| Birth | c 1844 | Giles Collins was born at Long Bredy, Dorset, England.2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
| Baptism* | 12 May 1844 | He was baptised at Parish of Long Bredy, Dorset, England.1 |
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1851 | He was a scholar.2 |
Census 1851 (Family) | 31 Mar 1851 | The 1851 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as being son of Nathaniel Collins, Head of the household at Long Bredy, Dorset, England. Others resident include Sarah Gudge, Jane Gudge, Rosina Collins and Mary Collins.2 |
| Census 1861* | 7 Apr 1861 | The 1861 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as lodging at Mariner Inn, Chickerell, Dorset, England.3 |
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 | He was an agricultural labourer.3 |
| Marriage* | | He married Ellen Moore, daughter of John Moore and Jane Stevens.4,5,6,7,8 |
| Census 1871* | 2 Apr 1871 | The 1871 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as Head of household at 4 Mid Bay Cottages, St Aubins Road, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands. Others resident include Ellen Moore, Alfred Collins, Ellen M Collins and Emily Louisa Collins.4 |
| Occupation | a 2 Apr 1871 | Giles Collins was a labourer.4 |
| Census 1881* | 3 Apr 1881 | The 1881 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as Head of household. Others resident include Ellen Moore, Emily Louisa Collins, Lily Jane Collins, Henry Herbert Collins, Walter William Collins and Charles Collins.5 |
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 | Giles Collins was a railway labourer.6 |
| Census 1891* | 5 Apr 1891 | The 1891 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as Head of household. Others resident include Ellen Moore, Walter William Collins and Charles Collins.6 |
| Occupation* | 18 Oct 1894 | Giles Collins was a plate-layer.9 |
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 | He was a plate layer.7 |
| Census 1901* | 31 Mar 1901 | The 1901 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as Head of household at Rue du Galet, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands.. Others resident include Ellen Moore, Walter William Collins, Charles Collins and Walter William Collins.7 |
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 | Giles Collins was a labourer.8 |
| Census 1911* | 2 Apr 1911 | The 1911 UK Census enumerated Giles Collins as Head of household at 2 Millbrook Cottages, Millbrook, St Lawrence, Jersey, Channel Islands. Others resident include Ellen Moore and Walter William Collins The dwelling was recorded as having 3 rooms.8 |
| Num Child* | | The 1911 UK Census recorded that 8 children had been born to Giles and Ellen by that date, and that 1 of them were already deceased. Candidates for the deceased include 01 Collins.8 |