Lt. William Whilton SIMS b. 26 Jan 1891 Barrowmore Farm, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 1 May 1969 269 St Thomas Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

1891 - 1969 (78 years)

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Name William Whilton SIMS

Title Lt.

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 26 Jan 1891 Barrowmore Farm, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Christening 22 Feb 1891 Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Baptism Record (1890-1891)
Christ Church, Hulland

Christ Church
Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Gender Male

Census 1901 Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
7	30	William	Sims	Head	1861	Hognaston	40	Male	Married	Farmer
8	30	Elizabeth	Dean	Wife	1862	Kirk Ireton	39	Female	Married
9	30	Walter	Sims	Son	1890	Hulland	11	Male
10	30	WIlliam W	Sims	Son	1891	Hulland	10	Male
11	30	Elizabeth A	Sims	Daughter	1893	Hulland	8	Female
12	30	Evelyn	Sims	Daughter	1896	Hulland	5	Female
13	30	Jane	Sims	Daughter	1898	Kirk Ireton	3	Female
14	30	May	Sims	Daughter	1900	Kirk Ireton	1	Female
15	30	Alfred	Sims	Son	1901	Kirk Ireton	3 Months	Male
16	30	Ellen Hall	Ward	Servant	1884	Kirk Ireton	17	Female		General

PRO Class: RG13 Piece: 3240 Folio: 103 Page: 7 Enumerated: 1901 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=nm23_4891
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Census 1911 Leviathan Hotel, 110 London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living	Occupation	Comments
Image														Transcript
1	205	William	Sims	Head	1861	Hognaston	50	Male	Married				Publican
2	205	Elizabeth	Sims	Wife	1862	Kirk Ireton	49	Female	Married	21	8	8
3	205	Walter	Sims	Son	1890	Hulland	21	Male	Single				Jam Manufaturer
4	205	William Whilton	Sims	Son	1891	Hulland	20	Male	Single				Draper's Assistant
5	205	Elizabeth Alice	Sims	Daughter	1893	Hulland	18	Female	Single
6	205	Evelyn	Sims	Daughter	1896	Hulland	15	Female	Single				Milliner
7	205	May	Sims	Daughter	1900	Kirk Ireton	11	Female					School
8	205	Alfred	Sims	Son	1901	Kirk Ireton	10	Male					School
9	205	John	Sims	Son	1903	Kirk Ireton	8	Male

PRO Class: RG14 Piece: 20890 RD: 435 SD: 2 ED: 19 SN: 205 Enumerated: 1911 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=3n9r_4899
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Military Service 1915

Lance Corporal - Royal Fusiliers

Military Enlistment 22 Nov 1916

2nd Lieutenant - Sherwood Foresters

Census 1921 90 Bloomfield Street, Litchurch, Derby, Derbyshire, England

UK 1921 Census 2nd page: click to display Page Two

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
1	156	William	Sims	Head	1861	Hulland	60	Male	Married	Assistant Store Keeper	Derby Corporation Tramways
2	156	Elizabeth	Sims	Wife	1862	Kirk Ireton	59	Female	Married	At Home
3	156	William Whilton	Sims	Son	1891	Hulland	30	Male	Single	Shopkeeper	Self
4	156	Jane	Sims	Daughter	1897	Kirk Ireton	24	Female	Single	Printer's Feeder	Messrs Bemrose & Sons
5	156	May	Sims	Daughter	1899	Kirk Ireton	22	Female	Single	Insurance Clerk	Royal Liver
6	156	Alfred	Sims	Son	1901	Kirk Ireton	20	Male	Single	Brass Turner	M.R. Loco Works
7	156	John	Sims	Son	1903	Kirk Ireton	18	Male	Single	Clerk	Derby Corporation Tramways

PRO Class: RG15 Piece: 16236 RD: 435 SD: 1 ED: 3 Enumerated: 19 Jun 1921 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=zs50_4900
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Award 22 Aug 1921

Victory Medal & British War Medal

Medal Record WWI - Royal Fusiliers - 266
Victory Medal & British War Medal

WW1 Medals
British War Medal & Victory Medal

Award 7 Jul 1922

1914-15 Star

Medal Record WWI - Royal Fusiliers - 262
1914-15 Star

WW1 Medal
1914-15 Star

Award 12 Jul 1922

1914-15 Star

Medal Record WWI - Royal Fusiliers - 264
1914-15 Star

WW1 Medal
1914-15 Star

Census 1939 269 St Thomas Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Cause: Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters

Address:
https://rolfe.online/census/uk_register_1939/TNA_R39_5868_5868J_012.jpg

Death 1 May 1969 269 St Thomas Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Probate 25 Jun 1969

Probate Register - 1969
S. - Page 236

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

James SIMS, b. Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

d. 8 Feb 1723, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

(4 x Great Grandfather)

Hannah ROWLAND, b. 1787, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

d. 1854, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 67 years) (Great Grandmother)

Person ID I18599 Rolfe Family Tree | Military Service

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Father	William SIMS, b. Jan 1861, Hognaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 3 Mar 1934, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 73 years)
Mother	Elizabeth DEAN, b. 1861, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Jun 1934, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 73 years)
Marriage	4 May 1889	St. Werburgh's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Record (1889 Apr-Aug) St. Werburgh's Church, Derby
		St. Werburgh's Church Derby, Derbyshire
Association	Georgina SIMS (Relationship: Witness)
Association	Isaac DEAN (Relationship: Witness)
Family ID	F5957	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Helen JOHNSON, b. 20 Apr 1896, Derby, Derbyshire, England d. Jun 1990, High Peak, Derbyshire, England (Age 94 years)
Marriage	11 Oct 1928	St. Peter's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Banns (1928 Sep-Nov) St. Peter's Church, Derby
		St. Peter's Church Derby, Derbyshire
Family ID	F6821	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 26 Jan 1891 - Barrowmore Farm, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Christening - 22 Feb 1891 - Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1901 - Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1911 - Leviathan Hotel, 110 London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1921 - 90 Bloomfield Street, Litchurch, Derby, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 11 Oct 1928 - St. Peter's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
	Census - Cause: Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters,Address: https://rolfe.online/census/uk_register_1939/TNA_R39_5868_5868J_012.jpg - 1939 - 269 St Thomas Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England
	Death - 1 May 1969 - 269 St Thomas Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England

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