William was born in June 1844 in Bolton and his baptism took place on June 22nd, 1845 at St. Peter's (Bolton).12
Birth Notes
Aged 7 in 1851 Aged 16 in 1861 Aged 26 in 1871
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844 TAYLOR William TAYLOR Western Bolton WB/10/265
TAYLOR, WILLIAM - GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 143
Name: William Taylor Baptism Date: 22 Jun 1845 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Mother: Ann Taylor Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/17
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1845 TAYLOR William TAYLOR Eastern Bolton Bolton EB/14/97 TAYLOR William TAYLOR Little Bolton Bolton LB/12/27 TAYLOR William TAYLOR Western Bolton Bolton WB/11/452
William was born 1 or 2 years before the parents married, so possibly not the son of Joseph.
Died before 1871, as Jesse was living with grandparents after then. Only one record matched:
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1879 COLLINS William 35 Eastern Bolton EB/59/463
General Notes
William was born before his parents married. His 1844 birth was registered as TAYLOR, not COLLINS.
In 1861, William (16) was with parents and family at 18 Garside Street, West Bolton
In 1862, another William Collings married Esther Talbot.
In 1863 William married Maria Barrow and they had a Son William than died and then a son Jesse in 1864, before his wife Maria died in 1866. William then returned to his parents, leving Jesse to be brought up by her grandparents. NOTE: There may be two different Williams!
In 1871, William (26), unmarried, a carter, was still with his parents. William had left home and married by 1881.
Occupation Details
From 1861 William's occupation was Cotton Finisher in Bolton.4
COLLINS, JESSE BARROW GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 312
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864 COLLINS Jesse BARROW Western Bolton WB/47/334
He died at the age of 80 on February 2nd, 1945 in Horwich. He was buried on February 7th, 1945.8
Death Notes
Name: Jesse Collins Birth Date: abt 1865 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1945 Age at Death: 80 Registration district: Horwich, Lancashire Volume: 3c Page: 459
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1945 COLLINS Jesse 80 Turton Bolton TUR/3A/122
Name: Jesse Collins Death Date: abt 1945 Burial or Cremation Date: 7 Feb 1945 Burial or Cremation Place: Lancashire, England URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3930898
COLLINS JESSE: of 74 Lea Gate Lane, Harwood near Bolton died 2 Feb 1945. Administration Llandudno 16 June to Richard Collins retired railway foreman and William Collins boiler fireman. Effects £1689 1s 11d