Sims-Peebles, Hardwick 1895

[pippi3]

Hi, Im trying to establish the background of my paternal great great grandparents John Sims married to Agnes Peebles, their son James Sims my great grandfather was born in Hardwick in 1895, later settling in NZ ( see my completed request under SIMS in the NZ forum).

Any help much appreciated. John Sims was listed as a chaufeur on James's marriage certificate.

[..claire..]

Think this may be him in 1901 with his Grandmother

Gloucestershire  Hardwick
Freen Lane???

Mary Sims  hd Widow 64 Charwoman (domestic)  bn Gloucs. Staunton
Harriet "    dau   S  36    Domestic                     "      "     Hardwick
James     G-son  5                                          "      "          "

Class: RG13  Piece  2432  Folio  25  Page  19

claire

[Victor Harvey]

The Gloucestershire BMD indexes - ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk - indicate that James SIMS was born out of wedlock.
If you wish, you can order a copy of his birth certificate directly from the above website.
Victor

[pippi3]

Thanks Claire & Victor, Claire, Ive seen that record of a James Sims at the address of Mary & Harriet and until I got his marriage cert assumed that this was "him", now I'm not so sure, but haven,t ruled it out yet!!

Victor I will send off for this birth certificate and hopefully it will shed some more light, if indeed he was born out of wedlock it might connect him to Claire's record

I have also come across a newspaper clipping (British Newspaper Archivesof a John Sims marrying a Agnes Peebles in Scotland in 1895

[..claire..]

Wonder if this is them in 1901 Scotland

Row, Dumbartonshire
Ardenvohr Stables

John Sims   hd  mar  31    COACHMAN Domestic    bn. Gloucester England
Agnes Sims   wf    "   33                                      "   Riccarton, Ayrshire
Nellie Sims   dau       5                                           Riccarton, Ayrshire
Mary Sims   dau      4 Mo                                       Row, Dumbartonshire

plus three servants
Hugh Wilson   20 Groom domestic
Donald Mclean   23 gardener domestic
Frank Kellen     29     "            "

Parish Row   ED 13   Page  8   Line 22

claire

[pippi3]

It could be couldn't it. Cant find that blooming newspaper clipping for the life of me this morning. I havent got a sub to the British Newspaper Archives as yet, just did a simple search yesterday and found it , but it is very elusive this morning aargh!!
I will work on the new info you have found and see how we go
Thanks heaps

[..claire..]

Hi

Glasgow Herald , Wednesday, May 1, 1895

SIMS / PEEBLES~ At Bellfield, Kilmarnock on the 30th ult. by the Reverend Emanuel Morgan of Riccarton Parish, John Sims, to Agnes, eldest daughter of William Peebles.

claire

[pippi3]

Thanks Claire, that's the one I was looking for!! is it worth subscribing to British newspaper archive do you think??