Born Salford (1851 census) Born Bolton (1861,71,81 census)
Name: Sarah Collins Baptism Date: 7 Apr 1833 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Father: William Collins Mother: Maria Collins Reference Number: L243/1/3/11 Abode: Great Bolton (Labourer)
Sarah's father was William Collings and her mother was Maria Mather. Her maternal grandparents were James Mather and Happy Lomax. She had two brothers and three sisters, named James, Joseph, Mary, Maria and Esther. She was the third youngest of the six children. She died at the age of 59 in February 1892 in Blackburn. She was buried on February 5th, 1892.34
Death Notes
Name: Sarah Clarkson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1892 Age at Death: 59 Registration district: Blackburn Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 330
General Notes
Mother named as COLLINGS for all except Thomas (COLLING) Adam (COLLINS).
William and Sarah married as Methodists, in the Bowker's Row Methodist Chapel (see cert), in Bolton Town Center
Sarah was lodging with John & Mary Berry at 114 Spring Gardens before her sister Mary married John Berry in 1844
In 1851, Sarah Collings was still lodging with John and Mary Berry
Occupation Details
From before 1881 to after 1881 Sarah's occupation was Draper.5
Married in a chapel (non-conformist) within the Parish of Bolton
Sarah and William were married in a civil ceremony on January 18th, 1853 in Bolton by minister Robert Harly and witnessed by Jane Clarkson, Boardman.8
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriages Mar 1853 (>99%) CLARKSON William Bolton 8c 335 Collings Sarah Bolton 8c 335
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1853 COLLINGS Sarah CLARKSON William Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/9/195
From the certificate: 18th January 1853 at Bowker's Row Methodist Chapel (Bolton Town Center) William Clarkson, 22, Bachelor, Tailor, Derby St Great Bolton, Richard Clarkson, Joiner Sarah Collings, 20, Spinster, Weaver, Barns Street Great Bolton, William Collings (deceased), Carter
Age looks like 11 on 1861 census, but is actually 4.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856 CLARKSON Peter W Little Bolton COLLINGS LB/30/18
He died at the age of 70 in December 1926 in Blackburn.4
Death Notes
Name: Peter W Clarkson Birth Date: abt 1856 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1926 Age at Death: 70 Registration district: Blackburn Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 404
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862 CLARKSON, Sarah COLLINGS Little Bolton LB/43/227
Births Dec 1862 (>99%) CLARKSON Sarah Bolton Bolton 8c 259
She died at the age of 50 on June 1st, 1912 in Blackburn.4
Death Notes
Name: Sarah Briscoe Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1912 Age at Death: 49 Registration district: Blackburn Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 427
BRISCOE Sarah of 2 Azalea-road Blackburn (wife of Christopher Thomas Briscoe) died 1 June 1912. Administration Lancaster 16 July to the said Christopher Thomas Briscoe master electrical engineer Effects £435 1s 4d
Mary was born on January 2nd, 1867 in Blackburn and her baptism took place there on June 16th, 1867 conducted by Curate R. Mayall.1011
Birth Notes
Baptisms: 16 Jun 1867 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire Mary Clarkson - Child of William Clarkson & Sarah Born: 2 Jan 1867 Abode: Brown St. Occupation: Tailor Baptised by: R. Mayall Curate Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 238, Entry 2404 Source: LDS Film 1278805
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867 CLARKSON Mary COLLINGS Blackburn B/120/86
Adam was born on June 25th, 1870 in Blackburn and his baptism took place there on October 2nd, 1870 conducted by Vicar E Birch.1011
Birth Notes
Age 9 months on 1871 census
Births Jun 1870 (>99%) Clarkson Adam Blackburn 8e 399
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1870 CLARKSON Adam COLLINS Blackburn B/142/1
Baptisms: 2 Oct 1870 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England Adam Clarkson - Child of William Clarkson & Sarah Born: 25 Jun 1870 Abode: Brown St. Occupation: Tailor Baptised by: E. Birch Vicar Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 556, Entry 5588 Source: LDS Film 1278805
He died at the age of 28 in September 1898 in Blackburn.4
Death Notes
Jane was a widow in 1901, but Alice was born in 1898. Therefore Adam must have died between 1891 and 1901.
No death record can be found (using Ancestry or FreeBMD) for Adam, but this for Albert seems a good match. Perhaps a transcription error when death reported.
Name: Albert Clarkson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1898 Age at Death: 29 Registration district: Blackburn Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 316
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1898 CLARKSON Albert 29 Witton Blackburn W/26/86