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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
- Joseph Collier -- --, 1637 November 16, 1691 England
- Sybil Collier -- --, 1515 December 0, 1586 England
- John Collier -- --, 1703 December 6, 1755 Pennsylvania
- Margaret Alice Mollie Collier -- --, 1861 April 1, 1887 Tennessee
- Elizabeth Collier -- --, 1675 December 7, 1729 Connecticut
Collier Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caro Collier -- --, 1889 October 7, 1968
- Alice Collier -- --, 1611 September 1, 1665
- Sarah Collier -- --, 1756 December 0, 1803 Virginia
- Lavina Collier -- --, 1546 December 0, 1596 Newfoundland And Labrador
- William Collier -- --, 1788 May 24, 1879 North Carolina
