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Kelzi

Kelzi Report 10 Nov 2016 16:59

Looking for a marriage c1919 of a John Sim.He had a son-also named John in 1920,born in Barrow-in-Furness,Lancashire.On FreeBMD it states that John(1920) mothers maiden name was TOWN.I can find no marriage record.I can find no members tracing this family on the site to ask either.John born 1920 appears to of died in 1979 in Barrow.On the marriage record I found on FreeBMD,the name of John Sims wife is omitted.Any help much appreciated.

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 17:15

Not what you asked for but his looks to be him in 1939

16 Derry Street , Barrow-in-Furness C.B., Lancashire, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

John Sim 03 Apr 1920 Male Butchers Shop Assistant Single 234 3
Ellen Sim 14 Dec 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Widowed 234 1
Joan Heighton (Sim) 16 Nov 1917 Female Laundry Clerk Single 234 2

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:16

just for reference

Name John Sim
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1920
Registration District Barrow In Furness
County Lancashire
Event Place Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Town
Volume 8E
Page 1508
Line Number 74

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 17:18

Births Dec 1917 (>99%)
Sim Joan Towne S.Stoneham 2c 142

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 17:19

This looks to be the marriage but it's Frank not John

First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1912 (>99%)

Sim Frank Towne Barrow F. 8e 1891
Towne Ellen Sim Barrow F. 8e 1891

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:22

????????????

Name Ellen Towne
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1912
Registration District Barrow In Furness
County Lancashire
Event Place Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Sim
Volume 8E
Page 1891
Line Number 133

Sim probably married one of the following people
Name Frank Sim

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 17:24

this one?

Marriages Sep 1941 (>99%)

Dunstan Marjorie Sim Barrow F. 8e 2380

Sim John Dunstan Barrow F. 8e 2380

malyon

malyon Report 10 Nov 2016 17:25

Deaths Jun 1937   (>99%)

Sim
 Frank
 45
 Barrow in Furness
 8e
970

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:27


Name Ellen Town
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Lancashire
Parish Barrow In Furness
Ecclesiastical Parish ST LUKE
Registration District Barrow In Furness
Residence Note Marsh Street
Gender Female
Age 4
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Lancashire, England
Page Number 9
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 3488/ 8

Robert James Town Head M 38 Lancashire, England
Ellen Town Wife F 38 Lancashire, England
Minnie Town Daughter F 10 Lancashire, England
Ethel Town Daughter F 8 Lancashire, England
Ellen Town Daughter F 4 Lancashire, England
James H Town Son M 2 Lancashire, England
Linda Town Daughter F 0 Lancashire, England
William Markland Boarder M 38 Lancashire, England

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 17:28

Possible birth for Marjorie?

Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Dunstan Marjorie Pearson Barrow F. 8e 1483


Yes, looks to be correct.

Here she is in 1939

50 Goldsmith Street , Barrow-in-Furness C.B., Lancashire, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Marjorie Sim (Dunstan) 26 Apr 1921 Female Shop Assistant Grocery Single 159 4
Beatrice A Dunstan 24 Nov 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 159 1
Thomas H Dunstan 06 Feb 1893 Male Plastener Married 159 2
Thomas H Dunstan 27 Jan 1917 Male Plastener Single 159 3
Eliza J Dunstan 21 Jun 1868 Female Domestic Duties Unpaid Widowed 159 5

EDIT:-

Parents marriage:-

Name: Thomas H Dunstan
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1916
Registration district: Barrow-in-Furness
Inferred County: Cumbria
Spouse: Beatrice A Pearson
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 1594

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:28

Name Ellen Town
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1887
Registration District Barrow In Furness
County Lancashire
Event Place Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Volume 8E
Page 803
Line Number 215

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:30

sometimes Ellen and Nellie are interchanged

Name Nellie Town
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County Lancashire
Parish Barrow In Furness
Sub-District Barrow In Furness
Registration District Barrow In Furness
Gender Female
Age 24
Birthplace Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Record Type Household

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 10 Nov 2016 17:32

Cumbria Marriage indexes for the years: 1941
SIM John DUNSTAN Marjorie St George, Barrow in Furness Cumbria Certificate Services

http://www.cumbriabmd.org.uk/index.php

(if anything else relating on above link)

Chris :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 17:33


Name Ellen Town
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Burnley, Lancashire, England
County Lancashire
Civil Parish Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish Habergham Eaves St Matthew
Sub-District West Ward
Registration District Burnley
Residence Note Coalclough Lane
Gender Female
Age 14
Relationship to Head of Household Cousin
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Birthplace Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Schedule Type 237
Page Number 37


Herbert Foden Head M 32 Colne, Lancashire
Jane Foden Wife F 30 Burnley, Lancashire
Sybil J Foden Daughter F 3 Burnley, Lancashire
Hilda Foden Daughter F 0 Burnley, Lancashire
Ellen Town Cousin F 14 Barrow In Furness, Lancashire

Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Nov 2016 18:38

More info on Marjorie and her family:-

Births Mar 1895 (>99%)
Pearson Beatrice Annie Barrow F. 8e 864

Father?

1911

Name: Thomas Henry Dunstan
Age in 1911: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Dalton In Furns, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Barrow in Furness
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 52 Byron St Barrow In Furness
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Plas Terer
Registration district: Barrow in Furness
Registration District Number: 482
Sub-registration district: Barrow in Furness
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Piece: 25676
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Henry Dunstan 42 Birth Place: Eston, Perthshire (Occupation: Engine Drives Stationery)
Eliza Jane Dunstan 43 Birth Place: Redulh, Cornwall
Thomas Henry Dunstan 18
..............................................

Marriages Mar 1892 (>99%)
xxxxx Dunstan Thomas Henry Ulverston 8e 1029
Foster Eliza Ann Ulverston 8e 1029
xxxxx JACKSON Eliza Jane Ulverston 8e 1029
Varcoe William Ulverston 8e 1029

....................................................................

Mother?

1911

Name: Beatrice Pearson
Age in 1911: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Barrow In F, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Barrow in Furness
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 42 Hood St Barrow In Furness Lancashire
Marital Status: Single
Registration district: Barrow in Furness
Registration District Number: 482
Sub-registration district: Barrow in Furness
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Piece: 25671
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Pearson 38 Birth Place: Dudley, Worcestershire (Occupation: Labourer Rail Mill)
Sarah Pearson 37 Birth Place: Oldbury, Staffordshire
Beatrice Pearson 16
Benjamin Pearson 15
William Pearson 12
James Pearson 8
Elizebeth Pearson 5
Thomas Pearson 3
Frances Pearson 3/12
...............................

Marriages Sep 1894 (>99%)
Atkinson Dinah Ann Barrow F. 8e 1377
xxxxx French Sarah Elizabeth Barrow F. 8e 1377
Gardner William Henry Barrow F. 8e 1377
xxxxx Pearson Benjamin Barrow F. 8e 1377

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 10 Nov 2016 19:51

I've messaged Paul telling him there is info on here for him

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 11 Nov 2016 07:55

Frank had a brother John:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23, Davy Street, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

John Sim Head Married Male 52 1849 Tool Stone Keeper Ship Yard Scotland
Pamela Sim Wife Married Female 43 1858 - Brierley Hill, Staffordshire,
Agnes Sim Daughter Single Female 22 1879 Household Duties Lancashire,
Annie Sim Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Household Duties Burnley, Lancashire
John Sim Son Single Male 14 1887 Rivet Leater Ship Yard Milnrow, Lancashire,
Jessie Sim Daughter Single Female 11 1890 - Denton, Lancashire, England
Frank Sim Son Single Male 9 1892 - Denton, Lancashire, England
Maggie Sim Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Denton, Lancashire, England
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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
84 Marsh St Barrow-In-Furness, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

William Burgess Head Married Male Plate Helper 29 1882 Barrow Lancashire
Florence Edith Burgess Wife Married Female - 26 1885 Rochdale Lancashire
Edith Burgess Daughter - Female - 5 1906 Rochdale Lancashire
Frank Sim Boarder Single Male Plater 19 1892 Denton Lancashire
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Baptism for John:

Name: John Joseph Sim
Baptism Date: 24 Jul 1887
Parish: Smallbridge, St John the Baptist
Parish as it Appears: Manchester, St John
Father's name: John Sim
Mother's name: Pamela Sim
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I suspect this is the death for John:

Name: John Joseph Sim
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 15
Registration district: Barrow-in-Furness
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e Page: 473

Dea

Dea Report 11 Nov 2016 08:05


Both living in Marsh St in 1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
58 Marsh St Barrow-In-Furness, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
James Town Head Married Male Locomotive Fitter 57 1854 Wigan Lancs
Transcription
Ellen Town Wife Married Female - 57 1854 Prescot Lancs
Transcription
***Nellie Town Daughter Single Female Packer Laundry 24 1887 Lancs Barrow in Furness
Transcription
Harry Town Son Single Male Engine Fitter 22 1889 Lancs Barrow in Furness
Transcription
Linda Town Daughter Single Female Packer Laundry 20 1891 Lancs Barrow in Furness
Transcription
Edith Town Daughter Single Female Pastry Confectioner 17 1894 Lancs Barrow in Furness
Transcription
Leonard Town Son Single Male Apprentice Tinsmith 16 1895 Lancs Barrow in Furness


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
84 Marsh St Barrow-In-Furness, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
William Burgess Head Married Male Plate Helper 29 1882 Barrow Lancashire
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Florence Edith Burgess Wife Married Female - 26 1885 Rochdale Lancashire
Transcription
Edith Burgess Daughter - Female - 5 1906 Rochdale Lancashire
Transcription
***Frank Sim Boarder Single Male Plater 19 1892 Denton Lancashire

Dea x

Kelzi

Kelzi Report 11 Nov 2016 08:47

CHEERS everyone,thank you very much for all your help.Now trying to find a marriage (& struggling with it) of a John Sim to Pamela ???.Would of been circa 1873-75 by the looks of things? Can't find either John or Pamela on 1881 census either? Although,on 1891 census they have 9 children,3 of whom were born prior to 1881?Pamela born c 1857 Brierly Hill,Staffordshire,John born c1849 in Scotland.
Any help much appreciated.Children prior to 1881-George-1875,May E-1877 & Agnes 1889.

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 11 Nov 2016 09:00

Maiden name Marsh according to GRO on the births of children