Birth: 23 August 1903 34 Kingston Road, Ilford, Essex, UK
Father: Arthur John Sims (Syms) 1869-1905
Mother: Emily Baker 1873-1958
Christening: 27 September 1903 St John the Devine, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 28 September 1929 Christ Church, East Sheen, Mortlake, Surrey, UK
Wife: Edith Aline (Alice) Durrant 1900-1981
Death: 10 May 1979 Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Diana Mary Syms [Bradley] 1932-2010
Birth of Arthur John Sims in FreeBMD in July-September 1903 in Romford (4a 622).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Arthur John Sims born on 23 August 1903, baptised on 27 September 1903 at Richmond, St John, parents Arthur John and Emily Sims. "Page 36 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of S John the Devine Richmond in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand nine Hundred and three [...] Sept 27. Born Aug 23 1903 No. 288 Arthur John, parents Arthur John, a Police Constable, and Emily Sims of 34 Kingston Road, Ilford."
His father died on 10 July 1905 in Cambridge Drive, Ilford.
In the 1911 census as Arthur John Syms aged 7, born in Ilford, Essex, and living with his uncle and aunt (Maurice and Patricia Morgan Baker), and a servant (Lilian May Samders aged 19, born in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands and single) in six rooms at La Maison, La Lachasse, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
In the Army Service Records of Maurice Baker he had a nephew/son Arthur John Syms born 23 August 1903 in Ilford living with his wife Patricia M at La Maisonette La Chasse, St Helens, Jersey on 6 November 1916.
Marriage of Arthur J Syms and Edith A Durrant in FreeBMD in July-September 1929 in Richmond S (2a 1688).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 for Arthur John Syms aged 26. and Edith Aline Durrant, father Wilfred Stanley Durrant, on 28 September 1929 at Mortlake, St Mary. "Page 24 1929 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church East Sheen in the Parish of Mortlake in the County of Surrey. No. 47 Twenty eighth September 1929 Arthur John Syms aged 26 years, a Bachelor and Traveller of 59 Hampton Road Ilford, father Arthur John Syms (deceased), a Police Officer, and Edith Aline Durrant aged 29 years, a Spinster of 48 Palewell Road, East Sheen, father Wilfred Stanley Durrant (deceased), a Civil Servant. Married in Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Arthur I Durrant and Henry R Dodd".
His daughter was born in Richmond in 1932.
His mother-in-law died on 22 October 1950 at 43 Ennerdale Road, Richmond and left effects of £24634 10s 8d to Edith Aline Syms and her huband Arthur John Syms, an automobile engineer.
His mother died in Banstead in 1958 and left effects of £466 16s. 8d to Arthur John Syms motor engineer.
Death of Arthur John Syms, born on 23 August 1903, in FreeBMD in April-June 1979 in Chichester (18 1662).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Arthur John Syms died on 10 May 1979 in Stoke Poges Bucks, probate 23 August 1979 in Bristol. "Syms, Arthur John of Grays Meadow Grays Pk Rd Stoke Poges Bucks died 10 May 1979 Probate Bristol 23 August £184179".
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Arthur John Syms born in Essex in 1903, and his marriage to Edith Aline Durrant on 28 September 1929 in Surrey.
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Arthur John Sims was my third cousin once removed.
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