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Gran married Ernest Wilson Butt, 19/08/1922

Not strange to have Jose's birth under two surnames - Butt is her mother's surname, and Sims is her father's surname.

Malyon yes thats her mothers maiden name

ArgyllGran on birth cert Simms

there is this marriage


Marriages Sep 1922 (>99%)
BUTT Ernest W Robinson Christchurch 2b 1772
ROBINSON Marjorie L Butt Christchurch 2b 1772

ArgyllGran, on B/Cert shows him as a Boatman

was your gran called Marjorie L robinson

Malyon, thanks for reply it seems strange i have Jose birth cert with surname Simms but she is also showing as Jose v m Butt with mothers name (nee) Robinson?

Caz - please confirm the spelling on the birth cert.
Does it give his occupation?


If only one "m", there's this one, in Fordingbridge in1911,not far from Bournemouth - but 1911 is a long time away from 1929!:



George William Sims
in the 1911 England Census
Name: George William Sims
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Civil Parish: Fordingbridge
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: County Court Office, Church Street, Fordingbridge, Hants
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Assistant Schoolmaster
Registration district: Fordingbridge
Registration District Number: 97
Sub-registration district: Fordingbridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 177
Piece: 5898
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Wren 39
Charlotte Ann Wren 40
George William Sims 26


But frankly, it's a bit of a needle in a haystack without any more clues.

fathers name butt

Births Dec 1929 (>99%)
Butt Jose V M Robinson Bournemouth 2b 909

From FMP reg as both Sims ( one M) and Butt, mmn Robinson.

Unfortunately, it's not exactly an uncommon name.


??
George William Simms
in the UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946
Name: George William Simms
Publication Year: 1920
Address: 44 Shirley
Residence Place: Hampshire, England

44 Shirley Road, Freemantle, Southampton.

Maybe ??


George William Simms
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: George William Simms
Registration Year: 1886
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Winchester
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 120

SIMMS, GEORGE WILLIAM mms LABBETT
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in WINCHESTER Volume 02C Page 120

Please can someone help, I have just received my Aunts B/Cert only to find she had a different father from my dad and his other siblings.
Her name is Jose Vivienne Marguerite Simms Born, 12/09/1929 Royal Victoria Hosp,Boscombe. Bournemouth.
Father George William Simms he lived with my Gran at 143 Southcote Road Bournemouth. Tried Census no luck.
dont know were to go from here. Any ideas please