Family of John SIMMS and Emma KING

Husband:	John SIMMS (aft1853-1934)
Wife:	Emma KING (bef1848-1929)
Children:	Hubert SIMMS (1874- )
	Gertrude SIMMS (1876- )
	William Henry SIMMS (1877-1929)
	Jane Catherine SIMMS (1880-1964)
	Swithun Walter SIMMS (1882-1938)
	Bernice Nina SIMMS (1883-1885)
	Bertram Percival SIMMS (1885-1886)
	Owen Edgar SIMMS (1886- )
	Archibald Bernard SIMMS (1887- )
	Bertha Ethel SIMMS (1888- )
Marriage	11 May 1874	Clifton, Bedfordshire 1
Census (family) (1)	3 Apr 1881	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2
Census (family) (2)	5 Apr 1891	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 3
Census (family) (3)	31 Mar 1901	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 4

Additional Information

Census (family) (1)	The Chequers
Census (family) (2)	Church End (The Chequers)
Census (family) (3)	Chequers Public House, Biggleswade & Henlow Road John's sister Martha was living with the family as housekeeper from 1881 to 1901.

Husband: John SIMMS

Name:	John SIMMS 1
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	btw 12 May 1853 and 11 May 1854	Henlow, Bedfordshire, England 1
Occupation		publican and house painter 2,3,4
Baptism	8 Jul 1855 (age 1-2)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 1,5
Death	4 Jan 1934 (age 79)	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6
Burial	Jan 1934 (age 79-80)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5,6

Additional Information

Baptism

He was the illegitimate son of Martha Sims.

Wife: Emma KING

Name:	Emma KING 7,8
Sex:	Female
Father:	David KING (1819-1873)
Mother:	Catherine CLARKE (aft1817-1869)
Birth	bef 19 Nov 1848	Willington, Bedfordshire, England 7,8
Baptism	19 Nov 1848 (age 0)	Southill, Bedfordshire 7
Possessions	1873 (age 24-25)	10 acres 2 rods of land in Clifton, worth £26 1s 9
Death	4 Mar 1929 (age 81 (!))	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6
Burial	Mar 1929 (age 80)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5,6

Child 1: Hubert SIMMS

Name:	Hubert SIMMS 10
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Ethel Sarah KITCHENER (1875- )
Birth	Q4 1874	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2,11
Baptism	27 Dec 1874 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 10
Occupation	1891 (age 16)	carpenter's apprentice 3

Child 2: Gertrude SIMMS

Name:	Gertrude SIMMS 10
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	William John HOLLIDAY ( - )
Birth	Q2 1876	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2,12
Baptism	1 Jun 1876 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 10
Occupation (1)	1891 (age 14)	dressmaker's apprentice 3
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 24)	Withcote, Leicestershire, England 13
Occupation (2)	1901 (age 24-25)	ladies' maid 13

Additional Information

Census

Withcote Hall She was living as a ladies maid in the household of Frederick Palmer, landowner.

Child 3: William Henry SIMMS

Name:	William Henry SIMMS 10
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Mary BLAND (1879-1957)
Birth	Q3 1877	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2,14
Baptism	26 Aug 1877 (age -1-0 (!))	Clifton, Bedfordshire 10
Occupation	1891 (age 13)	carpenter's apprentice 3
Death	6 Nov 1929 (age 52)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 15
Burial	9 Nov 1929 (age 52)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 15

Child 4: Jane Catherine SIMMS

Name:	Jane Catherine SIMMS 2,3
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Leonard STACEY (aft1874-1938)
Birth	24 Jan 1880	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2,5,16
Baptism	7 Mar 1880 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5
Death	26 Oct 1964 (age 84) 17
Burial	28 Oct 1964 (age 84)	Clifton, Bedfordshire

Child 5: Swithun Walter SIMMS

Name:	Swithun Walter SIMMS 3,18
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Rose BROWN (1881- )
Birth	Q3 1882	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 3,5,18
Baptism	13 Aug 1882 (age -1-0 (!))	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5
Occupation	1901 (age 18)	joiner 4
Death	30 Jan 1938 (age 55)	Langford, Bedfordshire, England 5
Burial	2 Feb 1938 (age 55)	Langford, Bedfordshire 5

Child 6: Bernice Nina SIMMS

Name:	Bernice Nina SIMMS 5
Sex:	Female
Birth	2 Oct 1883	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6,19
Baptism	11 Nov 1883 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5
Death	2 Apr 1885 (age 1)	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6
Burial	7 Apr 1885 (age 1)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5

Child 7: Bertram Percival SIMMS

Name:	Bertram Percival SIMMS 5
Sex:	Male
Birth	26 Jan 1885	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6,20
Baptism	29 Mar 1885 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire
Death	27 Apr 1886 (age 1)	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5,6
Burial	May 1886 (age 1)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5

Child 8: Owen Edgar SIMMS

Name:	Owen Edgar SIMMS 3,5
Sex:	Male
Birth	Q2 1886	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 3,5,21
Baptism	30 May 1886 (age -1-0 (!))	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5
Occupation	1901 (age 14)	joiner 4

Child 9: Archibald Bernard SIMMS

Name:	Archibald Bernard SIMMS 3,4,5
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Jessie SCOTT (1890?- )
Birth	Q3 1887	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 3,5,22
Baptism	7 Aug 1887 (age -1-0 (!))	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5

Child 10: Bertha Ethel SIMMS

Name:	Bertha Ethel SIMMS 3,5
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Frederick PRATT (1889?- )
Birth	btw 6 Apr 1888 and 16 Dec 1888	Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 3,5
Baptism	16 Dec 1888 (age 0)	Clifton, Bedfordshire 5

Sources

1	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch No.: M022193 Extracted marriage records Dates 1813-1885. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	www.familysearch.org.

2	"1881 Census". RG/11/1630 folio 96 page10. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Primary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

3	"1891 Census". RG12/1257 folio 48 page 22. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Primary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

4	"1901 census". RG13/1498 folio 76 page 14. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

5	Janet Young, "5 Generations of the King family".

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Transcribed by Iris Dobson (King), "Clifton Cemetary Gravestone Inscriptions". Text From Source: In loving memory of Emma Simms who died March 4th l929 aged 8l years. Also of John Simms husband of the above who died January 4th l934 aged 79 years. Bertram Percival born January 26th l885 died April 27th l886. Albert Simms died December 3lst l9l9 aged 45 years. Bernice Nina born October 2nd l883 died April 2nd l885. "Peace perfect peace".

7	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch no. C739648 Extracted christening records dates.
	www.familysearch.org.

8	"1851 census". HO107/1752 folio 323 page 1. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Primary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

9	"Return of owners of land of 1 acre upwards".

10	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch no.:C022193 1813 - 1875. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	www.familysearch.org.

11	"GRO Birth Index". 1874 Dec Biggleswade 3b 350. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

12	Ibid. 1876 Jun Biggleswade 3b 391. Assessment: Secondary evidence.

13	"1901 census". RG13/2955 folio 80 page 6. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

14	"GRO Birth Index". 1877 Sep Biggleswade b 348. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

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Transcribed by Iris Dobson (King), "Clifton Cemetary Gravestone Inscriptions". Text From Source: In loving memory of William Henry Simms died 6th November l929 aged 52 years. Rest in peace. Mary Simms died 9th October l957 aged 78 years. In loving memory of Marion Bigley (nee Simms) 1913 - 1994 Thomas Cedric Bigley 1911 - 1999

16	"GRO Birth Index". 1880 Mar Biggleswade 3b 363. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

17	Transcribed by Iris Dobson (King), "Clifton Cemetary Gravestone Inscriptions".

18	"GRO Birth Index". 1882 Sep Biggleswade 3b 341. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
	The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London.

19	Ibid. 1883 Dec Biggleswade 3b 360. Assessment: Secondary evidence.

20	Ibid. 1885 Mar Biggleswade 3b 383. Assessment: Secondary evidence.

21	Ibid. 1886 Jun Biggleswade 3b 382. Assessment: Secondary evidence.

22	Ibid. 1887 Sep Biggleswade 3b 360. Assessment: Secondary evidence.