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- The 1861 Wales Census shows John was in the household of Isaac Whimpey at Bedwas, Monmouthshire. He was his son, born about 1852 in Brynmanos, Breconshire, Wales.
Mary Wimpsey arrived in New York on 18 November 1867. She sailed from Liverpool England on the "Siberia", which also picked up passengers at Queenstown, Ireland. Mary was age 38, female, wife. Also on the ship was:
Isaac age 15, male, labourer,
John age 11, male, child
William age 9, male, child
Mary 7 female child
Lewis 5 male child
Ruth 3 female child
Rachel 2 female child.
The 1870 US Census shows John was in the household of Isaac Wimpey at Salem, Columbiana, Ohio. He was age 17, male, occupation coal miner, birthplace Wales.
The 1880 US Census shows John was at Scott, Mahaska, Iowa. He was the head of the household, married, male, white, age 27, birthplace Wales, occupation coal digger, father's birthplace England, mother's birthplace Wales. Also in the household was his wife Myria, son Henry age 6, daughter Mary age 5, and Lemuel age 2.
John and Maria appear to have had a fourth child - 1885 Iowa census
Henry Wimpey abt 1874 Male 1885 Mahaska
Mary Wimpey abt 1876 Female 1885 Mahaska
Lemuel Wimpey abt 1879 Male 1885 Mahaska
Rachel Wimpey abt 1881 Female 1885 Mahaska
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