James SIMS

1779 - 1858  (79 years)

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• Name	James SIMS
  Relationship	with Henry Walter ROLFE
  Birth	1779	Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
  Christening	18 Jul 1779	St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Baptism Record (1779 Jun-Sep) St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth
  		St. Mary's Church Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Gender	Male
  Probate	30 Aug 1821
  	James nominated as joint executor with his sister Ann Recipient in his father's will: On the death of his mother, Lydia, all that close or pingle lying under Middlepeak and two sitting in Wirksworth Church. James and his sister, Ann, to dispose of their father's possessions and pay the legacies detailed from the proceeds James and Ann upon agreement from the landlord, Francis Hunt esq., to continue to hold the farm
  		Will - Robert Sims - 30 Aug 1821
  Census	1841	Alderwasley, Amber Valley, 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 39 1060 James Sims 1786 Derbyshire 55 Male Farmer 40 1060 German Sims 1826 Derbyshire 15 Male Apprentice 41 1060 John Redgate 1821 Derbyshire 20 Male Male Servant 42 1060 Hannah Redgate 1799 Derbyshire 42 Female  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  182  Folio:  11  Page:  16  Enumerated:  1841   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=n62q_4178   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Land Owned or Occupied	27 Feb 1841	Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
  		Land Occupancy - 1841 - Alderwasley, Amber Valley James Sims
  		Landowner Record 1841 Alderwasley - Piece 08-002-021
  		Map - Oakhill Farm Alderwasley, Amber Valley
  Census	1851	Hill Side, Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
  	Map - Oakhill Farm Alderwasley, Amber Valley
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 14 70 James Sims Head 1780 Alderwasley 71 Male Single Farmer of 44 Acres 15 70 Hannah Redgate Sister 1790 Alderwasley 61 Female Widow 16 70 John Redgate Nephew 1820 Alderwasley 31 Male Single Agricultural Labourer  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  2145  Folio:  748  Page:  18  Enumerated:  1851   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=6dmj_4177   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Occupation	Farmer
  Death	Nov 1858	Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
  Burial	21 Nov 1858	North End Cemetery, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  	FindAGrave Memorial 196080535
  		Burial Record (1859 Mar-Dec) North End Cemetery, Wirksworth
  		North End Cemetery Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert SIMS   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Hannah COUTS  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I47014	Rolfe Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert SIMS,   b. 1749, Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England d. 1821, Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lydia WRIGHT,   b. 1756, Bolehill, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 1824, Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1778	St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Marriage Record (1778 Jun 9-10) St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth
  		St. Mary's Church Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Family ID	F17239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1779 - Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England Christening - 18 Jul 1779 - St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1841 - Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England Land Owned or Occupied - 27 Feb 1841 - Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England Census - 1851 - Hill Side, Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England Death - Nov 1858 - Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England Burial - 21 Nov 1858 - North End Cemetery, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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