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James SIMS 1848 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Bristol St Philip

Death Date: 1936

Death Location: Bristol

Father: Henry sims

Mother: Susanna Goddard

Spouse(s): Maria Ponting

Children(s): Joseph Sims

James SIMS was born in 1848 in Bristol St Philip, the child of Henry sims and Susanna Goddard. In 1881, James SIMS resided in Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England. In 1891, James SIMS resided in St George, Gloucestershire, England. James SIMS married Maria Ponting, and had children including Joseph Sims. James SIMS passed away in 1936 in Bristol.

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Biography

  • James SIMS was born in 1848 in Bristol St Philip, the child of Henry sims and Susanna Goddard.
  • In 1881, James SIMS resided in Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1891, James SIMS resided in St George, Gloucestershire, England.
  • James SIMS married Maria Ponting, and had children including Joseph Sims.
  • James SIMS passed away in 1936 in Bristol.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James SIMS's Ancestors

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James SIMS
1848 – 1936
Birth Place: Bristol St Philip
Parents
Henry sims
1822 –
St Pauls in City, Bristol
Susanna Goddard
1821 – 1891
Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Abraham Sims
1781 –
Sophia Matthew
William Goddard
Ann ((Wife of William) Goddard)
1795 –
Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Abram Sims
1753 – 1840
Jane Dagger
1746 – 1820
James Matthews
1760 – 1823
Ann Fowearker
1760 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Matthews
Ann Rofser
1738 – 1817

James SIMS's Descendants

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James SIMS (1848 – 1936) m. Maria Ponting (1848 – July 1904)
  1. 1. Joseph Sims (abt 1876 – 17 Mar 1941) m. Sarah Coggins (abt 1879 – 19 March 1955)
    1. 1. Edward (Joseph) Sims (3 Nov 1897 – Oct 1960) m. Elsie (May) Davies (27 May 1900 – Nov 1985)
      1. 1. Vera (Joan) Elsbury (23 Mar 1922 – Dec 1985) m. George (Henry) Elsbury (11 Jan 1916 – Sep 1983)
        1. 1. David Elsbury (1941 – 14 Apr 2023) m. Sheila (J) Greenaway (june 1938 – )
        2. 2. Colin (Graham) Elsbury (09/08/1944 – ) m. Christina (Anne) Allen (09/06/1946 – )
    2. 2. Gladys (Vennetta) Sims

James SIMS's Timeline

4 Records

1848
1848
Birth of James SIMS in Bristol St Philip
Bristol St Philip
1881
1881
Age 33
James SIMS resided here in Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 43
James SIMS resided here in St George, Gloucestershire, England
St George, Gloucestershire, England
1936
1936
Age 88
Death of James SIMS in Bristol
Bristol

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Bristol St Philip
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bristol St George, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St George, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Bristol

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