The Colletts on My Tree
the COLLETT on the tree as at 27 August 2010
* Anne Collett (1832 - 1897)
born Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire to:
Francis COLLETT & Sarah KING
Anne married Isaac BRYAN (1831-1886) in Christchurch c1858
- they had 10 known children
* Emily Alice Collett (1871 - 1966)
born in Lower Hutt to:
Thomas George COLLETT & Mary Ann RUSSELL
Emily married John Thomas BENGE (1870-1947) in Upper Hutt in 1889
- they had 5 known children
* Francis Collett (1804 - 1884)
Franics married Sarah KING (1806-1861) in England & emigrated on the 'Cressy'
- they both died in Christchurch
* Henry Cornelius Collett (1836 - )
born Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire to:
Francis COLLETT (1804-1884) & Sarah KING (1806-1861)
* James Collett (1847 - 1930)
James married Elizabeth Priscilla FOX in Taita in 1881
1st of 11 children of:
James William FOX (1835-1884) & Ellen Burns TANNAHILL (1841-1914)
Elizabeth had a brother, James Fox, who married Hannah Jane COTTLE in 1894
James & Elizabeth had 4 known children
* Sarah Isabella Collett (1822 - 1898)
born Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire to:
Francis COLLETT & Sarah KING
Sarah married Henry William 'Harry' ROIL (1821-1862) 19 Jan 1852 in Lyttelton
son of Thomas ROYALL (1788-1867) & Sarah SEWERY (1788-1873), both died Nelson
- they had 6 children. Harry died aged 41 from a leg infection
Sarah next married James Smith BARKER (1826-1893) 17 April 1873 in Christchurch
* William Giles Collett (1846 - 1934)
born Bibury, Cirencester, Gloucestershire to:
Francis COLLETT & Sarah KING
Ok this is where i am now asking anyone and every one that has the name Collett in their family...i am looking for a Margaret Collett not sure of her B/Date but would be 1840's i think....she married a Daniel Brown ,and do not think this marriage tock place in NZ as no record of it....he was a sailor and they lived in Akaroa ...had twins in 1867......sorry for this but, would love to know where we came from....thank you Wyn