Pierce Collits1

M, #5438, b. 14 March 1842, d. 25 December 1928
FatherJames Collits1 b. 21 Mar 1806, d. 30 Dec 1880
MotherSophia Field1 b. 21 Jun 1807, d. 21 Jul 1871
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited31 Jan 2022
Birth*14 March 1842 Mount York, Hartley, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism14 July 1844 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: July 14th 1844
When Born: March 14th 1842
Child’s Christian Name: Pierce
Parents’ Name: James and Sophia Collits
Abode: Mount York Hartley
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the ceremony was performed: Charles Woodward2 
Marriage*29 August 1865 Forbes, NSW, Australia;Bride=Mary Watkins3 
Death of Mother21 July 1871 Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Name: Sophia Collitt
Date of Death: 21/9/1871
Place: Forbes NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 63
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Nepean
Time in Aust Colonies: Lifetime in NSW

Father: Edward Field
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Hartley
Age at Marriage: 31
Name of Spouse: James Collitt
Children of Marraige: 3 males, 4 females living; 1 male deceased
Informant: John Higgins, son, Forbes

Cause of Death: disease of heart
Length of Illness: about 15 years
Medical Attendant: None
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 24/7/1871
Place of Burial: Forbes
Minister & Religion: Fred C Williams, Church of England
Undertaker: J S Toler
Witnesses: John Girdham, Phillip Currey;Principal=Sophia Collits4 
Death of Father30 December 1880 "Carrawobity", Forbes, NSW, Australia;James Colletts, age 84, Squatter, cause of death not stated
Father Pierce Colletts, Squatter
Mother Mary (surname not known)
born seven miles below Penrith
Married (given name not stated) Higgins, Nepean
Children of marriage 2 males living; 1 female living
Informant Pierce Strickland, Uncle, Billabong Creek
Buried 31/12/1880, Forbes Cemetery
Minister Rev C Dunstan, Church of England
Witnesses James Field & Richard Barton;Principal=James Collits4 
Death*25 December 1928 8 Frederick Street, Petersham, NSW, Australia5,6 
Death notice26 December 1928 "The Sydney Morning Herald", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
COLLITS.—December 25, 1928, at his residence, 8 Frederick-street, Petersham, Pierce, dearly beloved husband of Mary Collits, aged 86 years.6 

Family

Mary Watkins b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 21 Jul 1932
Children

Citations

  1. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18421976 28/1842 Pierce Collits.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Pierce Collits 1844.
  3. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 2530/1865 Pierce Collits & Mary Watkins.
  4. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  5. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 19922/1928 Pierce Collits.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 1928.
  7. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11236/1865 Sophia J Collits.
  8. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12133/1868 (Female) Collits.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9555/1870 Joseph James Collitts.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9775/1872 Maude M Collits.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11154/1876 Lydia Fanny Collits.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11561/1877 Albert E Collits.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11562/1877 Herbert E Collits.
  14. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13152/1879 Walter William Collits.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 15193/1881 Ernest Steven Collits.
  16. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Thomas Stewart Collett & Franziska Josefine Colinstine Martens 1918.