Brief Life History of James
James Timmins was born on 18 August 1757, in Glen, County Cavan, Ireland as the son of James Timmins I. He married Ann BALDWIN on 6 September 1807, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. In 1810, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 21 February 1837, in New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 79, and was buried in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Legacy NFS Source: James Timmins - Government record: Passenger or voyage record: birth: 1757;
- James Timmin, "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980"
- James Timmons in entry for William Timmons, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1757–1837 Male
1788–1884 Female
Children (13)
1808–1850 Male
1810–1854 Female
1811–1907 Male
1813–1893 Female
1814–1894 Female
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1770
Age 13
1788
Age 31
1798
Age 41
Name 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 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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EXTRACT From - THE HAWKSBURY SETTLER Australian Town and Country Journal Wed 3 May 1905
Among the first settlers outside of the mili tary were some of the flnest and most indus trious of the pioneers, as well as some politi cal exiles. Here to-day we find their descen dants on the very l …
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