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John Simms or Sinn, Leatherhead - is he yours?
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 17 Apr 2005 08:57 |
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I have just visited a website posted on here this morning by Sue Bridges which details a collection of old songs. One of the songs, 'The Poor Murdered Woman' is about the finding of a murdered woman in 1834 and is supposed to have been a true story. Mentioned in the song is one John Simms or Sinn who was an innkeeper. Would love him to be mine and to have a song mentioning one of my relatives but sadly he's not mine. Is he yours? Cherie |
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Sue | Report | 17 Apr 2005 12:01 |
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Hi Cherie, I didn't see that one when I looked, but tried Googling, and came up with this site, which gives more info that you may not have seen. http://www(.)informatik(.)uni-hamburg(.)de/~zierke/martin(.)carthy/songs/poormurderedwoman(.)html Sue (in NZ) |
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 17 Apr 2005 13:17 |
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Thanks Sue & Maureen. Bit of a sad subject to have written a song about really isn't it? I hope a relative of John Simms sees this. Cherie |
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Sue | Report | 17 Apr 2005 19:59 |
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Cherie, Did you do a name search on this site for John Simms, Leatherhead (or maybe Surrey)? You could alert potential descendants to this thread! Sue |
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♥ Cherie ♥ | Report | 18 Apr 2005 14:23 |
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Sue - why didn't I think of that?!!! Doh!! Thanks, I'll have a look. Cherie Have contacted one member who has a John Simms born in Surrey but slightly too late. Have let her know anyway in case she finds older John Simms' in her family in due course. Thanks Sue, Cherie |
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