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John Sims 1816–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Aldworth, Berkshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1895

Death Location: Faringdon, Berkshire, England

Father: William Simms

Mother: Sarah Compton

Spouse(s): Emma Keely, Phebe Tee

Children(s): Sarah Sims, George Sims, Eliza Sims, Leah Sims, William Sims

John Sims was born in 1816 in Aldworth, Berkshire, England, the child of William Simms And Sarah Compton. John Sims married Emma Keely, Phebe Tee, and had children including Eliza Annie Sims, George Sims, Leah Sims, Sarah Elizabeth Sims, William Henry Sims. John Sims passed away in 1895 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Sims was born in 1816 in Aldworth, Berkshire, England, the child of William Simms And Sarah Compton.
  • John Sims married Emma Keely, Phebe Tee, and had children including Eliza Annie Sims, George Sims, Leah Sims, Sarah Elizabeth Sims, William Henry Sims.
  • John Sims passed away in 1895 in Faringdon, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simms
1785–1850
Birth Location: Berkshire (is he the William Sims involved with Swing riots 1831 , see Arlett & Winterbourne)
WS
Sarah Compton
1786–1874
Birth Location: St Gabriel Fenchurch London, England
SC

Spouses(s)

Emma Keely
1824–1857
Birth Location: Watlington, Oxfordshire, England
EK
Phebe Tee
1826–
Birth Location: Filkins, Oxfordshire, England
PT

Children(s)

Sarah Sims
1851–
Birth Location: Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England
SS
George Sims
1867–1928
Birth Location: Longworth, Berkshire, England
GS
Eliza Sims
1865–1937
Birth Location: Longworth, Berkshire, England
ES
Leah Sims
1869–1948
Birth Location: Longworth, Faringdon, Berkshire, England
LS
William Sims
1863–1907
Birth Location: Longworth, Berkshire, England
WS

John Sims's Ancestors

Self
John Sims
1816–1895
Birth Place: Aldworth, Berkshire, England
Parents
William Simms
1785–1850
Berkshire (is he the William Sims involved with Swing riots 1831 , see Arlett & Winterbourne)
Sarah Compton
1786–1874
St Gabriel Fenchurch London, England
Grandparents
Joseph Sims
1744–1813
Marston, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Towles or) Bowles
1754–1824
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Great Britain
William Compton
1749–1817
Redbridge, Hampshire, England
Mary TOWNSEND
1753–1842
Parish of St. Bennett, Gracechurch Street, London, England.
Great-Grandparents
Francis Simms
1695–
Elizabeth Sim
1700–
James Pitt
1725–
Ann Silk
1722–
William Compton
1717–1790
Sarah Moxham
1716–1788
John Townsend
1725–1801
Sarah Hogge
1722–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Pytt
1698–
Mary Taylor
1711–1763
Robert Silk
1700–
Anne Nash
1699–
John Compton
1683–1738
Jane Pettway
1690–1756
John Moxham
1683–1743
Mary Harris
1685–1749
John 6GG
1695–1740
Mary Townsind
1695–1768
Francis Hogge
1683–
Hannah Blake-Hogge
1685–

John Sims's Descendants

1.
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John Sims (1816–Jan 1895) m. Emma Keely (1824–1857) m. Phebe Tee (1826–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sims 1851–
  2. 2. George Sims 1867–1928 m. Ellen Giles 1867–1946
    1. 1. Kate Sims 1906–
    2. 2. Frank Sims 1891–
    3. 3. Nellie Sims 1896–1923
    4. 4. Herbert (Frank) Sims 1890–
    5. 5. Charles (Alfred) Sims 1894–1901
    6. 6. Frederick ((Fred)) Sims 1904–1966
    7. 7. Lily (or Lillie) Sims 1887–1970
    8. 8. Blanche Sims 1899–1985
    9. 9. Leah Sims 1897–1969
    10. 10. William (John Henry) Sims 1889–1916
  3. 3. Eliza (Annie) Sims 1865–1937
  4. 4. Leah Sims 1869–1948 m. James (William) Hall 1865–1934
    1. 1. Katherine (Annie) Hall 1895–1910
  5. 5. William (Henry) Sims 1863–1907

John Sims's Timeline

11 Records

1816
1816
Birth of John Sims in Aldworth, Berkshire, England
Aldworth, Berkshire, England
1818
Bef. 14 Jun 1818
Age 2
Birth of John Sims in Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England, UK
Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England, UK
1818
14 Jun 1818
Age 2
John Sims was baptized in Hinton Waldrist,Berkshire,England
Hinton Waldrist,Berkshire,England
1841
1841
Age 25
John Sims resided here in Hinton, Waldrist, Berkshire, England
Hinton, Waldrist, Berkshire, England
1849
Apr 1849
Age 33
John Sims was married in Faringdon, Berkshire
Faringdon, Berkshire
1851
1851
Age 35
John Sims resided here in Hinton, Berkshire, England
Hinton, Berkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 45
John Sims resided here in Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England
Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 55
John Sims resided here in Longworth, Berkshire, England
Longworth, Berkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 65
John Sims resided here in Longworth, Berkshire, England
Longworth, Berkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 75
John Sims resided here in Longworth, Longworth, Longworth, Berkshire, England
Longworth, Longworth, Longworth, Berkshire, England
1895
Jan 1895
Age 79
Death of John Sims in Faringdon, Berkshire, England
Faringdon, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 14 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England, UK
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Aldworth, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Hinton Waldrist,Berkshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1849
    Event Place: Faringdon, Berkshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hinton, Waldrist, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 19; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Waldrist; County: Berkshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241200

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hinton, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 729; Folio: 117; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542692

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Longworth, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Longworth, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Longworth, Longworth, Longworth, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1895
    Event Place: Faringdon, Berkshire, England
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