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Timmins Family History

Timmins Surname Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): variant of Timmin + post-medieval excrescent -s. Timmin is ‘Timm's (son or servant)’ from the Middle English personal name Timm + the West Midlands genitival suffix -en.

Irish: variant of Timmons.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Timmins family from?

You can see how Timmins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Timmins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Timmins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 777 Timmins families living in Staffordshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Timmins's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Timmins families in 1891.
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What did your Timmins ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Timmins. 14% of Timmins men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Timmins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Timmins were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Iron Moulder
    4%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Timmins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Timmins. For the veterans among your Timmins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Timmins lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Timmins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Timmins in 1947 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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