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Leslie William Cock-Collins

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Death: 1983 (81-82)
Immediate Family:

Son of Albert Edward Cock-Collins, SV/PROG and Martha Emily Cock-Collins
Husband of Johanna Dederika Jacoba Cock-Collins
Brother of Edward Harry Cock-Collins; Cecil Sidney Christopher Cock-Collins and Albert Edward Cock-Collins

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About Leslie William Cock-Collins

Baptism record here:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23604-34545-76?cc=146... "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23604-34545-76?cc=146... : accessed 6 August 2015), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town, Rondebosch, St Paul > Baptisms 1887-1901 > image 194 of 197; William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.
Parents listed as Albert Edward and Martha Emily Cock-Collins; occupation Constable. Witnesses Sarah Witney, Frank Dennison and Robert Witney.



3rd Feb 1934, aged 32, listed as Clerk, sailed from Cape Town to Southampton on the Winchester Castle 162489 (Capt. Kerbey(!). London address given as 69 Gower St WC1. (No return journey record found.)


11th Aug 1939, aged 38, sailed Cape Town to London on the Carnarvon Castle, apparently alone (no other Cock-Collinses listed). Address c/o South Africa House 8th Sept 1939, aged 38, listed as Clerk, sailed London to Cape Town on the Durban Castle (Capt. Causton, 407 passengers), with brother Albert and sister-in-law Nicoline.


Marriage in Wellington, aged 42, bachelor, clerk in municipal office, living at Hotel Cecil, Newlands, Cape Town: "South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records, 1792-1992," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Q-6YZB : 19 May 2016), Leslie William Cock-Collins and Johanna Dederika Jacoba Pienaar, 14 Jan 1944; citing Marriage, Wellington, Wellington, Cape, South Africa, Western Cape Archives, Cape Town; FHL microfilm .


Johanna and Leslie arrive in Southampton aboard the Warwick Castle, 20 May 1950:
Name: Johanna Cock-collins
Birth Date: abt 1910
Age: 40
Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date: 20 May 1950
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Cape Town
Ship Name: Warwick Castle


6th Jul 1950, aged 49, sailed from Southampton to Cape Town on the Stirling Castle (Capt. Paty, 19 passengers), with his wife. (No record for outward journey found.)


No record of children of this marriage, either on official records or mentioned in niece Betty Collins' memoirs.

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Leslie William Cock-Collins's Timeline

1901
February 24, 1901
Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
May 2, 1901
St Paul's Church Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1983
1983
Age 81