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Thomas Sime

M, #8445, b. 31 August 1841
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 23 Sep 2018

Parents:

Father*: John Sime b. c 1810
Mother*: Marjory Simpson1 b. 27 Nov 1810
  • (Child) Baptism*: Thomas Sime was baptised by an unknown person on 31 August 1841 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of John Sime and Marjory Simpson.1
  • Marriage*: Thomas Sime married Catherine Whitelaw, daughter of Somebody Whitelaw and Christina Somebody, on Thursday, 2 November 1865 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Thomas Sime married Agnes Herd Martin, daughter of James Martin and Jane Ramsay, on 1 October 1880 at 23 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 251; 1880 on the first day of October at 23 Victoria Road Dundee after publication according to the forms of of the ... Church; signed Thomas Sime jute manager widower of Catherine Whitelaw, aged 39, 3 Roslin Terrace Dundee, parents John Sime linen manufacturer (dec) and Marjory Sime ms Simpson; signed Agnes Herd Martin ... machinist spinster, aged 30, 23 Victoria Road Dundee, parents James Martin mason jrnyman and Jane Martin ms Ramsay; signed George Campbell, signed Andrew ... witness, Betsey Martin witness; registered 1880 October 4th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar.4
  • (Informant) Death: Thomas Sime registered the death of Jane Ramsay on 7 February 1897 at 19 Ogilvie Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 128; Jane Martin widow of James Martin mason (journ) illegitimate; 1897 February seventh 1h 15m pm 19 Ogilvie Street Dundee, female aged 78 years; parents Maragret Ramsay laundress (dec); cause chronic respitory disease several years as cert by J Millar MD; informant Thomas Sime son-in-law Sidlawview West Clepington; registered 1897 February 8th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.5,6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Marjory Simpson in the 1851 census. Thomas Sim, son, 9, scholar, Dundee; Marjory Sim, head, 40... manufacturer, Dundee.1
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Catherine Whitelaw in the 1871 census at Taybank Terrace, Lett Road, Stratford, Essex, England, . Thomas Sime, head, mar, 29, manager of jute factory, B Scotland; Catherine Sime, wife, mar, 28, manager of factoy's wife, b Scotland; also in the household were James Sime, Christina Sime, Christina Somebody and Emily Newman.7
Principalbetween 1880 and 1881Thomas Sime appeared in a directory of between 1880 and 1881 living at 3 Roslin Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; manager Hillbank Works.8
Principalbetween 1880 and 1881He appeared in a directory of between 1880 and 1881 living at Hillbank Works, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .8
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Herd Martin in the 1881 census at 3 Roslin Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Sime, head, 39, manager factory, Dundee; Agnes Sime, wife, 30, Dundee; also in the household were James Sime, Christina Sime, Jessie Sime, John Sime and Margaret P Sime.9
Principalbetween 1885 and 1886Thomas Sime appeared in a directory of between 1885 and 1886 living at 10 Milnbank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; manager Logie Works.10
Principalbetween 1885 and 1886He appeared in a directory of between 1885 and 1886 living at Logie Works, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .10
Principalbetween 1891 and 1892He appeared in a directory of between 1891 and 1892 living at Bowbridge Works, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; owned by J & A D Grimmond.11
Principalbetween 1891 and 1892He appeared in a directory of between 1891 and 1892 living at Clunie Cottage, Clepington Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; manager Bowbridge works.11
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Herd Martin in the 1891 census at Clunie Cottage, Mains, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Sime, head, 49, mill manager, Dundee; Agnes H Sime, wife, 40, Dundee; also in the household were James Sime, Christina Sime, Jessie Sime, John Sime, Margaret P Sime, George M Sime and Ernest A Sime.12

Family 1:

Catherine Whitelaw b. c 1843, d. 1880

Children:

James Sime+7 b. 1866
Christina Sime+7 b. 1870
Jessie Sime12 b. c 1873
John Sime13 b. 26 Jun 1874
Margaret P Sime12 b. c 1876

Family 2:

Agnes Herd Martin b. c May 1850
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Thomas Sime married Agnes Herd Martin, daughter of James Martin and Jane Ramsay, on 1 October 1880 at 23 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1880 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 251; 1880 on the first day of October at 23 Victoria Road Dundee after publication according to the forms of of the ... Church; signed Thomas Sime jute manager widower of Catherine Whitelaw, aged 39, 3 Roslin Terrace Dundee, parents John Sime linen manufacturer (dec) and Marjory Sime ms Simpson; signed Agnes Herd Martin ... machinist spinster, aged 30, 23 Victoria Road Dundee, parents James Martin mason jrnyman and Jane Martin ms Ramsay; signed George Campbell, signed Andrew ... witness, Betsey Martin witness; registered 1880 October 4th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar.4

Children:

George M Sime12 b. c 1882
Ernest A Sime12 b. c 1890

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Liff and Benvie; ED: 91; Page: 16; Line: 19; Roll: 1144; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [July 2011]
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112829 [July 2011].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112821 [July 2011].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1898 Dundee 282/03 0004 [July 2011].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/13749601/family/familygroup?fpid=-17044698 [Jul 2011].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1897 Dundee 282/04 0128 [July 2011].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1623; Folio: 77; Page: 42; GSU roll: 829930. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. [July 2011]
  8. [S37] Directory Dundee (Dundee:, Dundee Directory 1880-81 [July 2011]. Hereinafter cited as Dundee Directory.
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 24; Page: 38; Line: 23; Roll: cssct1881_87; Year: 1881. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [July 2011]
  10. [S37] Dundee Directory, Dundee Directory 1885-86 [July 2011].
  11. [S37] Dundee Directory, Dundee Directory 1891-2 [July 2011].
  12. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Mains; ED: 2; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_102; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [July 2011]
  13. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), [July 2011].