• Born: 1800, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 26 Dec 1800, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 1 Mar 1821, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 19 Oct 1858, Centenary St., Camborne, Cornwall
• Buried: 21 Oct 1858, Camborne, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled SEMS.

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In 1841 Samuel Sems, aged 40, born in the county, copper miner, and wife Sally Sems, aged about 40, born in the county, were in Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall. With them were children Samuell (15), copper miner, Sally (20), mine girl, Maryann (16), mine girl, Thomas (14), miner, Elizabeth (12), John (10), William (8), Joseph (6), Henrey (4), and Eliza (2).

In 1851 Samuel Sims, aged 50, born in Camborne, copper miner, widower, was living in Victoria St., Camborne. With him were were children (born in Camborne) Elizabeth (20), John (18), copper miner, William (16), copper miner, Joseph (14), copper miner, Henry (12), Eliza (10), James (8), scholar, lodger Honor Dunstone (21) of Camborne, copper ore dresser.

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Samuel Sims of Centenary Street died aged 58 years (burial record).

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At Camborne, on Tuesday, the 19th inst., Mr. Samuel Sims, aged 58 years.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Friday, 22 Oct 1858, p. 8