James Timmins

Male18 August 1757–21 February 1837

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

James Timmins
1757–1837
Ann BALDWIN
1788–1884
Marriage: 6 September 1807
Michael TIMMINS
1808–1850
Margaret TIMMINS
1814–1894
Mary TIMMINS
1810–1854
William TIMMINS
1811–1907
Ann TIMMINS
1813–1893
John TIMMINS
1816–1911
Catherine TIMMINS
1818–1905
Patrick TIMMINS
1820–1898
Henry TIMMINS
1822–1905
Bridget TIMMINS
1824–1907
Elizabeth Timmins
1826–1905
Agnes TIMMINS
1828–1885
James Timmins
1831–

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

  • Marriage
    6 September 1807Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Children (13)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (6)

    1770

    Age 13

    Lieutenant James Cook charts the easter coastline of the continent aboard the Endeavour and claims the land as a British possession.

    1788

    Age 31

    Britain establishes the Colony of New South Wales at Sydney Cove.

    1798

    Age 41

    Battle of Antrim.

    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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    Story Highlight

    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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