born in Stokesley Yorkshire): Edgar L. (6), scholar, Frank L. (5), scholar, Thomas L. (3), Reginald L. (7m), and three domestic servants.

In 1891, Mary Elizth. Collins (43) of Brixham Devon and husband Francis A. Collins (50) of Savernake Forest Wilts, bank manager, were living at 60 Abbeygate St., St. Mary, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Present were children born in (a) Stokesley Yorks.: Edgar L. (16), bank clerk, Thomas L. (13), scholar, Reggy L. (10), scholar, Mary L. (8), and (b) Bury St. Edmonds Suffolk: Edith L. (6), Beatrice L. (4) and three domestic servants.

In 1901, Mary E. Collins (53) of Brixham Devon, head of the family, married, was living at 5 Southgate Green, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Present were children: Reginald Lakeman (20), Beatrice L. (14), and three servants.

In 1911, Mary Elizabeth Collins (63) of Lower Brixham, S. Devon, married for 40 years, mother of 7 children (1 deceased), private means, was living in Highcliff Hall, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Present were daughters (both single): Mary Lakeman (28) and Beatrice Lakeman (24)

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Mary Elizabeth Collins of 58 Gloucester-court Kew Surrey, widow, died 5 April 1939. Probate London 1 June to Mary Lakeman Collins and Beatrice Lakeman Collins, spinsters, and Frank Lakeman Collins, fellow of the institute of actuaries. Effects £369 4s. 6d.

  Marriage Information:

Mary married Francis Albert Collins, son of Francis Michael Collins and Mary Ann, on 31 Jan 1871 in Brixham All Saints, Devon, England ¹. (Francis Albert Collins was born on 17 Dec 1840 in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, England ⁴, christened on 13 Jan 1841 in Holy Trinity, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England ⁴ and died on 1 Dec 1926 in Richmond, Surrey, England ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

Francis Albert Collins, 30, bachelor, ---?--- clerk, of Stokeley, son of Francis Michael Collins, gentleman, and
Mary Elizabeth Lakeman, 23, spinster, of Lower Brixham, daughter of Thomas Lakeman, brewer

Married by Licence

Witnesses: T. Lakeman, Agnes Ellen Collins, L. Lakeman