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Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims 1897–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1897

Birth Location: 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London

Death Date: Oct 1975

Death Location: Southend on Sea, Essex, England

Father: John Simms

Mother: Florence Shaw

Spouse(s): Lydia (dup), Margaret Lynch

Children(s): Stephanie Sims, Peggy Simms, Lydia Sims, Maud Simms, Patrick Sims, Edward Simms, Maureen Simms

In 1897, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims entered the world in 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London, born to John Edward Simms And Florence Ada Shaw. In 1901, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided in Clerkenwell, London, England. In 1905, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided in 36 White Lion Street, Islington, London. Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims married Lydia Turner Dup, Margaret Lynch, and had children including Edward David Simms, Lydia Florence Ellen Sims, Maud Gertrude Simms, Maureen Ann Simms, Patrick John Sims, Peggy Elsie Gwendoline Simms, Stephanie Ellen Rela Sims. Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims passed away in 1975 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims entered the world in 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London, born to John Edward Simms And Florence Ada Shaw.
  • In 1901, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided in Clerkenwell, London, England.
  • In 1905, Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided in 36 White Lion Street, Islington, London.
  • Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims married Lydia Turner Dup, Margaret Lynch, and had children including Edward David Simms, Lydia Florence Ellen Sims, Maud Gertrude Simms, Maureen Ann Simms, Patrick John Sims, Peggy Elsie Gwendoline Simms, Stephanie Ellen Rela Sims.
  • Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims passed away in 1975 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Simms
1876–1917
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Florence Shaw
1876–1933
Birth Location: 15 Brooksby Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Lydia (dup)
1897–1948
Birth Location: Islington, Middlesex, England
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Margaret Lynch
1911–1995
Birth Location: Glasgow
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Children(s)

Stephanie Sims
1950–1995
Birth Location: Leytonstone, Essex, England
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Peggy Simms
1924–2001
Birth Location: Islington, Greater London
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Lydia Sims
1916–2013
Birth Location: Islington, London, England
LS
Maud Simms
1919–1923
Birth Location: Islington, Greater London
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Patrick Sims
1929–2003
Birth Location: West Ham, Essex
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Edward Simms
1927–1989
Birth Location: Islington, London
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Maureen Simms
1941–2022
Birth Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
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Henry Sims's Ancestors

Self
Henry Sims
1897–1975
Birth Place: 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London
Parents
John Edward Simms
1876–1917
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Florence (Ada) Shaw
1876–1933
15 Brooksby Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Henry (Joseph) Sims
1852–
Holborn, London, England
Agnes
1854–
Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England
John Shaw
1811–1890
50 Charles Street, St. Margaret Parish, Westminster, London
Catherine Mardell
1839–
Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Shaw
1774–1819
Susannah Jones
1781–1859
Edmund Mardell
1810–
Sarah Clark
1819–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Farquhar Shaw
1740–1800
Jenny Mackintosh
1750–1775
James Jones
1750–1800
Martha (?)
1755–1800
James Clark
1790–

Henry Sims's Descendants

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Henry (Joseph “Ted”) Sims (17 Dec 1897–Oct 1975) m. Lydia (Turner) (dup) (7 Apr 1897–Mar 1948) m. Margaret Lynch (10 Jul 1911–Nov 1995)
  1. 1. Stephanie (Ellen Rela) Sims 1950–1995
  2. 2. Peggy (Elsie Gwendoline) Simms 1924–2001 m. Douglas (Leslie Robert) Beard 1919–1999
  3. 3. Lydia (Florence Ellen) Sims 1916–2013 m. Duncan Purdue 1913–2013
  4. 4. Maud (Gertrude) Simms 1919–1923
  5. 5. Patrick (John) Sims 1929–2003 m. June (Joyce May) Redbourn 1929–2011
  6. 6. Edward (David) Simms 1927–1989
  7. 7. Maureen (Ann) Simms 1941–2022 m. Roy (Leslie Edward) Dorrington 1943–2013

Henry Sims's Timeline

10 Records

1897
17 Dec 1897
Birth of Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims in 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London
27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London
1901
1901
Age 4
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in Clerkenwell, London, England
Clerkenwell, London, England
1905
28 Aug 1905
Age 8
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in 36 White Lion Street, Islington, London
36 White Lion Street, Islington, London
1911
1911
Age 14
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in Islington, London, England
Islington, London, England
1921
1921
Age 24
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in Islington, London, Middlesex, England
Islington, London, Middlesex, England
1933
1933
Age 36
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in 143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England
143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England
1939
1939
Age 42
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in 143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England
143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England
1939
1939
Age 42
Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims resided here in Essex, England
Essex, England
1975
25 Dec 1975
Age 78
Death of Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims in Hadleigh, Essex, England
Hadleigh, Essex, England
1975
Oct 1975
Age 78
Death of Henry Joseph “Ted” Sims in Southend on Sea, Essex, England
Southend on Sea, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1897
    Event Place: 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p83tri021
    [2] London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; School Admission and Discharge Registers; Reference: LCCEODIV03WHIAD003
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 874
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9; Page: 2827
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 251; Folio: 174; Page: 53
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: HOBG54221
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15932, RD 10 RS 5 ED 6; Book: 00932

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 251; Folio: 174; Page: 53

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1905
    Event Place: 36 White Lion Street, Islington, London

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Islington, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 874

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Islington, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/932, RD 10 RS 5 ED 6; Book: 00932

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: 143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 143 Boundary Road, Leyton, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9; Page: 2827

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1975
    Event Place: Southend on Sea, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9; Page: 2827
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