Born in Middlesex.1,2,3

From the Edlin Family Bible :-
"Edwd Colsill Edlin, Born July 10 1779, 2 o'clock noon"

Research Note :- The baptism record gives a different date for birth.

Baptised in St George Hanover Square.3

From the Parish Register :-
"Edward Colsill s of Edward & Mary Edlin - July 10"

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Thomas Colsill (died 1789)
Annotated as :- "son of the above mentioned Edward Edlin"

Mentioned in Will.5

Of Edward Edlin (1743-1810)
Annotated as :- my son Edward Colsill Edlin"

Executor.5

Of the Will of Edward Edlin (1743-1810)
Joint Executors :-
Mary Edlin - "widow the relic"
Edward Colsill Edlin - "the son"
Edward Wade

Married Sophia Clifford SAWYER in Westminster, St James.49,50,51,52,29,2

"Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster.
Marriages 1811
No. 151. Edward Colsill Edlin & Sophia Clifford Sawyer both of this Parish were
Married in this Church by Banns this Thirtieth
Day of April in the Year 1811.
By me David Lewis Curate.
This Marriage was solemnised between us E. C. Edlin & Sophia Clifford Sawyer
in the Presence of Thos. Sawyer,
S. Henry.
(Copy)
Extracted from the Register Book of Marriages belonging to
the Parish of St. James, Westminster, aforesaid, as WITNESS
my Hand this Thirtieth Day of April 1811.
(Signed) David Lewis, Curate."

Birth of daughter Mary Ann EDLIN.27,28,29

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Thomas Sawyer (1747?-1820)
Annotated as "Edward Colsill Edlin of New Bond Street"

Birth of daughter Sophia EDLIN in Middlesex.30,29

Birth of son Edward EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.31,29

Birth of daughter Sarah Henrietta EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.32,29

Birth of daughter Helen EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.29,34

Mentioned in Will.7

Of Mrs. Sarah Colsill (1735-1818)
Annotated as "Edward Colsill Edlin my grandson"

Elections in Westminster.8

Name - Edward Colsill Edlin
Parish - St George Hanover Square
Street - Bond Street
Occupation - Turner
Vote - Romilly & Maxwell

Property Values and Rates.9

Name - Edward Colsill Edlin
Parish - St George Hanover Square
Street - Bond Street
Rack Rental Value - £64

Executor.7

Of the Will of Mrs. Sarah Colsill (1735-1818)
Annotated as "the grandson"
Joint Executor with Peter Henry

Birth of son Thomas EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.1,29,34

Elections in Westminster.8

Name - Edward Colsill Edlin
Parish - St George Hanover Square
Street - Bond Street
Occupation - Turner

Birth of son Peter Henry EDLIN.35,36,37,29,34

Executor.6

Of the Will and Codicils of Thomas Sawyer (1747?-1820)
Joint Executor with :-
Peter Henry
Ann Farley

Birth of daughter Bertha EDLIN.29

Mentioned in Will.10

Of Jane Sawyer née Arnold (1752?-1823)
Annotated as :-
"Edward Colsill Edlin turner and toymaker of Bond Street"

Court Case.12

Two boys indicted for stealing two toys, the property of Edward Colsill Edlin, from his toy shop at 37 New Bond Street.
Verdict "not guilty"

Birth of son William James EDLIN.39,29

Executor.10

Of the Will of Jane Sawyer née Arnold (1752?-1823)
Joint Executor with Stephen Farley

Mentioned in Will.11

Of Peter Henry (1759-1825)
Annotated as :-  "my friend Edward Colsill Edlin of New Bond Street"

Birth of son Charles EDLIN.40,27,29

Executor.11

Of the Will and two Codicils of Peter Henry (1759-1825)
Joint executor with :-
William Yool
Sarah Henry

Birth of son Henry John EDLIN.27,29

Birth of son Alfred Septimus EDLIN.29

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son Edward by cash - £31. 0s. 6d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son Edward - £28. 0s. 11d.
Paid in cash - £27. 11s. 11d.
Paid in goods - 9s. 0d.
Total paid - £28. 0s. 11d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son Edward by cash - £25. 13s. 5d.

Birth of daughter Louisa Adelaide EDLIN.29

Birth of daughter Emily EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.29

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid bill for sons Peter Henry & James William by cash - £9. 11s. 4d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons Peter Henry & James William by cash - 36. 11s. 5d.

Court Case.14

John Nightingale (aged 13), Thomas James (aged 12), William James (aged 13), and John Farraway (aged 11) indicted for stealing, on the 24th January, 1 box, value 1s.; and 28 books, value 4l. 10s.; the goods of Edward Colsill Edlin.
Verdict guilty - transported for seven years.

Birth of son John Gilbert Octavius EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.29

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons Peter Henry & William James by cash - £38. 0s. 0d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son William James by cash - £19. 6s. 0d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son William - £19. 14s. 1d.
Paid by cash - £10. 14s. 0d.
Allowed - 1d.
Total - £19. 14s .1d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons William James & Charles by cash - £37. 12s. 7d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son William James by cash - £20. 14s. 7d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons William James and Charles by cash - £36. 10s. 9d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons William James & Charles - £38. 17s. 7d.
Paid by cash - 38. 17s. 6d.
Allowed - 1d.
Total - £38. 17s. 7d.

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons Charles & Henry John - £34. 7s. 5d.
Paid by cash - £34. 7s. 6d.
Overpaid - 1d.
Total - £37. 7s. 5d.

Mentioned in Will.15

Of Edward Wade (1765?-1839)
Annotated as :-
"my respected friend Mr Edward Colsill Edlin of 37 New Bond Street London"

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for son Charles & Henry John - £34. 8s. 8d.
Paid by cash - £34. 8s. 6d.
Allowed - 2d.
Total - £36. 8s. 8d.

Witness at wedding in St George Hanover Square, Parish Church.16

Of Sarah Henrietta Edlin & William Henry Cullen

Death of daughter Helen EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.33

Birth of daughter Cecilia Elizabeth EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.43,17,29

Birth of daughter Jane Anne EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.45,29

Death of Sophia Clifford SAWYER in St George Hanover Square.46,47,48

Death of daughter Jane Anne EDLIN in St George Hanover Square.44

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons Charles & Henry John, by cash - £38. 1s. 0d.

Registered birth.17

Of Cecilia Elizabeth Edlin

Court Case.18

Daniel Collins indicted for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1s., the goods of Edward Colsill Edlin from his person.
Verdict - guilty - confined 3 months

Death of daughter Bertha EDLIN in Richmond.38

Rev. Stephen Freeman's School.13

Paid Bill for sons Charles, Henry John & Alfred Septimus by cash - £56. 19s. 3d.

Occupation Turner.1

Recorded in census in St George Hanover Square (New Bond Street).1

Wrote will.19

1) This is the last Will and Testament
2) of me Edward Colsill Edlin late of New Bond Street in the parish
3) of Saint George Hanover Square in the county of Middlesex Turner
4) but now of Mortlake in the county of Surrey gentleman first I
5) nominate and appoint my eldest daughter Mary Anne Edlin and my
6) second son Thomas Edlin and my friend Mr. William Yool of Conduit
7) Street Executrix and executors of this my Will whom I have also
8) made my Trustees for sundry purposes hereinafter expressed and do
9) likewise appoint them and the survivors and survivor of them a
10) Guardians and Guardian of such of my children as shall be minors
11) And whereas by a memorandum in writing made between me and
12) my said son Thomas Edlin bearing date the fifteenth day of October
13) last I have transferred to my said son for a consideration therein
14) named the stock in trade of my late business of a Turner and
15) toyman and the goodwill of the same and also intend to make to him
16) a lease of the house in Bond Street aforesaid where he now carries on
17) the said business ....

Witnesses:-
John Hurley, Argyll Street, Regent Street,
Chas Gilchrist his clerk.

Names mentioned in will :-
1. "my eldest daughter Mary Ann Edlin"
2. "my second son Thomas Edlin"
3. "my friend Mr. William Yool of Conduit Street"
4. "my son Edward Edlin"

Place mentioned in Will :-
1. "my residence in Ship Lane Mortlake"
2. "my freehold messuages tenements and herediments at Mortlake"
3. "my leasehold messuage or tenement and premises situate in Bond Street aforesaid which I hold on lease from the City of London"

Death of son John Gilbert Octavius EDLIN in Edmonton, Hornsey.41,42

Died in St George Hanover Square (New Bond Street, 37).20,21,22,23,24

From Death Certificate :-
1) Occupation - Turner
2) Description & residence of informant - D W Hill in attendance, 37 New Bond Street
3) When registered - 6 January 1844

From Jackson's Oxford Journal and from the Standard :-
"Edward Colsill Edlin, Esq., of Stanley Grove, Mortlake, Surrey, in his 64th year."

From the Times :-
"On the 3rd inst., after a long and severe illness, Edward Colsill Edlin, Esq., of Stanley-grove, Mortlake, Surrey, in his 64th year."

Buried in Kensal Green All Souls Cemetery.25

Abode - 37 New Bond Street, St George Hanover Square

Probate.19

Executors :-
Mary Ann Edlin - "spinster the daughter"
Thomas Edlin - "the son"
William Yool

Occupation Turner.17

Information from :-
1839 - Birth Certificate of Cecilia Elizabeth Edlin

God - parent.26

Thomas Colsill - Godfather