COLLINS, Patrick Furnaceman ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

The birth certificate of 1872 in the parish of Dalmellington Ayrshire of Patrick Collins recorded his parents as James Collins Furnacefiller and Rosanna Collins M.S.Kean.His father was the informant of the child's birth and made his X mark. The year and place of marriage was noted as 1866 Kilbirnie.

The 1881 census for Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire recorded Patrick Collins as 9 years of age. He lived at 32 Brown Street with his parents, his two older brothers, and his two younger sisters. He was at school, and was recorded as having been born in 'Dalmillington, Ayrshire'.

Patrick Collins was aged 19 years when recorded by the 1891 census for Cambusnethan, living with his family there. He had been born in 'Waterside, Ayrshire'. He worked as a furnaceman and was unmarried.

In the 1901 census for Cambusnethan Patrick was recorded as 28 years old and born in Waterside Ayrshire. He was a blast furnaceman. ^{2 4}