Person: SIMS, Captain John (c.1878- after 1901)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Captain John J. SIMS

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

Church Army officer

Main period of activity

1900s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1878

born at

St Helens, Lancashire, England

1900-1901

~21

in charge of

Church Army Newcastle II Van

1900

~21

lecturer

[Magic lantern lecture] (lantern lecture, Ponteland, Northumberland, England, 1900)

1900

~21

lecturer

[Magic lantern lecture] (lantern lecture, Ponteland, Northumberland, England, 1900)

1901

lecturer

[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Lemington-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England, 1901)

1901

lecturer

[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Low Lemington, Northumberland, England, 1901)

1901

lecturer

[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England, 1901)

31 March 1901

~23

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/4819.9.10
– occupation 'Evangelist (Church Of England)'.

in or after 1901

~22+

died at

unknown location

Notes

In the 1901 Census he is in the village of Whorlton, Northumberland, his address being given as 'Army Church Van' (sic), adjacent to the vicarage in the Census form. His status in the 'household' is given as 'In charge of Van'.

Lucerna ID 6000926

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 27 September 2013

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Person: SIMS, Captain John (c.1878- after 1901)