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A message was left by a Clive Allen on a genealogy board in 2001 regarding his grandmother and my great-grandmother, Annie Paling from Eastleigh, Southampton (she is the daughter of a Willoughby & Emily Paling - the family were originally from Leicester/Warwick area I think but moved to Southampton). Unfortunately, the email address Clive left is now out of order.
Annie Paling had a son Gordon Paling in Southampton in 1921 (Clive's Father).
My great-grandfather Norman Simes married Annie Paling in Southampton in 1923 and they had two children Patricia and John (my grandfather). I'd be interested to hear from Clive or anyone who knew the family to fill in some of the gaps but I've no idea how to trace him. Any ideas?
Catherine Simes

I have had some success with tracing the Simes family in Sedlescombe. I was sent a transcript which suggests that my great (X5) grandfather John Simes was born in Herstmonceux to parents William and Anne Simes and was Christened in 1767.

William and Anne also had 6 other children from 1767 - 1776:
William
Elizabeth
Sarah
Mary
Jenny
and Henry
 
Please anyone with access please let me know if the parish records confirm this and if there are any other Simes family members in the area? Is there a record of William Simes' father for example? Would the parish records list address or occupation? If not, do you know where I might find these details?
 
Thank you in advance for any assistance you are able to provide.
 
Catherine Simes

I am trying to trace my great uncles Frederick Charles Simes and Arthur Simes who lived in Gravesend at the turn of the century and then moved to "The Grange" at Horton Kirby by 1928 and then unknown addresses until their deaths in 1940 and 1955 respectively. Does anyone know how I would go about tracing their movements in between? I know that they owned a seed business on New Road Gravesend during this time and that Frederick married a Sybil Rackstraw in c1914.

Catherine Simes

I'm researching my Simes routes in Sussex and would like to hear from anyone who knows the family. My Great, Great Grandfather Frederick W Simes was born in Sedlescombe in 1850 before moving to Gravesend in 1878. I do not know where he or the family lived in the meantime.
From the 1851 Census he is living at Hancox Farm Sedlescombe/Whatlington. His father is a farmer John Simes and mother is Caroline Simes from Hastings. 
Does anyone have access to the 1861 or 1871 Sussex
census and can tell me whether the Simes family are listed - possibly in Hastings after 1860?