In 1851 Mary A. Sims, aged 51, born in Camborne Cornwall, widow, domest, was in Carwinnen, Camborne. With her were children (born in Camborne) Thomas (24), miner, Nanny T. (22), milliner, Sarah (20), mine girl, William (19), miner, Jane (16), mine girl, Elizabeth (14), at home, Joseph (12), miner, and Susan (6), scholar.
In 1861 Mary A. Sims, aged 61, born in Camborne, widow, was in Carwinnen, Camborne. With her were children (born in Camborne) Elizabeth (24), dressmaker, Joseph (22), tin miner, grandson Joseph S. Sims (15), scholar, granddaughter Eliza J. Hocking (5) of Australia (British subject).
In 1871 Mary A Sims, aged 71, born in Camborne, widow, was living in Carwinnen, Camborne. With her were daughter Elizth (34) of Camborne, unmarried, dressmaker, grandson Jos. S. Sims (25) of Camborne, tin miner, granddaughter Mary A. Temby (4) of Camborne, scholar.
In 1881 Mary A. Sims, aged 81, born in Camborne, widow, was boarding at Railway Bridge, Camborne.
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Mary Ann Sims died aged 83 years. 2