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Edwin Harry Sims 1860–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1860

Birth Location: Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England

Death Date: 16 Jul 1877

Death Location: Exeter, St David, Devon, England

Father: Edwin Sims

Mother: Emma Houghton

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Edwin Harry Sims was born in 1860 in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England, the child of Edwin Sims And Emma Houghton. In 1861, Edwin Harry Sims resided in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England. In 1871, Edwin Harry Sims resided in Devon, England. Edwin Harry Sims passed away in 1877 in Exeter, St David, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Edwin Harry Sims was born in 1860 in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England, the child of Edwin Sims And Emma Houghton.
  • In 1861, Edwin Harry Sims resided in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England.
  • In 1871, Edwin Harry Sims resided in Devon, England.
  • Edwin Harry Sims passed away in 1877 in Exeter, St David, Devon, England.

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Edwin Sims's Ancestors

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Edwin Sims
1860–1877
Birth Place: Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
Parents
Edwin Sims
1827–1899
Burley, Hampshire, England
Emma Houghton
1833–1925
Southwick, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John Sims
1806–1884
Burley, Hampshire, England
Harriet Browning
1809–1893
Timberscombe, Somerset, England
George Houghton
1811–1871
Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth ('Eliza') Stratten
1810–1887
Southwick, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Houghton
1788–
Charlotte Houghton
1785–1863
Joseph Stratten
1765–1830
Fanny Bone
1771–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha Houghton
1739–
John STRATTON
1728–
Hannah Dane
–1808
Thomas Bone
1744–
Ann Baker
1744–

Edwin Sims's Timeline

6 Records

1860
October 1860
Birth of Edwin Harry Sims in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
1861
1861
Age 1
Edwin Harry Sims resided here in Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 11
Edwin Harry Sims resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1875
29 Mar 1875
Age 15
Edwin Harry Sims resided here in Exeter
Exeter
1877
13 July 1877
Age 17
Death of Edwin Harry Sims in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1877
16 Jul 1877
Age 17
Burial of Edwin Harry Sims in Exeter, St David, Devon, England
Exeter, St David, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1860
    Event Place: Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2065; Folio: 56; Page: 21; GSU roll: 831774
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1361; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542801
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [5] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1361; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2065; Folio: 56; Page: 21; GSU roll: 831774

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Exeter
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London and South Western Railway Company; Class: RAIL411; Piece: 525

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1877
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Exeter, St David, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

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