1IGI (International Genealogical Index), Batch C111653; serial sheet 0082.
2Information provided by Peter Penwarden, Email to Jim Cosgrave, 19 Jan 2009.
John Robertson Sim tried various jobs, ending up as a ship's steward and died at sea aged 34.3Civil Registration Index - Scotland, Death 1905; ref 168/1 961; St. Nicholas.
"SIM, John Robertson; 34 years old."4Civil Registration, Death - Scotland, Death 1905; ref 168/1 961; St. Nicholas.
"Page 321
1905 Deaths in the District of St. Nicholas in the Burgh of Aberdeen
No. 961
Name - JOHN Robertson SIMM
Occupation - Ship Steward
Marital status - married to Alice McGrady
When died - 1905 October tenth; 5h. 30 m. a.m.
Where died - East Poorhouse Aberdeen
Sex - M
Age - 34 years
Father - George Sim; schoolmaster
Mother - Margaret Sim; m.s. Christal (deceased)
Cause of death - Tumour of Brain;
Duration of disease - uncertain."
1USA, New York - County Marriage Records 1847-1936 (www.Ancestry.com).
"Marriage License
County - Onondaga
Town - Syracuse
Registered No. 456
Date - 21 October 1929
Groom - William Nelson
Groom's residence - 313 Willumae Dr., Syracuse
Groom's age - 34
Groom's occupation - Meat Cutter
Groom's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's father - Thos.
Groom's father's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's mother - Mary O'Hara
Groom's mother's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's 1st marriage
Bride - Frances Amelia O'Neill
Bride's residence - 208 Burdick Ave., Syracuse
Bride's age - 29
Bride's occupation - Stenographer
Bride's birthplace - Scotland
Bride's father - Sime (unknown)
Bride's father's birthplace - Scotland
Bride's mother - Mary O'Neill
Bride's mother's birthplace - Ireland
Bride's 1st marriage."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, Births Dundee 282/ 4 1035.
"1900 Births in the District of St. Andrew in the Burgh of Dundee
No. 1035
Name - Frances Amelia O'Neill (illegitimate)
When born - 1900 July fifth at 7 h. 0 m. PM
Where born - 85 Hilltown, Dundee
Sex - F
Mother - Mary Elizabeth O'Neill; jute weaver
Informant - Mary E. O'Neill; mother."2USA, New York - County Marriage Records 1847-1936 (www.Ancestry.com).
"Marriage License
County - Onondaga
Town - Syracuse
Registered No. 456
Date - 21 October 1929
Groom - William Nelson
Groom's residence - 313 Willumae Dr., Syracuse
Groom's age - 34
Groom's occupation - Meat Cutter
Groom's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's father - Thos.
Groom's father's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's mother - Mary O'Hara
Groom's mother's birthplace - Scotland
Groom's 1st marriage
Bride - Frances Amelia O'Neill
Bride's residence - 208 Burdick Ave., Syracuse
Bride's age - 29
Bride's occupation - Stenographer
Bride's birthplace - Scotland
Bride's father - Sime (unknown)
Bride's father's birthplace - Scotland
Bride's mother - Mary O'Neill
Bride's mother's birthplace - Ireland
Bride's 1st marriage."
1Census 1911 - Scotland, Banffshire; Rothiemay; 165/00 001/00 0041.
George Innes Sim is listed as Son; 12 years old; single; school' born at Aberdeen, Aberdeen.2Information provided by Alistair Duncan (www.MyHeritage.com), 3 Sep 2019.
Identified that George Innes Sim was born 23 April 1898.3Civil Registration Index - Scotland, Birth 1898; St Machar; 168/2; 1130.
"SIM, George Innes."4Information provided by Alistair Duncan, 3 Sep 2019.
Identified that George Innes Sim died 24 April 1932 at St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.5Civil Registration Index - Canada, Manitoba - Deaths, Death 1932-016066; St Boniface.
"SIM, George Innes; died 24 Apr 1932; born 23 Apr 1897."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Births Huntly 202/ 26.
"1920 Births in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen
No. 26
Name - Christina Robertson
When born - 1920 March Sixth at 2 h. 0 m. PM
Where born - 38 Nelson Street, Huntly
Mother - Margaret Robertson; domestic servant
Informant - Margaret Robertson; mother
Margin entry - Paternity of child found by Dec. of Court. See Reg. of Cor. Entries Vol 3; page 14; August 10th 1920."2Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Reg. of Cor. Entries 202/00 003 14.
"Register of Corrected Entries
Vol. 3
Page 4
In the Fourth column of Entry No. 26 of the Register Book of Births for the year 1920 before the name of the child's mother insert George Sim c/o Beattie, 29 Gordon Street Huntly on the authority of a certificate in the form of schedule (3) to the following effect:
In an action relating to the paternity of a female child born at 38 Nelson Street, Huntley in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen on the 6th day of March 1920 at the instance of Margaret Robertson, Domestic Servant, Castle Fraser, Kemnay in the County of Aberdeen with the consent and concurrence of Mrs. Georgina Watson or Robertson or Wilkin, wife of and resideing with William Wilkin, Postman at 28 Nelson Street, Huntly as her Curator and Administrator in Law against George Sim, c/o Beattle, 29 Gordon Street, Huntly in the County of Aberdeen, the Sheriff Court of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff upon the 7th day of July 1920 found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the said George Sim.
At Huntly
August 10th 1920
D. Mackinnon
Registrar."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Births Huntly 202/ 26.
"1920 Births in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen
No. 26
Name - Christina Robertson
When born - 1920 March Sixth at 2 h. 0 m. PM
Where born - 38 Nelson Street, Huntly
Mother - Margaret Robertson; domestic servant
Informant - Margaret Robertson; mother
Margin entry - Paternity of child found by Dec. of Court. See Reg. of Cor. Entries Vol 3; page 14; August 10th 1920."2Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Reg. of Cor. Entries 202/00 003 14.
"Register of Corrected Entries
Vol. 3
Page 4
In the Fourth column of Entry No. 26 of the Register Book of Births for the year 1920 before the name of the child's mother insert George Sim c/o Beattie, 29 Gordon Street Huntly on the authority of a certificate in the form of schedule (3) to the following effect:
In an action relating to the paternity of a female child born at 38 Nelson Street, Huntley in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen on the 6th day of March 1920 at the instance of Margaret Robertson, Domestic Servant, Castle Fraser, Kemnay in the County of Aberdeen with the consent and concurrence of Mrs. Georgina Watson or Robertson or Wilkin, wife of and resideing with William Wilkin, Postman at 28 Nelson Street, Huntly as her Curator and Administrator in Law against George Sim, c/o Beattle, 29 Gordon Street, Huntly in the County of Aberdeen, the Sheriff Court of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff upon the 7th day of July 1920 found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the said George Sim.
At Huntly
August 10th 1920
D. Mackinnon
Registrar."
1Commonwealth War Graves Commission website (URL: www.cwgc.org).
"BROWN, Gnr. Ernest Carrington, 6212416. 100 (The Gordon Highlanders) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery. 25th April 1944. Age 27. Son of John and Bridget Brown; husband of Christina Brown, of Huntly, Aberdeenshire. 7. G. 8. Buried at Imphal War Cemetery, Ind 10, India."2Civil Registration, Marriage - Scotland, Marriages 1942 Huntly 202/ 6.
"Page 3
1942 Marriages in the District of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen
No. 6
When married - 1942 Fourteenth day of January
Where married - St. Margaret's R.C. Church, Huntly; after publication of notice, according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church
Groom - Ernest Brown; labourer (Private Royal Artillery); Bachelor
Groom's age - 25
Groom's residence - 53 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow on Tyne (now engaged on war service)
Groom's father - John Brown; Boiler maker (deceased)
Groom's mother - Bridget Brown; m.s. Finnigan
Bride - Christina Wilkin (formerly Robertson); shop assistant; Spinster
Bride's age - 21
Bride's residence - 38 Wilson Street, Huntly
Bride's father - -----
Bride's mother - Margaret Robertson; domestic servant
Married by William Mulligan, parish priest of St. Margaret's R.C. Church, Huntly
Witness - F. Hogg; 21 Broompark Road, Wishaw
Witness - Maria Paceti (sic?); 27 Gordon Street, Huntly."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Births Huntly 202/ 26.
"1920 Births in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen
No. 26
Name - Christina Robertson
When born - 1920 March Sixth at 2 h. 0 m. PM
Where born - 38 Nelson Street, Huntly
Mother - Margaret Robertson; domestic servant
Informant - Margaret Robertson; mother
Margin entry - Paternity of child found by Dec. of Court. See Reg. of Cor. Entries Vol 3; page 14; August 10th 1920."2Civil Registration, Birth - Scotland, 1920 Reg. of Cor. Entries 202/00 003 14.
"Register of Corrected Entries
Vol. 3
Page 4
In the Fourth column of Entry No. 26 of the Register Book of Births for the year 1920 before the name of the child's mother insert George Sim c/o Beattie, 29 Gordon Street Huntly on the authority of a certificate in the form of schedule (3) to the following effect:
In an action relating to the paternity of a female child born at 38 Nelson Street, Huntley in the Parish of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen on the 6th day of March 1920 at the instance of Margaret Robertson, Domestic Servant, Castle Fraser, Kemnay in the County of Aberdeen with the consent and concurrence of Mrs. Georgina Watson or Robertson or Wilkin, wife of and resideing with William Wilkin, Postman at 28 Nelson Street, Huntly as her Curator and Administrator in Law against George Sim, c/o Beattle, 29 Gordon Street, Huntly in the County of Aberdeen, the Sheriff Court of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff upon the 7th day of July 1920 found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the said George Sim.
At Huntly
August 10th 1920
D. Mackinnon
Registrar."3Civil Registration, Marriage - Scotland, Marriages 1942 Huntly 202/ 6.
"Page 3
1942 Marriages in the District of Huntly in the County of Aberdeen
No. 6
When married - 1942 Fourteenth day of January
Where married - St. Margaret's R.C. Church, Huntly; after publication of notice, according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church
Groom - Ernest Brown; labourer (Private Royal Artillery); Bachelor
Groom's age - 25
Groom's residence - 53 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow on Tyne (now engaged on war service)
Groom's father - John Brown; Boiler maker (deceased)
Groom's mother - Bridget Brown; m.s. Finnigan
Bride - Christina Wilkin (formerly Robertson); shop assistant; Spinster
Bride's age - 21
Bride's residence - 38 Wilson Street, Huntly
Bride's father - -----
Bride's mother - Margaret Robertson; domestic servant
Married by William Mulligan, parish priest of St. Margaret's R.C. Church, Huntly
Witness - F. Hogg; 21 Broompark Road, Wishaw
Witness - Maria Paceti (sic?); 27 Gordon Street, Huntly."