David Simms (1792 - 1877)

Born 1792 in Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Blackford) Sims — married 28 Dec 1822 in Brightwalton, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1877 at about age 85 in Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

He was baptised 15 October 1792 at Hinton Waldrist the son of Thomas and Rebeccah. ^[1]

The Familysearch.org site has a David Simms baptised in 1792 in Hinton Waldrist but adds that he died in September 1793. The searches in the baptismal register are quite comprehensive and there are many Simms but there is no other David Simms. Our David Simms (see below) was quite consistent in saying he was born in Hinton Waldrist, where he lived all his life and died, and consistently gave his age suggesting a birth in 1792. The entry of death from familysearch is unsubstantiated - there is no citation or reference and it would seem that the burial registers for 1710 - 1810 are missing. Neither are there photographic copies of the baptismal register to check if this death record is a marginal entry there and there is no note of it on the freereg transcript.

Findmypast has a burial entry for 16 sept 1793, David son of Thomas and Rebeccah.: This seems to be a Bishops Transcript rather than an original. ^[2]

There was only the one family of Sims in Hinton Waldrist baptismal registers for the period. All the male children, except Jacob born 1782, survived beyond 1793. Unless the 'David' was a mistake for Jacob, then it is hard to explain this death entry given that David clearly lived a long life.

In 1841 he was at Hinton Waldrist: David Simms 45, Ag Lab. born in the same county. (ages in 1841 census were rounded to nearest 5 years). ^[3]

In 1851 he was entry No 37 for Hinton Waldrist: David Simms, 58 Gardiner born in Hinton. ^[4]

In 1861 he was entry No 8 for Hinton Waldrist: David Simms 68 agricultural labourer, born in Hinton. ^[5]

In 1871 was living at End Croft, Hinton Waldrist aged 79 retired agricultural labourer, born in Hinton. ^[6]

died third quarter of 1877: Faringdon 2 c 158 Sept 1877 aged 85

He was buried at Hinton Waldrist 2 September 1877. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817b9fde93790ec8b075ebe/david-simms-baptism-berkshire-hinton-waldrist-1792-10-15?locale=en
2. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FD%2F252157557
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQR7-ZVY
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVB-7F6
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M78Z-HJW
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXK-G4M
7. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FD%2F252158078