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John Edward Simms 1876–1917 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1876
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Death Date: 1917
Death Location: Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Father: Henry Sims
Mother: Agnes None
Spouse(s): Florence Shaw
Children(s): John Simms, Henry Sims
In 1876, John Edward Simms entered the world in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Joseph Sims And Agnes. In 1881, John Edward Simms resided in Clerkenwell, London, England. John Edward Simms married Florence Ada Shaw, and had children including Henry Joseph Ted Sims, John Edward Simms. John Edward Simms passed away in 1917 in Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
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Biography
- In 1876, John Edward Simms entered the world in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Joseph Sims And Agnes.
- In 1881, John Edward Simms resided in Clerkenwell, London, England.
- John Edward Simms married Florence Ada Shaw, and had children including Henry Joseph Ted Sims, John Edward Simms.
- John Edward Simms passed away in 1917 in Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
Immediate Family
Parents
Henry Sims
1852–
Birth Location: Holborn, London, England
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Agnes None
1854–
Birth Location: Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)
Florence Shaw
1876–1933
Birth Location: 15 Brooksby Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)
John Simms
1895–
Birth Location: 327 Northampton Buildings, Clerkenwell, London, England
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Henry Sims
1897–1975
Birth Location: 27 Hermes Street, Holborn, London
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John Simms's Ancestors
Self
John Simms
1876–1917
Birth Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Joseph Sims
1852–
Holborn, London, England
Agnes
1854–
Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Simms's Descendants
1.
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John (Edward) Simms
(6 Nov 1876–1917)
m. Florence (Ada) Shaw (17 Sep 1876–3 Jul 1933)
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1. John (Edward) Simms 1895–
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2. Henry (Joseph “Ted”) Sims 1897–1975 m. Lydia (Turner) (dup) 1897–1948 m. Margaret Lynch 1911–1995
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1. Stephanie (Ellen Rela) Sims 1950–1995
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2. Peggy (Elsie Gwendoline) Simms 1924–2001 m. Douglas (Leslie Robert) Beard 1919–1999
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3. Lydia (Florence Ellen) Sims 1916–2013 m. Duncan Purdue 1913–2013
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4. Maud (Gertrude) Simms 1919–1923
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5. Patrick (John) Sims 1929–2003 m. June (Joyce May) Redbourn 1929–2011
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6. Edward (David) Simms 1927–1989
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7. Maureen (Ann) Simms 1941–2022 m. Roy (Leslie Edward) Dorrington 1943–2013
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John Simms's Timeline
9 Records
1876
6 Nov 1876
Birth of John Edward Simms in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1877
5 Aug 1877
Age 1
John Edward Simms was baptized in Clerkenwell St Philip, England
Clerkenwell St Philip, England
1881
1881
Age 5
John Edward Simms resided here in Clerkenwell, London, England
Clerkenwell, London, England
1891
1891
Age 15
John Edward Simms resided here in Clerkenwell, London, England
Clerkenwell, London, England
1894
23 Dec 1894
Age 18
John Edward Simms was employed in London, England
London, England
1899
23 Oct 1899
Age 23
John Edward Simms resided here in 9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1911
1911
Age 35
John Edward Simms resided here in No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
1917
14 Mar 1917
Age 41
Death of John Edward Simms in France and Flanders
France and Flanders
1917
1917
Age 41
Burial of John Edward Simms in Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1876
6 Nov 1876
Birth of John Edward Simms in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1877
5 Aug 1877
Age 1
John Edward Simms was baptized in Clerkenwell St Philip, England
Clerkenwell St Philip, England
1881
1881
Age 5
John Edward Simms resided here in Clerkenwell, London, England
Clerkenwell, London, England
1891
1891
Age 15
John Edward Simms resided here in Clerkenwell, London, England
Clerkenwell, London, England
1894
23 Dec 1894
Age 18
John Edward Simms was employed in London, England
London, England
1899
23 Oct 1899
Age 23
John Edward Simms resided here in 9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1911
1911
Age 35
John Edward Simms resided here in No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
1917
14 Mar 1917
Age 41
Death of John Edward Simms in France and Flanders
France and Flanders
1917
1917
Age 41
Burial of John Edward Simms in Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Nov 1876
Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] London, England, Marriages and Banns
[3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 34981; Page: 5
[4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 222; Folio: 142; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095332
[5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 350; Folio: 65; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341076
[6] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: Wo 97
[7] UK, Registers of Habitual Criminals and Police Gazettes, 1834-1934, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; MEPO 6: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers; Reference: MEPO 653
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 5 Aug 1877
Event Place: Clerkenwell St Philip, England
Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p76phi003
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Clerkenwell, London, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 350; Folio: 65; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341076
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Clerkenwell, London, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 222; Folio: 142; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095332
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 23 Dec 1894
Event Place: London, England
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 23 Oct 1899
Event Place: 9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 34981; Page: 5
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Page 1 - UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 1918
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Mar 1917
Event Place: France and Flanders
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 454001-455500; Reference: 255
[3] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1680842/SIM-SIM
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1917
Event Place: Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Nov 1876
Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] London, England, Marriages and Banns
[3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 34981; Page: 5
[4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 222; Folio: 142; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095332
[5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 350; Folio: 65; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341076
[6] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: Wo 97
[7] UK, Registers of Habitual Criminals and Police Gazettes, 1834-1934, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; MEPO 6: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers; Reference: MEPO 653
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 5 Aug 1877
Event Place: Clerkenwell St Philip, England
Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p76phi003
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Clerkenwell, London, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 350; Folio: 65; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341076
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Clerkenwell, London, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 222; Folio: 142; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095332
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 23 Dec 1894
Event Place: London, England
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 23 Oct 1899
Event Place: 9 Henry, St., Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: No 9 Mountain Battery R G A, Rawalpindi, Punjab, India (now Pakistan)
Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 34981; Page: 5
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1918
Event Place: United Kingdom
Record Source: UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Page 1 - UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 1918
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Mar 1917
Event Place: France and Flanders
Record Source:
[1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
[2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 454001-455500; Reference: 255
[3] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1680842/SIM-SIM
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1917
Event Place: Queens cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France