Who was Robert Collis?

Robert Collis (1667–1718) was born in Folke, Dorset, England and died in Folke, Dorset, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Collis 1667–1718

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Born 7 Oct 1667 · Folke, Dorset, England

Died 17 Mar 1718 · Folke, Dorset, England

Spouse Mary Russell

Children Ann Collis, Edith Collis, Elizabeth Collis, Henry Collis, James Collis, Joan Collis, John Collis, Marie Collis, Robert Colliss

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In 1667, Robert Collis entered the world in Folke, Dorset, England. Robert Collis married mary russell, and had children including ann collis, edith collis, elizabeth collis, henry collis, james collis, joan collis, john collis, marie collis, robert colliss. Robert Collis passed away in 1718 in Folke, Dorset, England.

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Birth of Robert Collis in Folke, Dorset, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Collis

This ancestor line traces from Folke, Dorset, England (1629) to Folke, Dorset, England (1667) across 2 generations.

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: Robert Collis (1667–1718) was born in Folke, Dorset, England and died in Folke, Dorset, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Robert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Robert Collis PTP

1667–1718

Folke, Dorset, England