Born c1813 in St Philip’s parish, the father of George II and Charles Collins (51C).
| 1835-39 | Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1840 | 23 Aug. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (P). |
| 1841 | Harris Yard, Temple parish (29) living with his wife Elizabeth and children (41C). |
| 1842 | 30 Oct. Unity Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR) |
| 1846 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1848-51 | Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | Red ware potter journeyman, 1 Harris’s Yard, Temple parish (38), living with his wife Elizabeth (38), born St Philip’s parish, and children (51C). |
| 1852 | Cathay, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1855 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1859 | 28 Aug. Noted as a potter when his daughter Harriet married the potter Joel Marks (information from Jackie James). |
| 1861 | Warehouseman, Jolly Potters, Temple Back, Temple parish, living with his wife Elizabeth and children Charles and George, both potters (61C). |
| 1871 | Publican, Jolly Potters, Commercial Road, Temple parish, living with his son George, a potter (71C). |
| Children: William, bapt 28 Jun 1835 (PPR), Harriet (aged 5 wks), bapt 12 Feb 1837 (PPR), Elizabeth (aged 3 wks), bapt 31 Mar 1839 (PPR), Mary Ann (3 wks), bapt 23 Aug 1840 (PPR), Emma (aged 1 mth), bapt 30 Oct 1842 (PPR), Charles, bapt 11 Jan 1846 (TPR), George, born 16 Mar 1848, bapt 10 Sep 1848 (PPR), Sarah, born 9 Mar 1851, bapt 29 Jun 1851 (PPR), William (aged 6 wks), bapt 27 Nov 1853 (PPR), Emma, bapt 22 Aug 1855 (TPR) |