John Samuel SIMS b. 18 Jun 1906 Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England d. 31 Dec 1981 Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

1906 - 1981 (75 years)

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Name John Samuel SIMS

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 18 Jun 1906 Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Christening 5 Aug 1906 St. Michael's Church, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Baptism Record (1906 Apr-Oct)
St. Michael's Church, Holbrook

St. Michael's Church
Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire

Gender Male

Census 1911 Town Street, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living	Occupation	Comments
Image														Transcript
1	91	William	Phipps	Head	1868	Holbrook	43	Male	Married				Garden Labourer
2	91	Miriam Rachel	Phipps	Wife	1873	Stanley	38	Female	Married	4	2	2
3	91	Lizzie	Sims	Daughter	1895	Milford	16	Female	Single				Factory Hand Cotton Winder
4	91	Edith	Sims	Daughter	1896	Little Eaton	15	Female	Single				Factory Hand Cotton Winder
5	91	Rhoda	Sims	Daughter	1898	Little Eaton	13	Female	Single				School
6	91	William	Sims	Son	1902	Holbrook	9	Male	Single				School
7	91	John	Sims	Son	1907	Holbrook	4	Male	Single				School
8	91	Harry	Phipps	Son	1908	Holbrook	3	Male	Single
9	91	George	Phipps	Son	1910	Holbrook	11 Months	Male

PRO Class: RG14 Piece: 20955 RD: 436 SD: 2 ED: 2 SN: 91 Enumerated: 1911 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=1vts_4960
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Census 1921 Town Street, Holbrook, Amber Valley, 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	135	William	Phipps	Head	1878	Holbrook	43	Male	Married	Labourer	The Denby Iron & Coal Co.
2	135	Miriam	Phipps	Wife	1873	Stanley	48	Female	Married	Home Duties
3	135	John William	Sims	Step-Son	1902	Holbrook	19	Male	Single	Collier	Drury Lowe Colliery
4	135	Rhoda	Sims	Step-Daughter	1897	Holbrook	24	Female	Single	Home Duties
5	135	J	Sims	Step-Son	1906	Holbrook	15	Male	Single	Labour's Boy	The Denby Pottery
6	135	Harry	Phipps	Son	1908	Holbrook	13	Male	Both Alive	Farmer's Boy	Weston Farm
7	135	George	Phipps	Son	1910	Holbrook	11	Male	Both Alive
8	135	Charlie	Phipps	Son	1912	Holbrook	9	Male	Both Alive
9	135	Harold	Phipps	Son	1915	Holbrook	6	Male	Both Alive
10	135	Robert	Phipps	Son	1918	Holbrook	3	Male	Both Alive

PRO Class: RG15 Piece: 16338 RD: 436 SD: 2 ED: 2 Enumerated: 19 Jun 1921 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=ry94_4961
Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk

Census 1939 44 Bargate Road, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Cause: Labourer

Address:
https://rolfe.online/census/uk_register_1939/TNA_R39_5886_5886G_021.jpg

Military Enlistment 3 Dec 1942

14371775 - General Service Corps - Territorial Army

Military Service Record
John Samuel Sims (1906-1981)

Military Service Feb 1943

Transferred to Pioneer Corps

Military Discharge 2 Sep 1944

Death 31 Dec 1981 Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

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

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

(5 x Great Grandfather)

Sarah TEBUTT, b. 1775 (3 x Great Grandmother)

Person ID I3085 Rolfe Family Tree | Military Service

Last Modified 21 Apr 2025

Father	John Samuel SIMS, b. 29 Sep 1870, 277 Collyhurst Road, Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. 1 Jan 1906, Kilburn, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England (Age 35 years)
Mother	Miriam Rachel THOMPSON, b. 19 Aug 1873, Stanley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England d. 1964, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England (Age 90 years) Other Partners: William PHIPPS m. 1907
Marriage	18 Jan 1894	Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
Family ID	F977	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ethel May MUNSLOW, b. 19 Aug 1905, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England d. 18 Oct 1985, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 80 years)

Marriage Sep 1929 Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Children

	1. Lawrence SIMS, b. 15 Dec 1929, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England d. 23 Oct 1934, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 4 years)
+	2. Violet SIMS, b. 3 Jul 1934 d. 28 Aug 2022, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England (Age 88 years) ▻ George Herbert MORETON m. 1957
+	3. Margaret E. SIMS, b. 4 Oct 1936, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England d. 24 Jun 2013, Ilkeston, Erewash, Derbyshire, England (Age 76 years) ▻ Donald VICKERS m. Mar 1958
	4. Living
+	5. Living

Family ID F906 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 18 Apr 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 18 Jun 1906 - Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Christening - 5 Aug 1906 - St. Michael's Church, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1911 - Town Street, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1921 - Town Street, Holbrook, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - Sep 1929 - Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Census - Cause: Labourer,Address: https://rolfe.online/census/uk_register_1939/TNA_R39_5886_5886G_021.jpg - 1939 - 44 Bargate Road, Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Death - 31 Dec 1981 - Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

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