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Lilian Mabel Collins

Female Abt 1887 - Abt 1958  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name Lilian Mabel Collins  [1
    Birth Abt 1887  Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Born Abt Feb 1887  Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Birth Abt Feb 1887  West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth Abt 1888  [3
    • age 22
    Birth Abt 1889 
    • age 29 at trial
    Birth Abt 1893  [4
    • age 25 at marriage
    Residence 13 Feb 1911  31 Oxford Terrace, South Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  31 Oxford Terrace, South Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 22 Jul 1918  1 Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Road, South Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Court case 23 Jul 1918  Stratford, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Accused of bigamy - remanded on bail

      Newspaper article reads:
      At Stratford on Tuesday, Lilian Howes, 29, farmhand, of Melbourne Terrace, Daisy Road, South Woodford, was charged with bigamously marrying Fredk Jeale on Monday at Holy Trinity Church, Wanstead. George Howes, a private in a Reserve Battallion said e married the accused on Feb 13, 1911, her maiden name being Lilian Collins. In consequence of discovering certain letters on Oct 29, 1915, her left her and had not heard back from her since. PS Launder said the accused told him, with reference to the second "marriage", "I did not think I was married to him, as he did not give me a wedding ring" Defendant was remanded, on bail.
    Court case 30 Jul 1918  Central Criminal Court, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Committed for trial on 17 Sep 1918 for "marrying Frederick Jeal, her husband being then alive"
    Court case 17 Sep 1918  Central Criminal Court, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Found guilty - see previous note - sentenced to 3 months with hard labour in Holloway Prison
    Name Lilian Howes  [4, 6
    Name Lilian M Howes  [7
    Name Lillian Collins  [8
    Name Lillian Collins  [3
    Name Lillian Unknown  [2
    Died Abt Feb 1958  Battersea RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 71y 
    Notes 
    • daughter of Samuel Collins, labourer
      Originally thought to have married George Edward Howes 1887, son of Charles Howes
    Person ID I72936  ONS
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2021 

    Father Samuel Howes,   d. Not known Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F27028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George Edward Albert Howes,   b. 10 Apr 1887, Custom House, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1944, SW Essex RD, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married Abt Feb 1911  West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Married 13 Feb 1911  Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Witness 13 Feb 1911  [3
    Albert Collins 
    Witness 13 Feb 1911  [3
    Ellen Collins 
    Notes 
    • Marriage presumed to be annulled by court decision since both parties married again
    Children 
     1. George William Howes,   b. Abt May 1911, West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1911, West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F20760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frederick Jeal,   b. Abt 1893,   d. Abt Nov 1919, West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1918  Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Witness 22 Jul 1918  [4
    Charles Jeal 
    Witness 22 Jul 1918  [4
    Victoria Collins 
    Married Abt Aug 1918  West Ham RD, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • by licence
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F18727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1887 - Woodford, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt Feb 1887 - Woodford, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt Feb 1887 - West Ham RD, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt Feb 1911 - West Ham RD, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Feb 1911 - Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jul 1918 - Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt case - 23 Jul 1918 - Stratford, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt Aug 1918 - West Ham RD, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Age: 71y - Abt Feb 1958 - Battersea RD, London Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S476] BMD register (England & Wales) - births - multiple sources.
      available online from various sources

    2. [S156] 1911 Census - England & Wales.

    3. [S198] GOONS marriage challenge, Guild of One-Name Studies marriage register transcriptions.

    4. [S198] GOONS marriage challenge.

    5. [S1712] Essex Newsman, 1918 Jul 27.

    6. [S1606] FindMyPast - parish marriage transcripts, www.findmypast.com.

    7. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources.

    8. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources.
      available online from various sources