Descendants of William SYMES

Fourth Generation


7. James SIMS (John SIMS , SIMS , William ) was born 1 on 2 May 1796 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. He was christened 2 on 12 Sep 1796 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. He died on 18 Nov 1875 in Adelaide Lunatic Asylum, South Australia. The cause of death was Decay of Nature.

1851 census Res: 97 Barton Kingsdon, Somerset Occ: Ag Labourer
Destitute Asylum Card
1 Mar 1871
Age 77
Religion: Church of England
How long in Colony: 14 yrs
Nationality English
Now living at Stafford St
Occupation: Labourer
Circumstances: Imbecile from old age. Destitute. Wife in Destitute Asylum
Relatives in the Colony: Wife 4 sons whereabouts unknown 1 daughter
Left 28 Jan 1875 to Lunatic Asylum
Age on Death Certificate 83 yrs Informant George Witcombe Cabinet Maker Adelaide

James married 1 (1) Eliza HORE on 18 Nov 1822 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. Eliza was born about 1806. She died 2 on 8 Oct 1885 in Adelaide Destitute Asylum, South Australia.

Age on Death Certificate 80 yrs Informant: William Rassiter Cabinetmaker Adelaide
Destittute Asylum Cards
27 Feb 1871 age 66 Religion: Church of England
Ship not entered
How long in colony :14 yrs
Nationality: English
Circumstances: Old age & inability to work. Has Been receiving outdoor relief. Destitute Left 29 Apr 1871
Relatives in the Colony: Husband
12 Aug 1885
Age: 80
Religion: Church England
Ship: 'Balaklava'
How long in Colony: Aust 28 yrs SA 1856
Last overseas address Nationality English
Now living at : Stafford St
Occupation: Domestic
Circumstances: This woman has been in receipt of outdoor relief since 1878, but is now so feeble that it is unsafe to leave her alone as she has no person to look after her. Suffering from senile decay destitute.
Relatives in Colony: 4 sons whereabouts unknown & one married daughter Mrs Lucy MIlls. HusbandRichard Edithburgh Yorkes Peninsula.
Died Oct 8 1885.

They had the following children:

+ 11 M i John SIMS was christened on 20 Jul 1823. He died in Mar 1879.
+ 12 F ii Amelia SIMS was christened on 17 Jul 1825.
  13 M iii Laban SIMS was born in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. He was christened 1 on 24 Sep 1827 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. He died on 8 Jul 1898 in Ballarat District Hospital, Victoria, Australia. He was buried 2 on 11 Jul 1899 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

1851 census living with parents Kingsdon
Arr: Victoria Sept 1853 ship 'Brilliant'

James married (2) Sarah DENNIS.

They had the following children:

+ 14 F iv Lucy SIMS was christened on 11 Oct 1835. She died on 23 Apr 1914.
  15 M v George SIMS was born about 1838. He was christened 1 on 14 Jul 1844 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England. He died on 16 Jan 1922 in Salisbury Avenue, Ballarat, Victoria. He was buried on 17 Jan 1922 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.
        George married 1 Elizabeth CHESTER in 1870 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth was born in 1850 in England. She died in 1934 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
+ 16 M vi Charles SIMS was born about 1842. He died on 3 Jan 1885.
+ 17 M vii Thomas Dennis SIMS was christened on 14 Jul 1844. He died in 1911.
  18 F viii Eliza SIMS was christened 1 on 26 Jan 1845 in Kingsdon, Somerset, England.
        Eliza married Unknown.

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