Doris May Simms

Brief Life History of Doris May

Doris May Simms was born on 5 March 1925, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England as the daughter of John Thomas Simms and Margaret. She married Charles Hollingworth in 1944, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. She died on 1 January 2003, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, and was buried in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Charles Hollingworth
1907–1983
Doris May Simms
1925–2003
Marriage: 1944

Sources (4)

  • Doris M Sims, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Doris May Hollingworth, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
  • Sims, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1928 · Women Granted Right to Vote

Women in England over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote on May 7, 1928.

1940

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.

1948

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Sims .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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