Brief Life History of James
James Timmins was born on 18 August 1757, in Glen, County Cavan, Ireland. 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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- Legacy NFS Source: James Timmins - Government record: Passenger or voyage record: birth: 1757;
- James Timmin, "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980"
- James Timmins, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1770
Lieutenant James Cook charts the easter coastline of the continent aboard the Endeavour and claims the land as a British possession.
1788
Britain establishes the Colony of New South Wales at Sydney Cove.
1788
Established 26 January 1788
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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