William Henry Sims (1870)

Born 12 Jul 1870 in Paglesham, Essex, England

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Biography

William Sims was born in England.

1891 census

In Paglesham, "Graplands"^[1]

Benjamin Sims: Head; married; male age 44; occupation: Farm Bailiff; employed; born in Essex Paglesham.

Amy Sims: Wife; married; female age 40; born in Essex Paglesham.

William Sims: Son; single; male age 20; occupation: Ag Ploughman; employed; born in Essex Paglesham.

Alice Sims: Daur; female age 9; born in Essex Canewdon.

William Ashum: Father-in-law; widower; male age 66; occupation: Pauper; born in Essex Paglesham.

Essey Warren: Servant; single; female age 14; occupation: General Servant Domestic; employed; born in Essex Burnham.

George Knoch: Lodger; single; male age 66; occupation: General Agricultural Labour; employed; born in Suffolk Hitchin.

Edward Smith: Lodger; single; male age 22; occupation: Ag Ploughman; employed; born in Essex Canewdon.

George Ward: Lodger; single; male age 16; occupation: Ag Ploughman; employed; born in Essex Canewdon.

1901 census

In Paglesham, on Wallasea Island. In Grapnells Farm House.^[2]

Benjamin Sims: Head; Married; male age 50; occupation: Farm Bailiff; Worker; working At home on farm; born in Essex Paglesham.

Amy Sims: Wife; Married; female age 52; working At home on farm; born in Essex Paglesham.

William Sims: Son; Single; male age 31; occupation: Fisherman in River; Worker; born in Essex Paglesham.

Elcie Rice: Visitor Son in Law; Married; male age 25; occupation: Fisherman in River; Worker; born in Essex Burnham.

Alice Rice: Visitor Daughter; Married; female age 20; born in Essex Canewdon.

Stanley Rice: Grand Son; Single; male age 8 months; born in Essex Burnham.

William Ashman: Wife’s Father; Widower; male age 78; occupation: On parish; born in Essex Paglesham.

David Ward: Boarder; Single; male age 55; occupation: Ag Horse, Ploughman on Farm; Worker; working On farm; born in Essex Rayleigh.

John Bemging: Boarder; Single; male age 34; occupation: Ag Horse, Ploughman on Farm; Worker; working On farm; born in Essex Farsted.

Ellen Webb: Servant; Single; female age 20; occupation: General Servant Domestic; Worker; working In house; born in Essex Canewdon.

1911 census

Aboard the vessel Rambler CK 144 of Colchester, with his brother-in-law.^[3]

Wm H SIMS: crew; male age 40; married; married 9 years; 5 children born alive, 4 still living, 1 died; occupation: Master; industry: Fishing; Worker; born in Essex Paglesham.

Arthur AMOS: crew; male age 33; married; married 14 years; 5 children born alive, 5 still living; occupation: Mate; industry: Fishing; Worker; born in Essex Canewdon.

1939 Register

E.D. Letter Code DBND, Burnham on Crouch Urban District, Registration District and Sub-district BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, Address: 19 ditto [Granville Terrace] Schedule #300^[4]

1. Simms William H: Male; born 12 July 1870; widowed; occupation: Fisherman Old Age Pensioner.

2. Simms [crossed out, replaced with Sims] Flora B: female; born 18 Sept 1904; single; occupation: Household duties unpaid.

3. Simms [crossed out, replaced with Sims, also crossed out, replaced with Bigmore] Bessie M: female; born 12 April 1910; single; occupation: Cook General.

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 census of England, Essex, Civil Parish of Paglesham, Rural Sanitary District of Rochford, Parliamentary Borough or Division of South East Essex, Ecclesiastical Parish or District of Paglesham, folio 94, page 4, household of Benjamin Sims; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Dec 2018); citing PRO RG 12/1393.
2. ↑ 1901 census of England, Essex, Civil Parish of Paglesham, Ecclesiastical Parish of Paglesham St Peter, Rural District of Rochford, Parliamentary Division of S East Essex, Hamlet of Wallasea Island, folio 84, page 3, household of Benjamin Sims; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Dec 2018); citing PRO RG 13/1684.
3. ↑ 1911 census of England, Essex, Rambler CK 144 of Colchester, Wm H Sims and Arthur Amos; digital images, Ancestry, ‘’Ancestry’’ (www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 Sept 2012); citing RG 78, RG 14 PN 10193, registration district (RD) 196, sub district (SD) Southminster, enumeration district (ED) 15, schedule number (SN) 10.
4. ↑ 1939 Register, Essex, England, RG 101, piece 1490B, image 22 of 24, line 300, 19 Granville Terrace, household of William H Simms.