NameErnest Collard [4, 1881 for Croydon, Syrrey: PRO RG11, piece 0820, f 101, p. 1], [4, 1901 for Beckenham, Kent, Ref RG 13/688], [3, His birth, Q1 of 1856, Blean district, vol 2a, p. 566], [3, His death, Q2 of 1918, Steyning dist, vol 2b, p. 348]
Birthca Feb 1856, Hillborough, Kent
Deathca May 1918, Steyning district, Sussex
General1st s. Timber Merchant.
Spouses
1Caroline Douglas Argles [4, 1881 for Croydon, Syrrey: PRO RG11, piece 0820, f 101, p. 1], [4, 1901 for Beckenham, Kent, Ref RG 13/688], [3, Her birth, Q4 of 1859, St Geo Han Sq dist, vol 1a, p. 215], [3, Her death aged 45, Q1 of 1905, Reigate dist, vol 2a, p. 137]
Marriageca Feb 1879, Bridge district, Kent [9, William :Lonnen, "Douglas Collard", 1 Mar 2005], [3, Their marriage, Q1 of 1879, Bridge dist, vol 2a, p. 887]
Notes for Ernest Collard
In 1881 he and Caroline were living with their two sons at 3 Junction Road, Croydon, Surrey with a monthly nurse (aged 4!!) and two servants, sisters.
In 1901 he and Caroline were living with their elder son Douglas at 78 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent; Ernest was 45, a timber merchant and born in Hillborough, Kent. They had two living in servants, a cook and a housemaid.
In 1901 he was a wodower with just a cook in the house and living at 14 Cromwell Road, Hove. Note that this was in the registration District of Steyning, which is where his death was found.
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FreeBMD has but one Ernest who was born in 1851-1859 in Kent:
Collard, Ernest, Q1 of 1856, Blean district, vol 2a, p. 566
Blean includes Herne Bay and Hillborough is a small village outside Herne Bay. It must be he.
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FreeBMD has an Ernest Collard who d. 1918 aged 62 but in Steyning, Sussex so not very probably his death.
Oct 2007, TFPL: Dunno why I made the last remark as his death in 1918 aged 62 precisely matches his birth in 1856, so I think it is him and have entered it accordingly.
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