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My mother Margaret Elizabeth Chisholm SIM was a full cousin of your great grandmother Margaret Leslie SIM - I note that you are very interested in the SIM family of South Shields (as I am!)
Would be pleased to hear from you.

I'll get my brother to get in touch asap.

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 SIM born 1870
William Roy SIM born 1873
James SIM born 1874 (my grandfather)

Elizabeth, George and James came to South Shields with their widowed mother - Jane ended up in North Shields and the others remained in Scotland.
I suspect a connection with Thomas SIM and family who were in Westoe in the 1881 census but have no proof as yet.

I have quite a lot of information on all of the above and would be very pleased to share it with you.

Hi Marra still no info from my family about Joan E Calvert, my dad said my nana caroline never mentioned a sister.....

Joan Ellen Calvert
Born: 19 Nov 1931
Died: Sep 2002 70 Southend On Sea Essex

This is all I could find on ancestry.com

She was Caroline McDonald Sim Clavert before she was married

Name: Caroline McDonald S McMain
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1926
Death Registration Month/Year: Jun 1995
Age at death (estimated): 68
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Tyne and Wear
Register number: B51F
Entry Number: 292

I used to drink with a guy of that name in the late 70's early 80's. I know he used to work in Harton cemetery but dont know if he still does. He used to be a bit of a biker.

hey marra my maternal grandfather was called simms........... he was a navy man,,,,,,,, not sure if u lookin for sim or simms but worth a try,,,, mind i cant tell you much about him pm me will explain!!!

I dont know if this info will help I grew up with Alison Sim before I moved to Australia. I asked my mother what she remembered.Robert and Joan Sim were very good friends of my parents and they had two daughters Alison & Karen as far as my parents know they live on John Reid Road South shields but they havent had contact with them for a few years.I hope this info helps please let me know.

Dawn

i remember an Alison Sim from simonside, never seen her for a few years though

Hi Marra

Yes there was an Uncle Hector (presume around my Nanas Age) as I remember him, perhaps older ?

Bump !

Marra
Karen Sim (Craig) lives on Newcastle Road in between the Sima Arms and Hairdressers on corner not sure what number.
Shes married to Geordie Craig (postman well known in local cricket and Footy circles).
Karens a really nice lass and am sure would like to talk to you.

Hello Alison Rowe nee Sim here about sim family i still live in simonside but my parents Joan and Robert Sim are not alive anymore i know a Dawn that went to oz her mam was Joan Richardson but i dont know this marra hope i can help.

i know a sim family in shields, there is the twins george and hector,raymond and the late bob sim

styx wrote:i know a sim family in shields, there is the twins george and hector,raymond and the late bob sim

i met george 2 years ago , nice bloke id love more info on this branch of the family

Hi Corgi

Corgi wrote: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 SIM born 1870
William Roy SIM born 1873
James SIM born 1874 (my grandfather)

I have quite a lot of information on all of the above and would be very pleased to share it with you.

I am aware this post was quite some time ago but but I have just discovered that William Sim who was the son of George F W Sim (above ) was my mothers uncle. I am trying to find out any info I can. Williams sister in law was my grandmother and I have hardly any info at all so I am piecing it together bit by bit. Any help you can give me would be gratefully received.

Thanks
Lyp24

ive met " corgi " nice lady she livex in north tyneside she is a sim descendant also

Hi,
I have only recently joined this site so i know this info is very behind with everone else!!
Incase you are still looking for info on the Sim family of South Shields, my Mam is Dawn Short (nee Sim), her father is George Sim, he has a twin brother called Hector, and there is also Raymond Sim and Bob who sadly passed away. It's a big family, i know Hector has sons but i cant remeber everyones names as i live in Darlington, i could ask my Mam though if anyone is interested?

I am James Sim's great Grandaughter, he married Dorothy (Dora) x

hi i am working with edmund sim (eddie) his father was edmund issac j sim who married joan rowlands in south shields eddie is desparate to trace his father can any one help please cheers