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Betty Gillbanks Sims 1882–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1882

Birth Location: Askam, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Dec 1967

Death Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father: Roger Gillbanks

Mother: Ann Dickinson

Spouse(s): Benjamin Sims, Margaret Sims

Children(s): Ann Sims, Eva Sims, James Sims, Barbara Sims

The story of Betty Gillbanks Sims began in 1882 in Askam, Lancashire, England. In 1891, Betty Gillbanks Sims resided in Askam, Ireleth cum Askam, Dalton, Lancashire, Engl. In 1901, Betty Gillbanks Sims resided in Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England. Betty Gillbanks Sims married Benjamin Sims, Margaret E O Sims, and had children including Ann Dickenson Sims, Barbara M Sims, Eva Sims, James Sims. Betty Gillbanks Sims passed away in 1967 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Betty Gillbanks Sims began in 1882 in Askam, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1891, Betty Gillbanks Sims resided in Askam, Ireleth cum Askam, Dalton, Lancashire, Engl.
  • In 1901, Betty Gillbanks Sims resided in Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England.
  • Betty Gillbanks Sims married Benjamin Sims, Margaret E O Sims, and had children including Ann Dickenson Sims, Barbara M Sims, Eva Sims, James Sims.
  • Betty Gillbanks Sims passed away in 1967 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roger Gillbanks
1854–1925
Birth Location: Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
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Ann Dickinson
1860–1927
Birth Location: Dalton, Lancashire, England
AD

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Sims
1886–1957
Birth Location: Atherton, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Sims
1914–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ann Sims
1907–1986
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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Eva Sims
1909–1910
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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James Sims
1911–1978
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire
JS
Barbara Sims
1917–
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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Betty Sims's Ancestors

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Betty Sims
1882–1967
Birth Place: Askam, Lancashire, England
Parents
Roger Gillbanks
1854–1925
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Ann Dickinson
1860–1927
Dalton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Isaac Gillbanks
1832–1873
Sandside, Kirkby In Furness, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth
1827–1860
Beckside, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Thomas Dickinson
1833–1904
Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Woodburn) *\*
1840–1924
Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gillbanks
1795–1866
Elizabeth Shaw
1802–1872
John Woodburn
1809–1866
Margaret Dixon
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betty Sims's Descendants

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Betty (Gillbanks) Sims (13 Aug 1882–Dec 1967) m. Benjamin Sims (4 Jan 1886–Jul 1957) m. Margaret (E O) Sims (9 Dec 1914–)
  1. 1. Ann (Dickenson) Sims 1907–1986
  2. 2. Eva Sims 1909–1910
  3. 3. James Sims 1911–1978 m. Elsie Parry 1913–1984
  4. 4. Barbara (M) Sims 1917–

Betty Sims's Timeline

8 Records

1882
13 Aug 1882
Birth of Betty Gillbanks Sims in Askam, Lancashire, England
Askam, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 9
Betty Gillbanks Sims resided here in Askam, Ireleth cum Askam, Dalton, Lancashire, England
Askam, Ireleth cum Askam, Dalton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 19
Betty Gillbanks Sims resided here in Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
1903
1903
Age 21
Betty Gillbanks Sims resided here in St Kilda West, Southern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
St Kilda West, Southern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1907
April 1907
Age 25
Betty Gillbanks Sims was married in Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 29
Betty Gillbanks Sims resided here in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 57
Betty Gillbanks Sims resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1967
Dec 1967
Age 85
Death of Betty Gillbanks Sims in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Askam, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3479; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6098589
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3589; Folio: 130; Page: 9
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1014808d

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1907
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Askam, Ireleth cum Askam, Dalton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3479; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6098589

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3589; Folio: 130; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: St Kilda West, Southern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1014808d

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1967
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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