Biography:
Emma Collins (1055)
1871 –08/10/1948
Emma Collins (1055)
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Plot 1055 Emma Collins (née Rush) (1871-1948)
Emma was the daughter of canal boatman Henry Rush, born in Thame, and his wife Sarah (née Allcock), who lived in New Mill, Tring. They had a large family – Emma had five sisters and four brothers.
By 1881 they were living in 61, Brook Street, Tring and Henry was working as a labourer while 11 year old Emma, like her two elder sisters, was a silk throwster in Tring’s silk mills. At the beginning of April 1891 she was still with her parents and employed as a silk winder, but she married Frederick William Collins, a cowman, on 20 April.
They were to have five children: Frederick William (1892), Frank (1894), Bertie James (1897) and Violet Gladys (1900) were all born in Tring.
In the 1901 census the family were living in Stoke Green, Stoke Poges, where Frederick was employed as a cowman on a farm.
By the time little Violet Gladys died on 6 March 1906 they were living at 12, Bridge Street, Berkhamsted. Violet lies in plot 1024.Their final child, Stanley, was born in 1909.
More tragedy was to follow when Bertie James joined the army and died of his wounds in France 19 December 1916 aged 19. He lies in Etaples Military cemetery.
In 1921 Frederick, Emma and Stanley were still living at 12, Bridge Street and Frederick was working as a general labourer at Key and Sons timber merchants. Their son Frederick William jnr. was employed there as a sawyer. In 1939 Frederick snr. was still working there as a wood machinist.
Emma died on 8 October 1948 aged 77. Frederick passed away 24 December 1952 aged 87 and was buried here with her.
Their grandchild Olive Gladys Collier who died aged 4 in 1924 is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery.
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Plot 1055 Emma Collins (née Rush) (1871-1948)
Emma was the daughter of canal boatman Henry Rush, born in Thame, and his wife Sarah (née Allcock), who lived in New Mill, Tring. They had a large family – Emma had five sisters and four brothers.
By 1881 they were living in 61, Brook Street, Tring and Henry was working as a labourer while 11 year old Emma, like her two elder sisters, was a silk throwster in Tring’s silk mills. At the beginning of April 1891 she was still with her parents and employed as a silk winder, but she married Frederick William Collins, a cowman, on 20 April.
They were to have five children: Frederick William (1892), Frank (1894), Bertie James (1897) and Violet Gladys (1900) were all born in Tring.
In the 1901 census the family were living in Stoke Green, Stoke Poges, where Frederick was employed as a cowman on a farm.
By the time little Violet Gladys died on 6 March 1906 they were living at 12, Bridge Street, Berkhamsted. Violet lies in plot 1024.Their final child, Stanley, was born in 1909.
More tragedy was to follow when Bertie James joined the army and died of his wounds in France 19 December 1916 aged 19. He lies in Etaples Military cemetery.
In 1921 Frederick, Emma and Stanley were still living at 12, Bridge Street and Frederick was working as a general labourer at Key and Sons timber merchants. Their son Frederick William jnr. was employed there as a sawyer. In 1939 Frederick snr. was still working there as a wood machinist.
Emma died on 8 October 1948 aged 77. Frederick passed away 24 December 1952 aged 87 and was buried here with her.
Their grandchild Olive Gladys Collier who died aged 4 in 1924 is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery.
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