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Jessica Feinstein

Jul 24, 20203 min read

Samuel Syms of Broadholme, yeoman

Samuel Sims was Ari’s 7x great-grandfather. View of the Derwent valley from Broadholme Lane He was born in 1727 in Broadholme, Belper,...

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Jessica Feinstein

Dec 20, 20192 min read

John Sims, farmer

Ari’s 6x great-grandfather John Sims was born in Heage, Derbyshire, in 1775 and baptised on 17 July at St Alkmund’s Church, Duffield. His...

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Jessica Feinstein

Aug 26, 20192 min read

John Sims, farmer and publican

John Sims was Ari’s 4x great-grandfather, born in Yeldersley, Derbyshire, in 1843 and baptised at the church in Bradley on 23 April. His...

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Jessica Feinstein

Sep 19, 20172 min read

Samuel Sims of Ladyhole Farm

Samuel Sims was Ari’s 5x great-grandfather, born in 1817 at Morley Park, Ripley, in Derbyshire. Coke iron furnaces at Morley Park, c.1780...

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Jessica Feinstein

Sep 6, 20171 min read

Horace Sims

One of Ari’s great-great-grandfathers was Horace Sims, the son of Frederick Sims and Elizabeth Phipps. Horace was born on 1 Nov 1909 in...

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Jessica Feinstein

Jul 30, 20171 min read

Frederick Sims of Holbrook

One of Ari’s 3x great-grandfathers was Frederick Sims, born 25 Jan 1875 in Idridgehay, Belper, Derbyshire. I like to imagine him getting...

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