William Sims of Troon
- Born: 1826, Tolcairn Vean, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 23 Jul 1826, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Married: 8 Jan 1846, Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Died: 5 Oct 1886, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall 2 3
Research Notes:
In 1851 William Sims, aged 24, born in Camborne Cornwall, miner, and wife Elizabeth Sims, aged 24, born in Camborne, were living in Bolennow, Camborne. With them were sons (born in Camborne) William (5), home, John (2), and Henry (7m).
William was not with his family at the time of the 1861 and 1871 Censuses.
In 1881 William Sims, aged 54, born in Camborne, tin miner, and wife Elizabeth Sims, aged 54, born in Camborne, were living at 33 Troon, Camborne. Present was son Frederick H. (12).
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William Sims died aged 60 years. 2
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Administration of the personal estate of William Sims late of Troon in the parish of Camborne in the county of Cornwall, miner, who died 5 October 1886 at Troon, was granted 24 June 1890 at the Principal Registry to Henry Sims of Bolenowe in the said parish, miner, the son and one of the next of kin. Personal estate: £70. 3
Marriage Information:
William married Elizabeth Stoneman, daughter of William Stoneman of Bolennow and Grace Thomas, on 8 Jan 1846 in Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall. (Elizabeth Stoneman was born about 1827 in Bolenowe, Camborne, Cornwall, christened 3 Feb 1827 in Camborne, Cornwall and died in 1889 in Camborne, Cornwall, aged 62 years.)
Marriage Notes:
5th cousins once-removed
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William Sims, minor, bachelor, miner, of Tolcarne Vean, son of William Sims, miner, and
Elizabeth Stoneman, minor, spinster, of Bolennoe, daughter of William Stoneman, miner
Witnesses: William Sims, William Stoneman, Eliza Thomas
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