[Index]
George Maurice Morris SIMS (1817 - 1911)
convict, farmer, grazier
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Ann SIMS (1842 - )
George Richard SIMS (1842 - 1934)
John SIMS (1843 - )
Phoebe SIMS (1843 - 1871)
Mary Anne SIMS (1847 - 1925)
Mary "Ann" SIMS (1849 - 1926)
Elizabeth SIMS (1850 - 1939)
Rose Ann SIMS (1852 - 1926)
Joseph SIMS (1853 - )
Henry John SIMS (1857 - )
Phoebe SIMS (1879 - )
Maud E SIMS (1881 - )
Elizabeth M SIMS (1884 - )
Emily Amelia SIMS (1886 - 1964)
Rachel SIMS (1889 - )
George Maurice Morris SIMS (1817 - 1911)

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Elizabeth MULLALY

Susan JACKSON (1849 - 1925)
James SIMS











Phoebe MORRIS












b. 02 Mar 1817 at Westbury, Shropshire, England
m. (1) 1842 Elizabeth MULLALY at Maneroo, New South Wales, Australia
m. (2) 1878 Susan JACKSON (1849 - 1925) at Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
d. 01 Jul 1911 at Peak View, New South Wales, Australia aged 94
Near Relatives of George Maurice Morris SIMS (1817 - 1911)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Robert JACKSON 1820 Methwold, Norfolk, England 04 Aug 1899 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 79
Mother in Law Elizabeth COATES 1820 Northwold, Norfolk, England 21 Feb 1853 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 33

Father James SIMS
Mother Phoebe MORRIS

Self George Maurice Morris SIMS 02 Mar 1817 Westbury, Shropshire, England 01 Jul 1911 Peak View, New South Wales, Australia 94

Wife Elizabeth MULLALY
Wife Susan JACKSON 1849 Northwold, Norfolk, England 04 Apr 1925 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 76

Daughter Ann SIMS abt 1842 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Son George Richard SIMS 1842 Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 01 Jul 1934 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 92
Son John SIMS 1843 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Phoebe SIMS 08 Feb 1843 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jan 1871 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 27
Daughter Mary Anne SIMS 14 Jan 1847 Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 09 Feb 1925 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 78
Daughter Mary "Ann" SIMS 14 Jan 1849 Myalla, Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 18 Sep 1926 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 77
Daughter Elizabeth SIMS 25 Nov 1850 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 04 Aug 1939 Kameruka, Bega, New South Wales, Australia 88
Daughter Rose Ann SIMS abt 1852 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 21 Jun 1926 Leeton, New South Wales, Australia 74
Son Joseph SIMS 1853 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Son Henry John SIMS 1857 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Phoebe SIMS 1879 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Maud E SIMS 1881 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Elizabeth M SIMS 1884 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter Emily Amelia SIMS 1886 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jun 1964 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 78
Daughter Rachel SIMS 1889 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia

Daughter in Law Mary Ann DUNN abt 1851 Driffield, Yorkshire, England 02 Apr 1937 Blowering, New South Wales, Australia 86
Son in Law Samuel ROLFE 1837 Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 15 Feb 1900 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 63
Son in Law Samuel PHILLIPS 09 May 1844 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 22 Oct 1923 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 79
Son in Law Walter George CULLEN 17 Feb 1842 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 12 Sep 1915 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 73
Son in Law James Henry CHALKER 03 Jun 1846 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 25 Mar 1930 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 83
Son in Law Thomas EURELL 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 29 Dec 1915 Leeton, New South Wales, Australia 61
Son in Law Albert WESCHE
Son in Law Edward James QUIGG 1876 Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia 23 Apr 1935 Yarralumla, ACT Australia 59

Granddaughter Maria Myra Ann SIMS 21 Dec 1873 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1962 89
Granddaughter Elizabeth Ann SIMS 11 Aug 1875 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1962 87
Grandson Henry John SIMS 26 Oct 1878 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1957 79
Granddaughter Sarah Ann SIMS 06 Jan 1881 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1970 89
Granddaughter Eliza May SIMS 09 May 1883 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jun 1966 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 83
Grandson William Joseph SIMS 27 Oct 1885 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1932 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia 47
Grandson Walter George SIMS 11 Mar 1888 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 23 Mar 1917 Villers-Bretonneux, France 29
Grandson James Edward SIMS 30 Jun 1890 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1983 93
Grandson Samuel Charles Albert SIMS 30 Apr 1893 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1971 78
Granddaughter Mary Jane SIMS 03 Oct 1895 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1988 93
Grandson John James Blowering SIMS 07 Jun 1898 Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1988 90
Grandson Edgar Edgil Richard SIMS 19 Aug 1901 Kiandra, New South Wales, Australia 1974 Canberra, ACT, Australia 73
Grandson Samuel ROLFE 1865 Ironmungy, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 09 Feb 1933 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 68
Grandson James ROLFE 1868 Ironmungy, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 17 Sep 1935 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 67
Granddaughter Phoebe ROLFE 15 Dec 1870 Ironmungy, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 18 Apr 1945 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 74
Granddaughter Sarah Jane CHALKER 1873 Bolaro, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 23 Nov 1949 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 76
Granddaughter Mary Ann EURELL 1875 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Patrick EURELL 1880 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1958 Leeton, New South Wales, Australia 78
Granddaughter Jane EURELL 1885 Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Hannah EURELL 1888 Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson John EURELL 1891 Albury, New South Wales, Australia 1899 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 8
Grandson Roy Walter QUIGG 1906 Yambulla, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Morris QUIGG 1908 Yarralumla, ACT Australia
Grandson Harold Robert QUIGG 1910 Yarralumla, ACT Australia
Grandson Edward James QUIGG 1917 Yarralumla, ACT Australia
Grandson Leslie Charles QUIGG 1920 Yarralumla, ACT Australia

Sister in Law Mary Ann JACKSON 1843 Northwold, Norfolk, England 11 Jul 1866 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 23
Sister in Law Elizabeth JACKSON 1851 Northwold, Norfolk, England 1852 At sea 1
Sister in Law Mary JACKSON 1853 At sea 1853 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 0
Brother in Law Frederick F P JACKSON 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1887 32
Sister in Law Elizabeth J JACKSON 1857 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law William Watson JACKSON 1862 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1876 14
Brother in Law John James JACKSON 1863 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law Robert JACKSON 1867 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Sister in Law Emily M JACKSON 1871 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Events in George Maurice Morris SIMS (1817 - 1911)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
02 Mar 1817 George Maurice Morris SIMS was born Westbury, Shropshire, England 6
03 Nov 1833 16 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia per 'Aurora I' 6
abt 1842 25 Birth of daughter Ann SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1842 25 Birth of son George Richard SIMS Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1842 25 Married Elizabeth MULLALY Maneroo, New South Wales, Australia 6
1843 26 Birth of son John SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia twin 6
08 Feb 1843 25 Birth of daughter Phoebe SIMS Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 76
14 Jan 1847 29 Birth of daughter Mary Anne SIMS Nimmitabel, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
14 Jan 1849 31 Birth of daughter Mary "Ann" SIMS Myalla, Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 76
25 Nov 1850 33 Birth of daughter Elizabeth SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
abt 1852 35 Birth of daughter Rose Ann SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1853 36 Birth of son Joseph SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1857 40 Birth of son Henry John SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
02 Jan 1871 53 Death of daughter Phoebe SIMS (aged 27) Adaminaby, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 76
1878 61 Married Susan JACKSON (aged 29) Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1879 62 Birth of daughter Phoebe SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1881 64 Birth of daughter Maud E SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1884 67 Birth of daughter Elizabeth M SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1886 69 Birth of daughter Emily Amelia SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
1889 72 Birth of daughter Rachel SIMS Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 6
01 Jul 1911 94 George Maurice Morris SIMS died Peak View, New South Wales, Australia 6
Burial Numeralla, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia Rose Valey Cemetery 76
Personal Notes:
The son of Phoebe nee Morris and James Sims.
On 2 Mar 1833 at the Wiltshire Assizes George Maurice Sims was convicted and sentenced to 14 years transportation for stealing 11 pieces of rope valued at 4 shillings, from Richard Wearing at Trowbridge
He arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney on 3 Nov 1833 on the ship "Aurora".
George was given a Ticket of Leave on 20 Jan 1840 on the condition that he remain in the District of Queanbeyan.
In 1842 George applied to the Colonial Secretary's Office for permission to marry Elizabeth nee Mullaly and was granted that permission. George and Elizabeth were married on 3 Apr 1842 in Bredbo and the witnesses to their wedding were Lawrence Harnett and Daniel Driscoll. The minister was Reverend Brennan of the Sydney District.
George and Elizabeth had 10 (ten), children, John, Phoebe, George Richard, Mary Ann, Mary "Ann", Elizabeth, Rosanna, Joseph, Walter, and Henry John.
Elizabeth predeceased Maurice on 18 Jan 1877.

George Maurice Sims married Susan nee Jackson (Blyton) on 9 Apr 1878 in Cooma, NSW. They had 5 (five), daughters, Phoebe, Maud Ethel, Elizabeth May, Emily Amelia, and Rachel Margaret.

George died at Peak View on 1 Jul 1911 and was buried on 4 July 1911 at Rose Valley. The informant of his death was his wife Susan Sims, of Pretty Tree Flat, Peak View, and the witnesses to his burial were Patrick Ryan and W. E. Lloyd.
The following is an extract from Perkins Papers:-
"Death: July 1st 1911; George Sims at home of Robert Blyton, Pretty Tree Flat, aged 96 years. Was a native of Burnima, England. Came to Australia in 1830 at age 15. Lived since in various parts of Monaro. Lived at Celeys Creek for past 20 years, and for last 14 years at Peak View. Was twice married, leaves a family of 16, - 11 by first wife and 5 by second, and numerous Grandchildren. He was a farmer & Grazier at Alum Creek and then at Royalla and owned some property in the town of Cooma. He claimed to be the oldest inhabitant of the Monaro district. He could read and write without spectacles. Buried at Umeralla."
Person ID I1335
SE NSW Pioneers and Settlers
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 292 (Death)
- Reference = 292 (Marriage)
- Reference = 292 (Marriage)
- Reference = 292 (Birth)
- Reference = 292 (Immigration)
- Reference = 292 (Name, Notes)
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196048885/george-maurice-sims (Name, Notes)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196048885/george-maurice-sims (Burial)

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