James and Ann MIMMS
(née WIN(G)FIELD)
| James MIMMS was baptised in Eynesbury, Hunts on 24 May 1801 to John and Lydia MIMMS(née ENDERSBY).
He died on 11 Jun 1852 at St Thomas' Hospital, Southwark, and was buried in St Olave's churchyard. His burial place today lies beneath the playground of Tooley St school. |
Ann Franklyn WIN(G)FIELD was born in Southwark in 1809. Her parents were Francis and Mary WINFIELD (née FRANKLIN).
Ann died on 5 Sep 1860 (from pneumonia) at 15, Weston St (off Tooley St). |
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William Francis
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b. 25 May 1834, St Thomas, Southwark. He married widow Margaret BOWMAN (wid. née BLAKELY) (b 1847, Ireland) in 1876 in St Mary Stratford, Bow. Died 1897. |
James |
b. 8 Oct 1838, Southwark St Thomas. Married Mary Ann WOOD in 1863. My 2x gt. g'parents. Click here for more. |
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Francis George
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b. 23 Jan 1841, Southwark St Thomas. Married Mary Selina MABBETT (b. Southampton) Living in Brighton in 1881. Click here for more about this family  |
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Thomas
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b. 24 Aug 1843, Southwark St Thomas. No more details. Haven't found him after 1851. |
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Mary A
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b. 27 Feb 1846, Southwark St Thomas. No more details. Haven't found her after 1851. |
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Benjamin
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b. 13 April 1848, Southwark St Thomas. Died 2 July 1856, aged 8, at 15, Weston St, St Thomas. |
John Henry Winfield |
b. 19 Feb 1851, Southwark St Thomas. Emigrated to USA in 1873. Married Leonora Campbell HUNTINGTON in 1882 in Springfield, Illinois. Became a naturalized OS citizen in 1880. Click here for more about this family. |
Family tradition has it that we are descended from Sir Christopher Mimms who died in 1682, who was supposedly Lord Mayor or Sheriff of London. Have not found any evidence that supports this as yet. neither did my cousin Peter Mimms in his history of the family, "Only For Life-A Labouring family from Civil war to Second World war". (Brewin Books 1995. ISBN: 1 85858 065X). I have found an Admiral Sir Christopher Mims who served in the Royal Navy in the 17th century, but have been unable to claim him, as yet! The search continues.