This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10952.3.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Chris You will need to get the marriage cert- that should give a few details, however Louisa seems to have married under her maiden name rather than her previously married names. here she is ( her birth place is given as Somerset UK on another Tree) 1841 SIMS, George M 35 1806 Brewer Somerset SIMS, Louisa F 35 1806 Somerset SIMS, Sarah F 10 1831 Somerset SIMS, Emma F 5 1836 Somerset SIMS, Louisa F 3 1838 Somerset HEAL, Mary F 15 1826 Somerset BUTLER, Charles M 12 1829 Somerset Address: Radstock County: Somersetshire Sister, Sarah Bush SIMS is visiting another family in 1851 in Clutton ( Farnham ADAMS, a clerk) Marriages Mar 1852 Sims Sarah Bush Clutton 5c 983 Ashman John Clutton 5c 983 father was George Bush SIMS, and mother Louisa GANDELL, married 22 Dec 1823 Deaths Mar 1846 Sims George Clutton 11 65 Deaths Mar 1851 -died February SIMS Louisa Clutton 11 89 Here is Louisa SIMS: 1851 PARKER, Sarah Head F 23 1828 Milliner Employing 2 App's Bath, Somerset PARKER, Louisa Sister F 20 1831 Milliner Employing 2 Ap Bath, Somerset SIMS, Emma Apprentice F 16 1835 Milliner's Ap Bath, Somerset SIMS, Louisa Apprentice F 14 1837 Milliner's Ap Radstock, Somerset Address: 16, Cheap Street, St Peter & St Paul County: Somersetshire Sarah re-married in Vic Name: Sarah Bush Ashman Spouse Name: John Michael Heron Adair Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1867 Registration Number: 2212 Name: Sarah Bush Adair Death Place: Fitzroy, Victoria Age: 62 Father's Name: Sims Geo Mother's Name: Louisa Gandell Registration Year: 1893 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 9887 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 .......................... a marriage possibility ( someone has this on their Tree - also saying she married John WILSON 1854 - haven't found that on the records though): Name: Louisa Sims Spouse Name: John Mackenney Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1856 Registration Number: 1058 .................................... Name: Lucy Ashman Death Place: Victoria Age: 16 Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Sarah Bush Sims Registration Year: 1874 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 4324 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 This looks like the daughter Lucy-with Grandparents and a Joseph SIMS..however it needs more checking as I have not found a son John with this family ( from 1841 ): 1861 ASHMAN, Joseph Head Married M 52 1809 Inn Keeper Midsomer Norton, Somerset ASHMAN, Piety Wife F 50 1811 Bodden Somerset ASHMAN, Ellen Daughter F 18 1843 Abercarn, Monmouth ASHMAN, George Son M 13 1848 Scholar East Harptree, Somerset ASHMAN, Job Son M 10 1851 Scholar East Harptree, Somerset ASHMAN,Lucy Granddau F 3 1858 Blagdon,Somerset SIMS, Joseph C Boarder M 28 1833 Draper Paulton, Somerset Address: Red Lion Inn, Bishop Sutton, Chew Magna County: Somersetshire Thats all I can manage for now! Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.