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Alfred Sims 1850–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1850

Birth Location: Romney Marsh, Kent

Death Date: 1 May 1939

Death Location: Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia

Father: Richard Sims

Mother: Jane Honeysette

Spouse(s): Janett Bell

Children(s): Ethel Sims, Ada Sims, Beatrice Sims, Richard Sims, Florence Sims, Mabel Sims, John Sims

The story of Alfred Sims began in 1850 in Romney Marsh, Kent. Alfred Sims married Janett Bell, and had children including Ada Jane Sims, Beatrice May Sims, Ethel Minnie Janet Sims, Florence Flora Sims, John Alfred Sims, Mabel Maud Sims, Richard William Sims. Alfred Sims passed away in 1939 in Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Alfred Sims began in 1850 in Romney Marsh, Kent.
  • Alfred Sims married Janett Bell, and had children including Ada Jane Sims, Beatrice May Sims, Ethel Minnie Janet Sims, Florence Flora Sims, John Alfred Sims, Mabel Maud Sims, Richard William Sims.
  • Alfred Sims passed away in 1939 in Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sims
1807–1882
Birth Location: Eastbridge, Kent, England
RS
Jane Honeysette
1816–1903
Birth Location: Headcorn, Kent, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Janett Bell
1857–1893
Birth Location: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Ethel Sims
1890–1990
Birth Location: Queensland
ES
Ada Sims
1878–1935
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
AS
Beatrice Sims
1886–1919
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BS
Richard Sims
1882–1883
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
RS
Florence Sims
1880–1967
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
FS
Mabel Sims
1888–1972
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
MS
John Sims
1893–1955
Birth Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
JS

Alfred Sims's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Sims
1850–1939
Birth Place: Romney Marsh, Kent
Parents
Richard Sims
1807–1882
Eastbridge, Kent, England
Jane Honeysette
1816–1903
Headcorn, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Sims
1781–1851
New Romney, Kent, England
Martha Fagg
1782–1863
Kent Sussex England
Great-Grandparents
William Sims
1737–1819
Mary Wellden
1750–1823
Stephen Fagg
1744–1804
Margaret Haines
1749–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fagg
1708–1749
Martha Faulkner
1710–1743
Thomas Haines
1725–1787
Martha London
1725–

Alfred Sims's Descendants

1.
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Alfred Sims (Jul 1850–1 May 1939) m. Janett Bell (7 Jun 1857–27 Dec 1893)
  1. 1. Ethel (Minnie Janet) Sims 1890–1990
  2. 2. Ada (Jane) Sims 1878–1935 m. Frederic (James) Johnston 1878–1960 m. Michael (Vensel) Rolff –1947
    1. 1. Ethel (Ada Janet) Johnston 1905–
    2. 2. John (Frederick) Johnston 1899–1902
    3. 3. Olive (Mabel) Johnston 1909–
    4. 4. Roy (Alfred) Johnston 1907–1946
  3. 3. Beatrice (May) Sims 1886–1919 m. Joseph Toft 1887–1959
    1. 1. Lillian (Rose) Toft 1909–1995 m. Hector (Roy) Toft 1904–1983
    2. 2. Harold (Elvin) Toft 1918–1988
    3. 3. Joseph (Alfred) Toft 1910–2006
    4. 4. Stanley (Ernest) Toft 1913–2001
  4. 4. Richard (William) Sims 1882–1883
  5. 5. Florence ((Flora)) Sims 1880–1967 m. William Davie 1876–1952
    1. 1. Stanley (Lloyd) Davie 1907–1988
    2. 2. George (William Alfred) Davie 1903–1957
    3. 3. Myrtle (Janet) Davie 1905–1995
    4. 4. Percival (Gordon) Davie 1908–1978
    5. 5. John (Albert) Davie 1911–
    6. 6. Phyllis (Bell) Davie 1913–1993
    7. 7. Dudley (Norman) Davie 1917–1939
  6. 6. Mabel (Maud) Sims 1888–1972
  7. 7. John (Alfred) Sims 1893–1955

Alfred Sims's Timeline

6 Records

1844
10 Nov 1844
Alfred Sims was baptized in Islington St Mary, England
Islington St Mary, England
1850
Jul 1850
Birth of Alfred Sims in Romney Marsh, Kent
Romney Marsh, Kent
1850
20 Oct 1850
Alfred Sims was baptized in Dymchurch, Kent, England
Dymchurch, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 1
Alfred Sims resided here in Dymchurch, Kent, England
Dymchurch, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 11
Alfred Sims resided here in Dymchurch, Kent, England
Dymchurch, Kent, England
1939
1 May 1939
Age 89
Death of Alfred Sims in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1850
    Event Place: Romney Marsh, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 555; Folio: 22; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542660
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Islington St Mary, England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p83mry11177

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Dymchurch, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dymchurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1634; Folio: 33; Page: 21; GSU roll: 193537-193537

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dymchurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 555; Folio: 22; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542660

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hokianga, New Zealand
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1939
    Event Place: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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