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Hi, I have just found this topic about Linlithgow Shoemakers/Boot makers of Linlithgow, on my 5Xs gt grandfather George Douglases Marriage Certificate it states that he was a Cordiner in Linlithgow in 1706, his son James Douglas became a member of the Incorporated Shoemakers of Linlithgow in 1760.

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Hi Jean,
           Do you do West Lothian MI`s look ups? I would be grateful if you would do a look up for my 3Xs gt grandfather James Douglas who I think is buried in St Michaels cemetery in Linlithgow.
I have James on the 1851 Linlithgow Census, when he was 78 years old, but I can`t find him on the official Scottish Death records, which makes me believe that he died between 1851 and 1855.
I received a photograph of his brother George`s Headstone taken by a member of Genes Reunited, George is buried in St Michaels, he died in 1870 aged 92.
Kind regards,

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Thanks Diddy, I wasn`t sure if you got his Death from the SP or the MIs for Fife.
But I feel that this James Sim is my ancestor as the 1851 Freecen census gives my ancestor John Sime`s birth place as Letham in Fife and the 1861 Census for him gives his birth place as Monimal Fife.
Kind regards,

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Hi Norrie,
             thanks for your input, my 2Xs gt grandfather was John Sime/Syme, he died in Stirlingshire in 1868 and according to his Death Cert, he was 59 years old (born 1809/10). His father`s name is given as James Sime/Syme and his mother was Elizabeth MS unknown.
I looked him up on the 1851 census on Freecen and according to that he was born in Letham Fife and he was 41 years old. I downloaded a copy of the 1861 census from Scotlandspeople and according to that he was 51/52 years old and he was born in Monimal Fife.
Diddy found a James Sim Ploughman died in 1857 aged 73 buried in Monimal, (Born 1784) he was married, but Diddy didn`t mention his wife`s name, it might not have been carved on his headstone?
James Sim is an ideal candidate for my 3Xs gt grandfather as he would only have been 26 years old when my 2Xs gt grandfather John Sime was born and they both lived in Monimal Population approx 1,000 in 1830.
You mentioned that you have some photographs of Headstones, I would be grateful if you could send me some especially if you have one for James Sim from Monimal.
Kind regards,

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Hi Diddy,
           I forgot that I had looked up monumental inscriptions on the Fife Family History site and I came across 4 locations where Simes are buried, no christian names (1) Simes buried in Auchterderran lairs 18 and 4a, (2) Simes buried in Collessie in lairs 17 & 40, (3) Simes buried in Logie in lairs 15 & 13 (4) Simes buried in Newburn in lairs 18, 29, 43, 80, 81, 82, 89, 94, 95, and 96.
I would appreciate it if you could look up these cemeteries and check for any James Sime/Syme/Sym/ Sim.
Collessie is right next to Monimal.

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