Lt. William Whilton SIMS

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
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 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   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1911	Leviathan Hotel, 110 London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 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   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  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
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 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   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  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  = Link to Google Earth
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• Military

  British Army Cap Badge Sherwood Foresters