Frank Collins

Frank Collins was born in 1880 the son of William a landscape gardener and Betsy Collins née Whitehouse Mathews, of 9 Bangor Street, Nottingham. William was born in 1847 at Costock, Betsy Whitehouse Mathews was born in 1842 at Eston, Northamptonshire they were married in 1864 their marriage was recorded in the Dudley registration district, they went on to have 9 children, sadly 4 died in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 his parents were living at 9 Bangor Stret, Nottingham, William is 64 yrs a landscape gardener, he is living with his wife Betsy 69 yrs and two of their children, Frank married Eliza Ann Whitaker (born 3rd October 1884) in 1910 at Nottingham. they lived at 4, Peel Villas, Querneby Rd., Mapperley, Nottingham. In 1911 they were living at 11 Charnwood Terrace, Nottingham, Frank is 30 yrs of age and a landscape gardener, Eliza Ann is 26 yrs of age and is a blouse machinist. Commencing 2nd April 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.