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Poet Thomas Harrison Collinson-Curate Holy Trinity Wordsley

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:52 am
by mumbles
This Thomas Harrison Collinson became Curate at Holy Trinity Wordsley in 1888 and married Alice Oakes daughter of Edward Oakes a Brewer of Kingswinford

http://www.bcconnections.tribalpages.co ... =507303411

He wrote a number of Poetry Books and was likened to William Wordsworth as a Lakeland Poet

However he does not appear to exist before 1890 Census.

Have posted marriage to see if that helps

Oxford University Worcester College Record
Collinson, Thomas Harrison, born at Bowness,
Cumberland, 18 March, 1865 ; 35. John Harrison,
arm. WORCESTER, matric. 22 Jan. , 85, aged 19,
as Harrison (from Windermere gr. school), B.A. 87
and M.A. 90, as T. H. Collinson.

Went on to become Curate of Holy Trinity Church Wordsley 1888 and a Lakeland Poet and Minister at various Churches

1891 Census 261 Wigan Road Rumworth Cheqeurbent Rumworth Bolton Lancs.
Thomas Harrison Collinson Head 26 Clerk in Holy Orders B.A. born Grayrigg Westmoreland
Alice Collinson wife 23 born Wordsley Staffs.
Florence Mildred Harbage servant 15 General Domestic Servant born Stourbridge Worcs.

1901 Census Rectory Newton Reigny Penrith Cumberland
Thomas Harrison Collinson Head 36 Clergyman Church of England born Grayrigg Westmoreland
Alice Collinson wife 35 born Wordsley Staffs.
Gwendoline Oakes Collinson dau 9 born Deane Lancs.
Margaret S. A. Collinson dau 8 born Peters Marland Devon
Sarah Titterington servant 18 Domestic Servant born Casterton Westmorland

1901 Census Rectory Great Musgrave Penrith Kirkby Stephen East Ward Westmorland
Thomas Harrison Collinson Head 45 (wid) Clergyman Established Church born Windermere Westmoreland
Married 20 years, 2 children, 1 living
Margaret Sarah Alice Collinson dau 18 born Marland Vicarage Devon
Alice Sessions servant 32 Domestic Servant born Barleythorpe Rutland

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:40 pm
by snoopysue
I don't know if you've googled him, but try this for a short bio for him:

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb133-engms896

:-)

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:05 pm
by mumbles
Yes snoopysue ,
Have added everything I can but not found him before 1891 Census and 1888 at Holy Trinity.

There is a suggestion his name was Harrison not Collinson but someone sponsored him to Holy Orders and Oxford University and all Collinson and Harrisons I have found in Cumberland or Westmoreland were ordinary Ag. workers or Wool Spinners

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:50 am
by Jimmy
Thomas Harrison Collinson.
Spouse's Name: Alice Oakes.
Event Date: 28 Jul 1890.
Event Place: Kingswinford, Stafford.
Father's Name: John Harrison Collinson.
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Oakes.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01208-4.
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 1470764.

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:54 am
by mumbles
Thanks Jimmy,
Still cannot see him before he went to Oxford UNi

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:56 am
by Jimmy
Marriages Dec 1863.
Collinson John Harrison. Weardale. 10a. 355.
Dove Mary Ann. Weardale 10a. 355.
Forster Hannah. Weardale. 10a 355.
Glenwright Thomas Forster. Weardale. 10a. 355.

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:15 am
by Jimmy
England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about John Harrison Collinson.
Name: John Harrison Collinson.
Gender: Male.
Marital status: Widowed.
Age: 37.
Birth Date: 1838.
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1875.
Marriage Place: Wolsingham, Durham, England.
Father: John Collinson.
Spouse: Mary Ellen Langdale.
FHL Film Number: 1514541.
Reference ID: p47-94.

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:17 am
by Jimmy
Thomas as a daughter Margaret,

1871. Front Street, Wolsingham, Durham.
John H Collinson 33. Labourer in steel works.
Mary A Collinson 27.
Elizabeth Ann Collinson 6.
Jane Collinson 4.
Margaret E Collinson 6 Months.

Re: Lakeland Poet

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:52 am
by mumbles
Thanks Jimmy ,
I looked at the Durham family but it does not tie up with a son who attended Oxford Uni and became Rector and world renowned poet. The were working class and unless he had rich sponsor does not tie up