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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...

Jessica Feinstein

Aug 26, 20192 min read

Ari’s 5x great-grandfather William Boothby was born in 1809 in Milford, Belper, Derbyshire. The River Derwent from Milford Bridge,...

Jessica Feinstein

Apr 27, 20192 min read

Joseph Phipps was Ari’s 4x great-grandfather. This is the only photo we have of him. He was born on 25 October 1848 in Holbrook, Belper,...

Jessica Feinstein

Feb 13, 20182 min read

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...

Jessica Feinstein

Sep 6, 20171 min read

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

Jessica Feinstein

Jul 30, 20171 min read