Researching William Sime
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1200 people with the Sime surname? In that year Sime was ranked number 2413 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Sime on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Sime and the Sime Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1024 people with the Sime surname in the UK? Sime is now ranked number 3082 for popularity in the UK. |
Sime Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called William Sime
William Sime
William Arnold Sime (8 February 1909 – 5 May 1983) was a South African-born English barrister and judge who also played first-class cricket. Educated at Bedford School and at Balliol College, Oxford, he was a right-hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
He played first-class matches for the Minor Counties between 1929 and 1934, and Oxford University in 1931. He then joined Nottinghamshire in 1935 and stayed with them until 1950, captaining the club in his final three years.
Sime became a QC in 1957. He was Recorder of Grantham and was appointed a Circuit Judge in 1972.
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