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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: My essex surnames
« on: Thursday 10 March 11 17:09 GMT (UK) »
I have quite alot of info on Bowtells in Stebbing.
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Wiltshire / Re: SIMS or SHIPMAN of All Cannings
« on: Thursday 10 March 11 15:29 GMT (UK) »
I am researching the SIMS family from Etchilhampton, I have found 7 siblings listed as being born in Etchilhampton from Daniel Sims in 1821 through to Rhoda Sims in 1832 and I want to trace their parents, Daniel and Jane. I know from the cenus records that the father, Daniel Sims was from Etchilhampton born around 1794 and his wife Jane is from All Cannings, born approx 1796.
There is no record of Daniel's birth in the Etchilhampton register, but interestingly the Etchilhampton register has the Shipman family listed who have a Daniel born in 1797 and several of the siblings have similar names to the Sims family. I also know that William Sims (born1822) had Shipman as a middle name from his marriage certificate.
I am wondering if the family changed its name as seems to have happened in All Cannings, but I have no idea how likely this is or how I would prove it. The alternative is that Daniel Sims was born in a neigbouring parish, perhaps All Cannings?
Another Sims connection I am trying to prove is the link to a famous poet and playwright, George Robert Sims born in London in 1847 and died in 1922. In his autobiography he says father is George, then grandfather and great grandfather are both called Robert.
There is no record of Daniel's birth in the Etchilhampton register, but interestingly the Etchilhampton register has the Shipman family listed who have a Daniel born in 1797 and several of the siblings have similar names to the Sims family. I also know that William Sims (born1822) had Shipman as a middle name from his marriage certificate.
I am wondering if the family changed its name as seems to have happened in All Cannings, but I have no idea how likely this is or how I would prove it. The alternative is that Daniel Sims was born in a neigbouring parish, perhaps All Cannings?
Another Sims connection I am trying to prove is the link to a famous poet and playwright, George Robert Sims born in London in 1847 and died in 1922. In his autobiography he says father is George, then grandfather and great grandfather are both called Robert.
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