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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
- Sybil Collier -- --, 1515 December 0, 1586 England
- Joseph Collier -- --, 1637 November 16, 1691 England
- Harvey Collier -- --, 1884
- Peter Collier -- --, 1665 November 30, 1703
- Richard Collier -- --, 1554 December 0, 1606 Dorsetshire
Collier Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Alice Mollie Collier -- --, 1861 April 1, 1887 Tennessee
- John Collier -- --, 1703 December 6, 1755 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Collier -- --, 1877 May 11, 1961
- Miles Collier -- --, 1710 December 0, 1774 Virginia
- Micajah Collier -- --, 1776 December 0, 1849 Virginia
