Fourth Generation

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Family of Lanclet or Lancelot Collins (3) & Helen or Ellen Gillon

6. John Collins. Born on 18th September 1856 in Old Monkland Lanark. John died in Huntingdon Place Glasgow on 25th March 1928, he was 71. Occupation: Coal Miner.

On 19th May 1876 when John was 19, he married Elizabeth Sharp, daughter of Alexander Sharp & Margaret/Mary Marshall, in Milton Row Motherwell. Born on 3rd April 1857 10pm in 92 Rosehall Colliery. Elizabeth died in 19 Bothwell Road Hamilton on 10th March 1923 1pm, she was 65.

They had the following children:

	7	i.	Lancelot (1877-1943)
		ii.	Mary. Born on 9th January 1880 in 53 Paterson Street Motherwell.
		iii.	Helen. Born on 14th August 1883 in Cross Row Blantyre Works Blantyre. On 18th July 1902 when Helen was 18, she married David Sinclair, son of David Sinclair & Margaret Munro, in Larkfield Blantyre. Born abt 1878.
		iv.	Janet Sharp. Born on 26th July 1889 in 5 Greenfield Rows Hamilton.
		v.	William. Born in 1893.
	8	vi.	John (1895-1972)
		vii.	Robert Sharp. Born on 19th December 1897 in 197 Low Blantyre Road Hamilton.

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