James Sim

Emigrated to NZ in 1859 on the Strathfieldsaye

Marriage: Marriage to: Jane Sim (born Samson)Dec 12 1837 East Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Comment: Address at 1841 Scottish census. Occupation listed as Skinner & Tanner. Household included wife Jane (20) and daughters Grace and Agnes (2 and 11 months respectively) and also Jane's brother John Samson (15), an agricultural labourer.1841 24 Arthur Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marriage: Marriage to: Margaret Sim (born Ronald)Aug 8 1845 Duddington, Scotland

Immigration: On board the Strathfieldsaye. James Sime, a passenger by the Strathfieldsaye, being sworn, stated his family had not had, during the voyage, the quantity of provisions allowed by the contract ticket. My own family and one other girl formed a mess of 8 adults. We had not our sufficient quantity of oatmeal. On 29th February I was offered 15 lbs, but would not take lass than 17 lbs, and also offered 8 lbs of flour in place of 8 lbs and got much abuse for insisting on my full allowance, but I received my quantity. On the same day I should have got 25 ozs of tea, and all that was offered was 5 ozs, but after hearing some abuse and being struck by the passenger's steward, I got my quantity. Previous to the 6th or 8th, I had only half a bottle of lime juice; after that date I had a bottle and a half. I had plenty of biscuits in my mess; but the quantity I got I found to be under that allowed by contract. When we first left Glasgow our tea was given to us in a cooked state; but on applying to Mr Reynolds, he got that rectified about a fortnight after we left Glasgow. We were sometimes short of water and several days it was foul. Mt family got weak, and especially my wife, as appeared to me, from a deficiency of food, an it was that circumstance that induced me to get the small stores weighed. We were deficient in the quantity of water issued for tea, and did not get three quarts a day till after Mr Reynolds interceded on 8th March.May 1858 from Edinburgh to Port Chalmers, Otago, NZ

Occupation: Farmer Otago Peninsula

Comment: Last recorded address Pinkie Burn (Highcliff), Peninsula, Dunedin

Death: Nov 28 1899 Longwood Range, Invercargill Exposure Burial: Block 9, Plot 2., Macandrew Bay Cemetary, Dunedin