Hannah Collins

c1793-1856

Hannah was baptised on the 22^nd December 1793 in Blewbury, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Susanna Knapp (nee Dandridge) who were married on the 3^rd November 1793 in Blewbury, Berkshire.

Her father George was an Agricultural Labourer. He was born c1770, he died aged 48 in 1818 and was buried on the 16^th December at St Michael Blewbury.

Her mother Susanna was born c1775 in Blewbury.

George and Susanna also had a son Samuel baptised in Blewbury in 1796.

Hannah married Edward Collins on the 29^th July 1811 in Blewbury Berkshire. (Edward was from the parish of Cookham)

They had the following children baptised in Blewbury:

Samuel born 13^th July, baptised 2^nd August 1812

Edward baptised 15^th May 1814

George baptised 7^th June 1818

By 1824 the family had moved to Speenhamland. Hannah and Edward had the following children baptised in Speen:

Clarissa baptised 19^th September 1824

Edwin baptised 4thFebruary 1827

Susanna baptised 20^th September 1829

Henry baptised 14^th October 1832

Letitia baptised 3^rd March 1834

Alexander baptised 5^th April 1835

Emmanual baptised 11^th February 1838

In 1841 Hannah, Edward, a Millwright and their children Clarissa (15), Edwin (14), Susan (12), Henry (8), Alexander (6) and Emanuel (3) were living in London Road, Speen, Berkshire. (Surname recorded as Collman on Ancestry)

Edward died aged 58 in 1848 and was buried on the24th November at St Nicolas Newbury.

In 1851 Hannah and her children Alexander (16), a Millwright, Henry (18), a Millwright and Emanuel (11) were living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury.

Hannah died aged 62 in 1856, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th April.

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