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Collier Family History
Collier Genealogy & Family TreeCollier is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word col which means "coal" and referred to someone who was a gatherer or seller of coal. The earliest known ancestor--Ranulf Colier--was recorded in 1150. The family motto is Nemo sine cruce beatus which means "No one is happy but by the cross."
Other spellings include “Colier," "Collyer," "Colyer," "Colyar," and "Colyear." Notable people with the surname include British actor Rob James-Collier (Downton Abbey, Coronation Street, Mercenaries), English actress Constance Collier (Rope, Stage Door, a Damsel in Distress), American actress Marian Collier (Lethal Weapon, Conspiracy Theory, Assassins), and American baseball player Lou Collier (Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos). The first Collier to come to America was Daniell Collier in Virginia in 1618.
Collier Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Collier -- --, 1728 December 0, 1775 Virginia
- John Collier -- --, 1729 April 1, 1800
- Christian Collier October 8, 1837
- Walter Wade Collier -- --, 1890 May 28, 1928 Texas
- Bridget Collier -- --, 1740 December 31, 1795 Massachusetts
Collier Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter A Collier -- --, 1875 December 0, 1965 Alabama
- Lucy F Collier -- --, 1811 June 20, 1851 Virginia
- William Granberry Collier -- --, 1840 April 5, 1919
- Samuel Walter Collier -- --, 1885 December 0, 1888 Victoria
- Andrew A R Collier -- --, 1902
