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Wiltshire / Re: SIMS or SHIPMAN of All Cannings
« on: Monday 01 August 11 00:35 BST (UK) »
I am also interested in Daniel Sims (b. ~1796 in Etchilhampton). I believe that he was the father of a base born child with Alice Naish (Henry - b. early 1815), before marrying Jane Merritt (spellings differ) later that year in All Cannings on 20th November. I have eight children for Daniel and Jane - Joseph (1818), Daniel (1821), William (1822), Elizabeth (1825), Thomas (1826), John (1828), Jasper (1830) and Rhoda (1832).
I believe that Jane was herself base born and the daughter of Elizabeth/Betty Merritt, baptised 30th Jan 1796 in All Cannings. Elizabeth later marries a Grover (but I can't find where) and is found in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses staying with different parts of the Sims family. Her parents are Joseph and Mary and she is born in 1775.
Having looked at it, I think your theory about Sims = Shipman is very plausible and it would account for an otherwise invisible person in an area that otherwise has very good records. Certainly it was happening in All Cannings and Bishop Cannings, so it is natural that it should also hold in Etchilhampton.
I believe that Jane was herself base born and the daughter of Elizabeth/Betty Merritt, baptised 30th Jan 1796 in All Cannings. Elizabeth later marries a Grover (but I can't find where) and is found in the 1851 and 1861 Censuses staying with different parts of the Sims family. Her parents are Joseph and Mary and she is born in 1775.
Having looked at it, I think your theory about Sims = Shipman is very plausible and it would account for an otherwise invisible person in an area that otherwise has very good records. Certainly it was happening in All Cannings and Bishop Cannings, so it is natural that it should also hold in Etchilhampton.