John Edward Collins (1832–1902)
Mr. John E. Collins, a well known resident of Wannyarra and formerly a land owner at Richmond Plains, died last Thursday, at the age of 70.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- report on Collins trial for robbery under arms; is found guilty, Mercury (Hobart), 29 October 1863, p 2
- Kelly, who pleaded guilty and informed on Collins, has his death sentence reduced to 10 years; Collins has his sentence reduced to 14 years, Mercury (Hobart), 31 October 1863, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Collins, John Edward
- Osman, Margaret Matilda (wife)
- Richardson, Martha Maria (wife)
- Collins, Elizabeth Hoddy (mother)
- Collins, John (father)
- Poultney, Margaret (mother-in-law)
- Poultney, William (father-in-law)
- Griffiths, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Smith, Janette (sister-in-law)
- Barrett, Sarah (sister-in-law)
- Griffiths, Alfred (brother-in-law)
- Smith, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Barrett, Edward Alfred (brother-in-law)
- Poultney, William (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Collins, John Edward (1832–1902)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/collins-john-edward-31788/text39264, accessed 13 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Collins, John Edwin
Birth
13 January,
1832
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Death
20 February,
1902
(aged 70)
Tarnagulla,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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