John and Amelia Simms 1911 census in Leighton Buzzard

[Heatha]

John and Amelia Simms appear in the 1911 census, living at 26, George Street, Leighton Buzzard.

I have John in my family tree. He was born in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, in 1841/1842 and is the son of John Simms and Mary Anne Denchfield, both born in Buckinghamshire.

I cannot pin down John in between 1861, where he appears living in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, and 1911, when he appears in Leighton Buzzard.

Can anyone put me out of my misery please ?

I have posted on the Bedfordshire forum as he ends up there. I believe that he died there in 1913 and Amelia died there in 1911.

[avm228]

How long have he and Amelia been married by 1911?

Any children seen at any stage?

[Heatha]

No children born to them and no completed years of marriage entered, Amelia's place of birth is unknown. I know that all this isn't much help but it is all I have to go on.

[avm228]

Possible first marriage:

John Simms
Caroline Simmons

Jun qtr 1867 Wycombe 3a 616

Wycombe district covered Princes Risborough - I see he was already there in 1861.

[avm228]

There were 2 children in 1871 - Ellen 3 and Anne 2.

[avm228]

They went to America and settled in Syracuse, NY.

1880:

John Simms 35 Tanner
Caroline 30
Nellie 12
Annie 11
Bertie 6
Johnnie 4
Lena 1mo

[Heatha]

According to the 1871 census, this John Simms was born in Risborough so wasn't 'my' John Simms. Besides which, the John Simms who married Caroline was a tanner, not a carpenter.

[avm228]

I’m confused. In your opening post you said the one married to Caroline was yours? Oh well.

[Heatha]

My apologies, I was going by an incorrect Anc***** family tree. I should have known better.