The above record indicates that Agnes Louisa had produced a child “Arthur Poland Collins” out of wedlock [GRO Ref: Kingston 2a 421, 1910(Q4)] and that Arthur James had been the father.
Shortly after this census Arthur James and Agnes Louisa married [GRO Ref: Kingston 2a 939, 1911 (Q2)]. Their marriage is the only one in the GRO index between a male Poland and a female Collins, and the index offers birth references for five Poland children having Collins as their mother’s maiden name:
Arthur [John] Poland : born 2 November 1910
late GRO registration Kingston 2a 733, 1927 (Q3)
Gladys L. Poland : Kingston 2a 869, 1912 (Q3)
Edward P. Poland : Dorking 2a 327, 1914 (Q4)
Kenneth L. Poland : Dorking 2a 401, 1920 (Q2)
Ronald J. Poland : Dorking 2a 339, 1923 (Q2)
The first child was the child registered in 1910 as Arthur Poland Collins. He was evidently re-registered with the Poland surname when he was nearly 17 years old; his “late entry” GRO reference in 1927 names him only as “Arthur”. In the electoral records for the years 1932-38 he is named only as “Arthur (Junr.)” but the 1939 National Register names him as Arthur John and gives his precise birthdate. He is also named as Arthur John in the national Probate Index.
In 1927 Kenneth’s grandfather Arthur died aged “69” [GRO Ref: Kingston 2a 798, 1927 (Q1)].