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John James Simms 1847–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1847

Birth Location: Brighton Sussex

Death Date: Apr 1916

Death Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Father: James Simms

Mother: Fanny Cornwell

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The story of John James Simms began in 1847 in Brighton Sussex. In 1851, John James Simms resided in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England. John James Simms passed away in 1916 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John James Simms began in 1847 in Brighton Sussex.
  • In 1851, John James Simms resided in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England.
  • John James Simms passed away in 1916 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

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John Simms's Ancestors

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John Simms
1847–1916
Birth Place: Brighton Sussex
Parents
James William Simms
1825–1867
Brighton, Sussex, England
Fanny Cornwell
1824–1907
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John Simms
1793–1843
England, England, United Kingdom
Mary Skinner
1797–1873
Brighton, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Simms
1763–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha Sims
1744–1805

John Simms's Timeline

5 Records

1847
28 Jul 1847
Birth of John James Simms in Brighton Sussex
Brighton Sussex
1848
3 Sep 1848
Age 1
John James Simms was baptized in Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England
Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 4
John James Simms resided here in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 14
John James Simms resided here in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1916
Apr 1916
Age 69
Death of John James Simms in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Brighton Sussex
    Record Source: London, England, Metropolitan Police Pension Registers, 1852-1932

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1916
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England

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