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     Mary Collings was born before 1830.
     Mary Collings married Edward Weston, son of Robert Weston and Sarah Crowan, on 2 June 1845 in in the temporary church, Murray River, Yass parish, New South Wales. Edward Weston of the parish of Murray River, bachelor & Mary Collings, of the parish of Murray River, spinster, were married in this temporary church by banns the second day of June 1845. They both made their mark and were witnessed by Pheobe Martin of Gundaroo River and John Allison of Yass, the parish clerk. Phoebe Niblett had married John Martin the same day with the consent of the governor.
     Mary died before November 1853. Her death was probably not registered..

     Catherine Collingwood (Wallis) was born in Northumberland, England.
     Catherine Collingwood (Wallis) married Joseph Banks as his second wife, circa 1733. She was the widow of Newman Wallis of Stamford, Lincs.
     Catherine died circa 11 March 1736. She died on the birth of her son George.

     (?) Collins married Stella Magdalene Mannell, daughter of Wiliam Pearce Mannell and Caroline Ann Porter, on 15 October 1927.

     Benjamin Richard Reeves Collins was born in 1872 in Edenhope, Victoria. He was the son of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Benjamin Richard Reeves Collins married Harriet May Stevens before 1919.
     Benjamin died in 1938 in Linton, Victoria.

     Christopher Halahan Collins was born on 11 February 1867.
     Christopher died on 12 February 1867. He was the son of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.

     Emma Charlotte Alice Collins was born in 1874 in Edenhope, Victoria. She was the daughter of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Emma Charlotte Alice Collins married Daniel West in 1901 in Victoria.
     Emma died in 1967 in Edenhope, Victoria.

     Frances Caroline Maud Collins was born on 25 November 1869 in Edenhope, Victoria. He was the son of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Frances died on 7 September 1961 in Edenhope, Victoria, aged 91.

     Guy Reginald McLeod Collins was born in 1867 in Edenhope, Victoria. He was the son of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Guy died in 1938 in Springvale, Victoria.

     Honora Collins married Michael Colbert before 1837.

     Hugh John Edmond Collins was born on 9 November 1880 in Edenhope, Victoria. He was the son of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Hugh died in October 1944 in Edenhope, Victoria, aged 63.

     Jane Collins married Richard Heatherly, son of Richard Heatherly and Elizabeth Gibson Briton, on 3 May 1779 in Christ Church, Spitalfields, Stepney, Middlesex.

      Jane Amy Collins was also known as Jane Ann in some records. Jane Amy Collins was also known as Amy Jane in some records. She was born on 22 March 1862 in Castlemaine, Victoria. She was the daughter of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     Jane Amy Collins married George Augustus Frederick Halahan, son of Rev Christopher Halahan and Elizabeth Catherine Dobbin Halahan, in 1889 in Castlemaine, Victoria.
     Jane and George were registered as George Frederick Halahan, farmer & Jane Ann Halahan, home duties in Chetwynd, Victoria, on the electoral roll dated 1903.
     Jane was registered as Jane Ann Halahan in Harrow on the electoral roll dated 1909.
     Jane died on 29 October 1909 in Edenhope, Victoria, aged 47. She was buried in Edenhope.

     John Daniel Collins was born before 1840.
     John Daniel Collins married Sarah Dempster, daughter of Charles Dempster and Jane Russell, on 7 March 1861 in Petworth, Sussex.
     John Daniel Collins and Sarah Dempster appeared on the 1861 census in Deptford, St Paul, Kent. John Collins, 25, warehouseman manchester born Lostwithiel, Cornwall with his wife Sarah aged 19, born Petworth and a visitor Fanny Dempster, aged 12, born Petworth.

     Martha Collins married Samuel Whiting on 7 November 1784 in Drinkstone, Suffolk.

     Mary Collins was born before April 1863 in Scotland. She was the daughter of Patrick Collins and Unity McEwan who was deceased by 1884..
     Mary Collins married Patrick Francis Handy, son of Thomas Handy and Ann Daly, on 10 November 1884 in St Andrew's RC chapel, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. They were both 21 and lived at 12 Blinshall Street, Dundee. His parents were deceased.
     Mary Collins and Patrick Francis Handy appeared on the 1891 census in 3 Park Wynd, Dundee, St Peter's parish, Angus, Scotland. Margaret Handy and her son Thomas were living with Patrick Francis & his wife Mary Collins in the 1891 census index in St Peter's parish, Dundee: Patrick aged 28, mason's labourer, born Ireland (Ancestry) born Dundee (GROS), Mary 28, wife, born Edinburgh, Bernard aged 6, Patrick aged 3 months, born Dundee, Thomas aged 4 born Dundee, and William Handy aged 2 born Dundee; Maggie Handy 23, boarder, born Dundee, Thomas aged 4 months, born Dundee.
     Mary Collins and Patrick Francis Handy appeared on the 1901 census in 6 Bridgeton, Kinghorn, Fife. Patrick Handy 38, mason's labourer, born Ireland; his wife Mary 38 born Edinburgh; children Bernard 16, mill machine oiler, born Dundee, Thomas 14, Floorcloth tier boy, born Dundee, William 12 born Dundee, Patrick 10, born Dundee, Unity 7; born Kircaldy, Joseph aged 3 born Gasgow.
     Mary died in February 1924 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. She was buried in February 1924 in Dundee, Angus, SCT. Mary Collins Handy aged 60.

     May Sarah Sophia Collins was born on 22 October 1864 in Edenhope, Victoria. She was the daughter of Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan.
     May Sarah Sophia Collins married Dr Samuel Handy Halahan, son of Rev Christopher Halahan and Elizabeth Catherine Dobbin Halahan, in 1889 in Edenhope, Victoria.
     May was registered in Edenhope, Morea district, on the electoral roll dated 1903. She is the only one listed at this time.
     May and Samuel were registered as physician & home duties in Edenhope on the electoral roll dated 1909.
     May and Samuel were registered as physician & home duties in Edenhope on the electoral roll dated 1914.
     May and Samuel were registered as medical practitioner, home duties, student and nurse in Balmoral Rd, Springvale, on the electoral roll dated 1924.
     May and Samuel were registered as a doctor, home duties & student in Springvale on the electoral roll dated 1931.
     May was registered as May Sarah Sophia, home duties, Elizabeth Catherine Dobbin, home duties, Samuel, student in Springvale on the electoral roll dated 1936.
     May died on 2 January 1948 in Edenhope, Victoria, aged 83. HALAHAN. — On January 2. at "Mount Joy". Edenhope. Victoria. May Sarah Sophia Halahan, relict of Dr 'Halahan, and loving mother of Besse (deceased), Reeves (deceased), Christy. Paddy (deceased), and Guy (deceased). Aged 83 years. She was buried on 3 January 1948 in Edenhope.

     Reeves Jack Collins was born in 1919 in Linton, Victoria. He was the son of Benjamin Richard Reeves Collins and Harriet May Stevens.
     Reeves died in 1967 in Traralgon, Victoria.

     Rev Robert Reeves Collins was born on 19 April 1835 in Dublin, Ireland. He was the son of William Collins, solicitor.
     Robert studied at Trinity College, Dublin, between 1 July 1853 and 1859. He gained a Bachelor of Arts. Robert was made a deacon in 1859 and priest in 1860. Curate at Kilmahon, diocese of Cloyne at Cork from 1859. He was appointed a mission priest and came to Australia.
     Rev Robert Reeves Collins married Mary Jane Halahan, daughter of George Augustus Frederick Halahan and Jane Fleming, on 29 May 1861 in St George's, Dublin. She was described as the wife of the Rev. Robert Reeves Collins of Castlemaine in the colony of Victoria in her father's 1863 will.
     Rev Robert Reeves Collins and Mary Jane Halahan arrived per "Lightning" in August 1861 at Victoria. Robert was a clergyman at Castlemaine, Victoria, in 1863. He was mentioned in the 1863 will of his father-in-law. He was also at Ballarat. Robert was appointed the second (but first resident) resident priest at Edenhope in 1864. In 1882, due to Grandfathers declining health he resigned from the church and the Parish was conducted from Harrow, and it was not until 1915 that a second resident priest was appointed to Edenhope and a new church and residence built near the bridge.
     Rev Robert Reeves Collins lived at Collins Lake, Edenhope, 1872. He and his family lived in the rectory until 1872, at which time he settled at Collins Lake where he had selected land, and built a house of wattle and daub, with a thatched roof on the East bank of the lake.
Collins Lake was then named Lake Telangma, which was named by him after a lake in Ireland, but renamed Collins Lake after my Grandfathers death. In those days the large Stations around Edenhope were being sub-divided into 320 acre lots for selection, and my Grandfather was lucky to have been able to select about six lots of land. He continued to service his parish from the property at Telangma, the Parish being a 90 mile radius, and Grandfather travelled on a white Arab horse named "Torpedo", and some of the older people talked about his speed on horseback.
In 1901 my Grandparents sold most of their land at Telangina and built a cottage on the corner of Elizabeth street and Sydney Road, at which time they purchased land from there to the Airport. The Airport land was donated to the Edenhope District by my Mother. My Grandfather was a hobby oil painter, some would say quite good, and I am proud to have some of his original paintings hanging in my house. Robert was head of the United Christian church at Edenhope from 1884 to 1885. In the register of Victorian clergy, he is listed as Robert Reeves Collins, United Christian church, Edenhope, head of denomination. He was registered April 22, 1884 and it was cancelled by his own authority, denomination having ceased to exist, June 19 1885.
     Robert died on 13 January 1910 in Edenhope, Victoria, aged 74. He was buried in Edenhope.

     William Gordon Collins was born on 2 June 1904.
     William Gordon Collins married Stella Louise Davy, daughter of Clement Walter Davy and Gertrude Louisa Bull, on 6 October 1940.
     William died on 26 February 1984 in Farnham, Surrey, aged 79.

     Henry Collis married Rebecca Going on 28 April 1836 in Ireland. He was her second cousin and they had a daughter.

     Laura Campbell Collis married Alfred Rashleigh Devonshire, son of Frederick Augustus Devonshire and Margaret Spear, in 1914 in Victoria. They had issue.

     Stanley Collis married Alice Mary Dunbar, daughter of John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar and Margaret Ann Green.
     Stanley died in 1954 in Hurstville, New South Wales.

     Thomasine Collymore was born in Barbados.
     Thomasine Collymore married William Ashby in Barbados.
     Thomasine died after 1779.

     Irene May Colmer was born in 1896.
     Irene May Colmer married Joseph Henry Ruby, son of John Ruby and Mary Ann Opie, in 1923.
     Irene died in 1978.

     George Colquhoun married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Alexander Boyd (3rd Lord) and Janet Colville.

     Jean Colquhoun was born. She was the eldest daughter of Alexander Colquhoun of Luss by Helen, daugaher of Sir George Buchanan of that Ilk....
     Jean Colquhoun married Sir William Hamilton, son of James Hamilton Earl of Abercorn and Marion Boyd, before 1 April 1656.

     Elizabeth Dunbar married thirdly Sir John Colquhoun (of Luss).

     Margaret Colquhoun was the daughter of George Colquhoun and Margaret Boyd.
     Margaret Colquhoun married Robert Boyd 5th Lord Boyd, son of Robert Boyd 4th Lord and Helen Somerville, circa 1535. They were cousins german..
     Margaret died in August 1601 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was buried in the metropolitan church.

     Marion or Mariot Colquhoun was born. The peerage CD makes her the daugher of George Colquhoun & Margaret Boyd.. She was the daughter of Sir John Colquhoun (of Glins).
     Marion or Mariot Colquhoun married Robert Boyd 4th Lord, son of Alexander Boyd (3rd Lord) and Janet Colville, before February 1548/49.