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Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Ashie	Report	8 Jan 2011 17:42
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Thank you all for your help Alison
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:58
	if this is your man, according to the 1871 census it is Royal Navy, James Callins [James Collins] abt 1843 Clerkenwell, Lancashire, England Leading Seam Royal Navy, Hampshire Name: James Callins [James Collins] Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Relation: Leading Seam Gender: Male Where born: Clerkenwell, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Royal Navy Town: Number 10 Dock Portsmouth Dockyard County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Portsmouth Town ED, institution, or vessel: Monarch Roy
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:56
	John James Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 17 Nov 1844 residence: London, England parents: John Collins, Elizabeth record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 name: John James Collins gender: Male baptism/christening date: 19 Jan 1845 baptism/christening place: SAINT MARK,KENNINGTON,LONDON,ENGLAND birth date: 17 Nov 1844 father's name: John Collins mother's name: Elizabeth indexing project (batch) number: P01557-1 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 375291 James Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 03 Oct 1844 residence: London, England parents: James Collins, Lucy record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 name: James Collins gender: Male baptism/christening date: 03 Nov 1844 baptism/christening place: SAINT MARK,KENNINGTON,LONDON,ENGLAND birth date: 03 Oct 1844 father's name: James Collins mother's name: Lucy indexing project (batch) number: P01557-1 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 375291 John James Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 18 Nov 1843 residence: London, England parents: William John Brook Collins, Marianne record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 name: John James Collins gender: Male baptism/christening date: 24 Dec 1843 baptism/christening place: HOLY TRINITY KINGSWAY,HOLBORN,LONDON,ENGLAND birth date: 18 Nov 1843 father's name: William John Brook Collins mother's name: Marianne indexing project (batch) number: C04221-1 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 579295 James George Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 04 Nov 1843 residence: London, England parents: Robert Collins, Eliza record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 name: James George Collins gender: Male baptism/christening date: 03 Dec 1843 baptism/christening place: SAINT JAMES,PADDINGTON,LONDON,ENGLAND birth date: 04 Nov 1843 father's name: Robert Collins mother's name: Eliza indexing project (batch) number: C07903-2 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 579297 James Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 20 Jan 1844 residence: London, England parents: Charles Collins, Emma James William Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 11 Aug 1843 residence: London, England parents: James Collins, Eliza James Collins England and Wales Census, 1881 birth: 1844 — London City Of, London, Middlesex, England residence: St Dunstan In West, London, Middlesex, England spouse: Margaret Collins record title: England and Wales Census, 1881 name: James Collins age: 37 gender: Male birth year: 1844 birthplace: London City Of, London, Middlesex, England relationship to head of household: Head marital condition: Married profession / occupation: Printers Lab address: 36 Fetter Lane census place: St Dunstan In West, London, Middlesex, England record type: Household family history library film: 1341081 the national archives reference: RG11 piece / folio: 0376 / 46 page number: 8 James Thomas Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 20 Apr 1845 residence: London, England parents: James Collins, Caroline Richard James Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 30 Mar 1845 residence: London, England parents: Jeremiah Collins, Sarah James William Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 01 Jun 1842 residence: London, England parents: Daniel John Collins, Emm James John Collins England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 birth: 09 Sep 1845 residence: London, England parents: James William Collins, Mary
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Ashie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:55
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Thank you so much Alison
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:52
	The census says that it's Royal Navy. His record may be here, in the Registers of Seamen's services. There's a record for a James Collins born London in 1844 and one born in London in 1843! You can download the records for £3-50 each. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Ashie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:29
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Hi He was born in 1844 James Hartley Collins and the 1871 census records him on 'Monarch' Portsmouth Dockyard. You were kind enough to reply yo my original query and posed the question Royal or Merchant, but I am unsure how to find out. Thank you
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 2,779 Send Message	was plain ann now annielaurie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:22
	When? and what was his name?
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Ashie	Report	8 Jan 2011 16:13
Member Since: July 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Please can anyone tell me how I would be able to find out if my great grandfather was in the Royal or Merchant Navy?

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