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James Sims 1914–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1914

Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: March 1990

Death Location: Leigh, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Frederick Sims

Mother: Sarah Jackson

Spouse(s): Elsie Parry

Children(s): James Sims, Marian Sims, Brian Sims, Alan Sims, Keith Sims

The story of James Sims began in 1914 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. In 1939, James Sims resided in Lancashire, England. James Sims married Elsie Parry, and had children including A S Sims, Alan Sims, Brian Sims, James Sims, Keith John Sims, Marian Sims. James Sims passed away in 1990 in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sims began in 1914 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1939, James Sims resided in Lancashire, England.
  • James Sims married Elsie Parry, and had children including A S Sims, Alan Sims, Brian Sims, James Sims, Keith John Sims, Marian Sims.
  • James Sims passed away in 1990 in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sims's Ancestors

Self
James Sims
1914–1990
Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Parents
Frederick John Sims
1888–1958
LEIGH Lancashire England
Sarah (Ann) Jackson
1891–1958
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (Wm. Simm) Cunliffe
1862–1935
Leigh, Lancashire, England
Emily (Jane) Bradbury
1867–1939
Crook, Lancashire, England
Joseph Jackson
1867–1940
Griesley, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah (Ellen) Knight
1872–1928
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jane Sims
1835–1865
James Cunliffe
1842–1893
John Bradbury
1833–1887
Ellen Wildig
1838–1872
Joseph Jackson
1832–1894
Annie (Sleight)
1834–1888
James Knight
1841–1885
Eliza Boswell
1847–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Calland
1800–
Elizabeth Barlow
1803–1873
William Cunliffe
1816–1881
Sarah Melling
1820–1894
Abraham Bradbury
1801–1839
Elizabeth Kirkham
1809–1879
Joseph Wildig
1804–1846
Ann Barnett
1850–1845
John Knight
1819–
Mary Phillips
1801–1880
William Boswell
1815–1896
ellen moores
1815–1893

James Sims's Descendants

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James Sims (10 Feb 1914–March 1990) m. Elsie Parry (19 Dec 1913–Jun 1984)
  1. 1. James Sims 1938–2002 m. Jean Rogers 1939–2007
  2. 2. Marian Sims 1940–2005
  3. 3. Brian Sims 1942–1942
  4. 4. Alan Sims 1942–1943
  5. 5. Keith (John) Sims 1946–1992

James Sims's Timeline

3 Records

1914
10 Feb 1914
Birth of James Sims in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 25
James Sims resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1990
March 1990
Age 76
Death of James Sims in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 39; Page: 2375
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014810G

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 1014810G

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1990
    Event Place: Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 39; Page: 2375

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