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Would like to find any ancestors of William Hugh Sim born about 1872, emigrated to NZ 1924?? with 6 children, there were more left in Scotland.
The Sim family from Lanarkshire Sct.
Wm's father was Hugh Sim.born about 1844.married Cathrine Deasley.
Thanks. Joyce.

You need to access Scotland's People, which is a pay-per-view site. That site carries the records for Scotland

You can do a certain amount of searching for free, but have to pay to see any details.


This is what I can see on ancestry


Not sure if you have this or not.

1871 Scotland Census

Name: Hugh Sim
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Cathrine Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Barony Parish, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 624
Registration district: Blantyre
Civil parish: Blantyre
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Stonefield P Road Muirheads Buildings
Occupation: Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 61
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1871_118

Hugh Sim 27
Cathrine Sim 28
John Sim 6 MO



This is all you can see on ancestry, as Scotland's People owns the right to the census images



sylvia

1881 Scotland Census

Name: Hugh Sim
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Rutherglen, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 647
Registration district: Hamilton
Civil parish: Hamilton
Town: Hamilton
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 10 Greenfield Rows
Occupation: Coalminer
ED: 18
Household schedule number: 106
Line: 3
Roll: cssct1881_260

Hugh Sim 37
Catherine Sim 38
John Sim 12
Wm Sim 10
Andrew Sim 8
Hugh Sim 1




sylvia

Hugh in 1861 Census, with his parents

1861 Scotland Census

Name: Hugh Sim
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Son
Father's name: John Sim
Mother's name: Fanny Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Rutherglen, Lanark
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: No 12
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 14
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1861_92

John Sim 44 b.ca 1817, Ireland, Coal Miner
Fanny Sim 41 b.ca 1820, Kilmarhock, Am (???Kilmarnock)
Elisabeth Sim 20 b.ca 1841, Barony, Lanark, Lapper at a Cotton Mill
George Sim 18 b.ca 1843, Old Monkland, Lanark, Coal Miner
Hugh Sim 16
Jane Sim 14 b.ca 1847, Barony, Lanark, Cleaner at a Cotton Mill
Mary Sim 12 b.ca 1849, Bothwell, Lanark
John Sim 9 b.ca 1852, Old Monkland, Lanark, Scholar
Andrew Sim 5 b.ca 1856, Old Monkland




Can't see the family in 1851





sylvia

This could be young William and his wife....

Looking at Ancestry looks like both Parents died young.

1901 Scotland Census
Name: William Sim
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Blantyre, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 647
Registration district: Hamilton
Civil parish: Hamilton
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 13 Udston Square
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 31
Household schedule number: 63
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1901_340
Household Members: Name Age
William Sim 29
Catherine Sim 24
William Sim 5
Catherine Sim 3
Mary Sim 2

Have you tried Search Trees on this site?

If you find possible matches you could contact the tree owner to see if you have a connection.

There is another member who has Hugh Sim and Catherine Deasley in their tree??

David,

Don't think she is on the comp at the mo!!!

HUGH SIMSpouse: CATHERINE DEASLAY Family
Marriage: 31 DEC 1867 Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland

6035516 REGISTER Film

JOHN SIM Birth: 22 DEC 1869 Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland
WILLIAM SIM Birth: 31 JUL 1871 Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland
REBECCA SIM Birth: 05 OCT 1868 Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland


Ellen ;-)

1881
Name: Hugh Sim
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Rutherglen, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 647
Registration district: Hamilton
Civil parish: Hamilton
Town: Hamilton
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 10 Greenfield Rows
Occupation: Coalminer
ED: 18
Household schedule number: 106
Line: 3
Roll: cssct1881_260
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Sim 37 Rutherglen
Catherine Sim 38 Tyrone,Ireland
John Sim 12
Wm Sim 10
Andrew Sim 8 Northumberland
Hugh Sim 1 Blantyre

Name: Andrew Sim
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1873
Registration district: Tynemouth
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 242 (click to see others on page)

1901
Name: William Sim
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Catherine Sim
Gender: Male
Where born: Blantyre, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 647
Registration district: Hamilton
Civil parish: Hamilton
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 13 Udston Square
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 31
Household schedule number: 63
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1901_340
Household Members: Name Age
William Sim 29
Catherine Sim 24 England
William Sim 5 England
Catherine Sim 3 England
Mary Sim 2 Hamilton


Scotlandspeople will have birth of Mary ,and should give where parents were married.Births online until 1911 .Should look at Hamilton,Lanarkshire

Ellen <3

Hello All the Helpers.
Have just found out how to use this site.. Great... thank you all who have sent info regarding the Sim family. will now give me something to go on.. Thanks gaain... Joyce NZ..