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Hi Joanne,
My Mum has been doing a fair bit of research on the SIMS arm of the family.  I am sure she would be interested in any information that you might have.  She has gone back as far as Thomas' grandfather I think.  She probably hasnt covered off all families and has probably gone back on our direct line.  Your Dad must be my dad's cousin.  is your dad still around?  If yes, you could ask him if he remembers my dad, I dont know whether they saw each other in their early years or not. My dad passed november 2010 after a short battle with the dreaded cancer.  My aunty bev is still around though.  I have attached a photo of the Royal oak Hotel in Clarendon. The sign on the balcony on the right hand side has the name SIMS although it is difficult to reach.

I am the great grand-daughter of Job Sims - one of Job's 9 children was my grandfather Arnold leslie Sims, he married Violet Olive Warren and they had two children my dad Leslie James Sims & a daughter Beverly Ann Sims (Hargreaves).  leslie married Ann Blaby and had two children me (jackie) and my brother Anthony James.  Beverly had three children (Vicki Ann, Cheryl Lee & Christopher John). 
Thomas Sims ran the Clarendon Hotel SA in the 1850's and there is a photo around showing the SIMS name on the photo along with a listing of owners one of Which was Thomas.  The Reynella Cemetery Main South Road Reynella has records for Job & his wife (sorry I forgot her name) and other SIMS relatives.