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Thomas Sims 1843–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Brookland Kent England

Death Date: Jun 1929

Death Location: York, Yorkshire East Riding, England

Father: Jonathan Sims

Mother: Eliza Burgess

Spouse(s): Sarah Fowler

Children(s): John Sims, John son, Flora Sims

The story of Thomas Sims began in 1843 in Brookland Kent England. Thomas Sims married Sarah Ann Fowler, and had children including Flora Sims, John Littlewood Adopted Son, John Sims. Thomas Sims passed away in 1929 in York, Yorkshire East Riding, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Sims began in 1843 in Brookland Kent England.
  • Thomas Sims married Sarah Ann Fowler, and had children including Flora Sims, John Littlewood Adopted Son, John Sims.
  • Thomas Sims passed away in 1929 in York, Yorkshire East Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Sims
1809–1881
Birth Location: Wittersham Kent England
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Eliza Burgess
1808–1878
Birth Location: East Guldeford, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Fowler
1838–1922
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
SF

Children(s)

John Sims
1882–
Birth Location: Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
JS
John son
1878–1955
Birth Location: London, England
Js
Flora Sims
1877–1915
Birth Location: Romney Marsh, Kent, United Kingdom
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Thomas Sims's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Sims
1843–1929
Birth Place: Brookland Kent England
Parents
Jonathan Sims
1809–1881
Wittersham Kent England
Eliza Burgess
1808–1878
East Guldeford, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Sims
1783–1872
Wittersham, Kent, England
Mary Wells
1782–1864
Guildford Sussex England
William Burgess
1787–1853
Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, England
Mary Brooker
1790–1866
Tenterden, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John **
1752–1827
Elizabeth **
1750–1823
Thomas Burgess
1746–1812
Mary Reist
1746–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas **
1707–1778
Mary **
1711–1772
Thomas **
1715–1780
Sarah **
1724–1801
Thomas BURGESS
1815–1896
Mary REIST
1820–

Thomas Sims's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Sims (1843–Jun 1929) m. Sarah (Ann) Fowler (1838–10 Nov 1922)
  1. 1. John Sims 1882–
  2. 2. John (Littlewood adopted) son 1878–1955 m. Eveline (Mary) Wardley 1879–1950
    1. 1. Esme (Nelson) Littlewood 1905–1993 m. Eric Laycock 1906–1981
      1. 1. Keith Laycock 1930–2003
    2. 2. Agnes (Mary) Littlewood 1901–1970 m. Arthur Shaw 1898–1953
    3. 3. John (Stanley) Littlewood 1903–1972 m. Doris Powell 1905–2004
  3. 3. Flora Sims 1877–1915 m. Thomas (Henry) Allison 1877–1940
    1. 1. Flora Allison 1904–1917
    2. 2. John Allison 1900–1961 m. Ada Barker 1901–1949
      1. 1. John (Allison) Jr 1921–2007 m. Mabel Mallison 1921–2020

Thomas Sims's Timeline

12 Records

1843
1843
Birth of Thomas Sims in Brookland Kent England
Brookland Kent England
1843
8 Oct 1843
Thomas Sims was baptized in Brookland, Kent, England
Brookland, Kent, England
1843
8 Oct 1843
Thomas Sims was christened in Brookland Kent England
Brookland Kent England
1851
1851
Age 8
Thomas Sims resided here in Ivychurch, Kent, England
Ivychurch, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 18
Thomas Sims resided here in Ivychurch, Kent, England
Ivychurch, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 28
Thomas Sims resided here in Ivychurch, Kent, England
Ivychurch, Kent, England
1881
abt 1881
Age 38
Thomas Sims was married in Kent
Kent
1881
1881
Age 38
Thomas Sims resided here in Brookland, Kent, England
Brookland, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 48
Thomas Sims resided here in Acomb, Yorkshire, England
Acomb, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 58
Thomas Sims resided here in Acomb, Yorkshire, England
Acomb, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 68
Thomas Sims resided here in Acomb, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Acomb, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1929
Jun 1929
Age 86
Death of Thomas Sims in York, Yorkshire East Riding, England
York, Yorkshire East Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Brookland Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 25885
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3517; Folio: 20; Page: 33; GSU Roll: 6098627
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1016; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341241
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1021; Folio: 60; Page: 9; GSU roll: 827472
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4048; Folio: 12; Page: 15
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 555; Folio: 87; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542660
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1634; Folio: 109; Page: 13; GSU roll: 193537-193537
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Brookland, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Brookland Kent England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Kent

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ivychurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1634; Folio: 109; Page: 13; GSU roll: 193537-193537

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ivychurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 555; Folio: 87; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542660

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ivychurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1021; Folio: 60; Page: 9; GSU roll: 827472

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Brookland, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1016; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341241

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Acomb, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3517; Folio: 20; Page: 33; GSU Roll: 6098627

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Acomb, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4048; Folio: 12; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Acomb, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 25885

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1929
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire East Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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