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george francis william sim married caroline elizabeth campbell mcdonald they had ...... william sim who married isabella west 1930 they had margaret a o sim 1930 june sim 1932 married brian johnson : brian p johnson 1955 john a johnson 1957 jeffrey g johnson 1958 gillian johnson 1961 francis william...

Hi Pete & Kev

Many thanks for that.

Yet more family we didn't know existed

If I find anything out Kev I'll let you know

Lynn

I am still trying to find any information for our new found Sim family. Where they went and if they are still alive and kicking!!! My mothers aunt Isabella (nee West) married William Sim. They had at least 5 children:- Margaret A O Sim born 1930 June R Sim born 1932 May have married a chappie called...

Got it Jarrow Pete!!

I'm at the wrong end of Barrington Street

Us Yorkshire folk can be a little slow on the uptake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankyou for that Pilot

I was interested to see the grave yard, that must be the site of the shopping centre where BHS is. As I saw some newspaper article saying when they were digging the foundations found several bodies etc..

Thanks for the reply baldy Smith

Lovely car

I'm trying to figure out which is King Street. Bear in mind I have only been to South Shields twice. Are any of those places still there or is that all been demolished for the expanse of the wonderful shopping centre??!!!!

Many Thanks again for those Pilot. You can see the atmosphere & charachter of the place. Do you or anyone know if waterloo Lane was near waterloo vale . I presume it was in that area, as I had relatives there as well. And thanks for the story Jarrow Pete, thats some way to meet your maker !!!! L...

Hi Pilot Many Thanks for that. Looking at it as it is now I couldn't imagine what it may have been like. My Family lived there at the time this picture was apparently taken in 1920's and 1930's. I really appreciate that , and did you say you had some more? ( I'm being cheeky now!! If you don't ask y...

Any one had any relatives living in Waterloo Vale?
My grandmother and her mother lived at number 9 for quite some time.

Came to South Shields recently but I there is now a shopping centre on the site.

Was it a highly populated area, does anyone have any info about it?

Thanks

Lynn

Can anyone help me track down anyone who knows, or who has known, John Andrew Thompson born Feb 1st 1926 at 9 Waterloo Lane or Agnes Annie Thompson born Nov 29 1927 also of Waterloo Lane.

Hi Marra Same path again!! Thompsons I mentioned on previous post to you John Andrew born 1926 and agnes annie born 1929, Their father was John William Thompson a marine Fireman, Their mother (my grandmother ) was Margaret West, whose sister Isabella married William Sim!!. Confused???? You may well ...

My family names from South Shields are

Hewson
Jerry
West
Sim
Thompson

If anyone has these names in their family tree please get in touch

Thankyou

Lynnp24

Hi Corgi George SIM (1814-1876) and Margaret ROY (1836-1909) had 9 children Margaret Jean SIM born 1856 died 1857 Georgina SIM born 1858 died 1861 Elizabeth Margaret Shand SIM born 1864 Jane SIM born 1864 George Francis William SIM born 1865 (your 2x great grandfather) John Roy SIM born 1868 Matilda...

Hi Marra

have sent you a private message but just worked out that George francis William Sim is probably my ggreat uncle??!!

Lynn

Hi fenella

Wow that was a quick response. I would be so grateful for any little shred of info you can let me have. Many Many thanks

Lynn

Just discovered that my mother had a half brother and sister. John Andrew THOMPSON b 1926 & Agnes Ann THOMPSON b 1927. Their mother was Margaret nee West and John William Thompson Also does anyonone have any connections to Isabella SIM nee West married to William SIM . They had children called M...