Walter SIMS was born on 17th September 1878 at Leigh Farm, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire. He was the son of Walter SIMS (1828-1914) and Mary BEVIS (1842-1918). Walter had a brother Sidney, eight half siblings from his father’s first marriage to Rhoda GOODYEAR (Charles, George, William, Fred, John Daniel, Annie Levinia & Wallace) and six … Read more
Edwin was the son of Albert PIKE and Ann GIBBONS he born on the 17th May 1881 and baptised at the local Primitive Methodist chapel on the 15th July 1881. On the 5th April 1891 Edwin was living in St Mary Bourne with his parents, older brother Herbert and younger brother James. In late 1899/early … Read more
Sidney was born in St Mary Bourne on the 15th November 1885 in St Mary Bourne, likely one of 15 children born of Thomas GUNNELL & Mary Jane GOODYEAR (the exact number of children has yet to be verified, along with all their names). A few months after his birth Sidney was christened at the … Read more
Frederick George DAY was born on the 6th February 1888 in St Mary Bourne. His parents were George DAY and Sarah Ann SMITH, they married in Hurstbourne Tarrant in December 1883 (unfortunately the actual day is unreadable in the registers). The DAY family did not originate in St Mary Bourne, George had been born in … Read more