Colliers and Vaudreys in the Glossop area
My interest in these names is not a direct one but comes about through my Robinson ancestry. In the course of my researches I found two Mary Colliers. One was married to William Hadfield of Cowbrook (on a different line to my own) and one to John Robinson of Gnat Hole, brother of my great great grandfather. I also found that the name Vaudrey was given to descendants of both and that some of these descendants were known to each other. On top of this, a daughter of the Hadfields of the Old Halls married a Vaudrey.
I have placed this data on the Web as an aid to other researchers but cannot warrant its 100% accuracy or completeness. Like everyone else, I'm human (honest) and prone to making mistakes so please use this list as it is intended and check back against the original documents to be sure. Happy hunting.
Study of the Glossop parish registers turned up several entries for the name Collier but virtually nothing for Vaudrey. However, the IGI provided some Vaudrey information and the significant elements were confirmed for me by Mrs M.George of Cheadle Hulme whose help I freely acknowledge.
The details below apply to the families of interest to myself. In addition I have summarised the other Collier entries from the parish register on Collier Page 2.
Because the other Vaudrey data is available in the IGI I haven't loaded it to this site but I would be happy to help with any queries.
I welcome any comments or contact from other researchers of 'my' names. To get in touch all you have to do is to click on send mail to Graham @ JiGraH.
The connection to Cowbrook.
1. Thomas Vaudrey of Ashton under Lyne (possibly bpt 7 Jun 1716, Saint Michael, Ashton Under Lyne, to Henry Vaudrey), collier, m 24 Dec 1741 at St Michael, Ashton under Lyne, Mary Lees. Children:
- 2. i Lydia Vaudrey, bpt 13 Jan 1744, Ashton under Lyne.
- ii Samuel Vaudrey, bpt Jul 1747, Ashton under Lyne.
- iii Hannah Vaudrey, bpt 5 Jan 1750/1, Ashton under Lyne.
Second Generation
2. Lydia Vaudrey, bpt 13 Jan 1744, Ashton under Lyne, m 3 Mar 1767 at St Mary, Stockport, John Collier of Dukinfield, d 27 Aug 1793, bur 29 Aug 1793, Dukinfield, aged 77. John was a widower, previously married to Mary Fieldsend (m 4 Oct 1739, Mottram in Longdendale). Mary bur 17 Mar 1766, Dukinfield. Lydia's surname spelt Bawdrey in parish register. Children:
- i Mary Collier, bpt 9 Aug 1767, Dukinfield, m William Hadfield (see family #1 on the Hadfields of Cowbrook Page).
- ii Hannah Collier, bpt 1 Oct 1771, Dukinfield, bur 18 Nov 1771, Dukinfield.
- iii Thomas Collier, bpt 13 Dec 1772, Dukinfield.
- iv Hannah Collier, bpt 21 Aug 1776, Dukinfield.
- v Nancy Collier, bpt 1778, Chinley Independent.
The connection to Gnat Hole.
1. James Collier, b 1784, d 8 Feb 1851, of Glossop, Roller turner/Mechanic/Publican, = Sarah, b 1790, d 4 Jun 1851. James & Sarah shown as innkeepers of Charlesworth in census 1841. Later at the Commercial, Old Glossop. Census 1851 (after James' death) Sarah & William living at Howardtown. Commercial taken over by Lydia & James (shown as innkeepers in census 1861). Children:
- i John Collier, b 28 Feb 1814, bpt 13 Jul 1816.
- ii Jane Collier, bpt 6 Jul 1816, d 29 Aug 1851.
- iii William Collier, bpt 28 Apr 1819.
- iv Mary Collier, bpt 13 Feb 1822 = John Robinson (see family #13 on the first Robinson Page).
- v Lydia Collier, bpt 25 Jan 1825.
- vi James Collier, bpt 23 Sep 1827.
I've yet to find the proof but it is my theory that James Collier (1784-1851) was the younger brother of Mary Collier who married William Hadfield of Cowbrook.
The connection with Hadfields of the Old Halls
1. John Vawdrey, b Abt 1770, Haughton, Lancashire, of Bredbury, Cheshire, = Allie Collier. Children:
- i Mary Vaudrey, bpt 29 Jun 1802, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde.
- 2. ii John Collier Vaudrey, bpt 16 Feb 1804, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde.
- iii Eliza Vaudrey, bpt 3 Sep 1806, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde.
- iv Harriet Vaudrey, bpt 6 Nov 1807, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde.
- v William Collier Vaudrey, bpt 19 Sep 1809 (see family #10 on the third Hadfield Page).
- vi Nathan Collier Vaudrey, bpt 10 Oct 1810, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde.
- viii Harriet Vawdrey, b 1811.
Second Generation
2. John Collier Vaudrey, bpt 16 Feb 1804, Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde, of Stockport, Cheshire, = Eliza Heaward. Children:
- i Eliza Harriet Vawdrey, b 1834
- ii Emily Vawdrey, b 11 Aug 1834.
- iii John Howard Vawdrey, b 1836.
- iv Louisa Vawdrey, b Abt 1838.
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