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Timmins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Ireland

The ancestors of the Timmins surname in Ireland are thought to have arrived with or in the wake of the 12th century Anglo/Norman invasion of the Emerald Isle, led by Strongbow. The surname Timmins is ultimately derived from the personal names Timothy or Thomas. The Gaelic form of the surname Timmins is Mac Toimin.

Early Origins of the Timmins family

The surname Timmins was first found in counties Wicklow and Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, from 1172. Timon of Athens (fl. 431 BC) was a citizen of Athens whose misanthropy grew to legendary status. He was the inspiration for Shakespeare's Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens), one of his first tragedies.

Early History of the Timmins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Timmins research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Timmins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Timmins Spelling Variations

Church officials and medieval scribes often simply spelled names as they sounded. As a result, a single person's name may have been recorded a dozen different ways during his lifetime. Spelling variations for the name Timmins include: Timmons, Timmins, O'Timmon, O'Timmons, Tymon, McToimin and many more.

Early Notables of the Timmins family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was

Timmins of Tirawley

Timmins Ranking

In the United States, the name Timmins is the 10,017^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Timmins migration to the United States +

The Irish emigration during the late 18th and 19th century contributed to the melting pot of nationalities in North America, and the building of a whole new era of industry and commerce in what was seen as a rich, new land. Ireland'sGreat Potato Famine resulted in the worst economic and social conditions in the island's history. And in response to the hunger, disease, and poverty, during this decade the total number of emigrants to leave for North America rivaled all the previous years combined. Those from this decade that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Research into early immigration and passenger lists has shown many people bearing the name Timmins:

Timmins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Priscilla Timmins, who arrived in Maryland in 1680 2
William Timmins, who landed in Maryland in 1680 2

Timmins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Timmins, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 2
John Timmins, who settled in Boston in 1764
Sarah Timmins, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Timmins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Timmins, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1823 2
Eleanor Timmins, aged 21, who landed in Kennebunk, Me in 1830 2
Thomas G Timmins, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
James Timmins, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1835 2
Bernard Timmins, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Timmins migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Timmins Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Margaret Timmins from St. Mullins in Carlow who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1819 3

Timmins migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Timmins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Timmins, English convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Owen Timmins, a bricklayer, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
John Timmins, English convict from Worcester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Benjamin Timmins, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. Matthew Timmins, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Timmins migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Timmins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Samuel Timmins, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1843 aboard the ship Tyne
Mr. Samuel G. Timmins, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 8
Harriet Timmins, aged 22, a dairymaid, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
Mr. John Timmins, (b. 1837), aged 38, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 25th November 1875 9
Mrs. Janet Timmins, (b. 1839), aged 36, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 25th November 1875 9
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Timmins (post 1700) +

Billy Timmins (b. 1959), Irish Fine Gael politician, Deputy Leader of Renua Ireland (2015-2016)
Michael "Godfrey" Timmins (1927-2001), former Irish Fine Gael party TD
Samuel "Sam" Timmins, New Zealand college basketball player with the Washington Huskies
Misha Timmins (b. 1987), English actress from Worsley
Romy Timmins (b. 1989), Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in 2017
Carolyn "Cali" Timmins (b. 1963), Canadian former actress, known for her role as Maggie Shelby in the soap Ryan's Hope (1983-1989), granddaughter of Noah Timmins
Noah Anthony Timmins (1867-1936), Canadian mining developer and executive, eponym of Timmins, Ontario
Colin Douglas Timmins (b. 1947), Australian Test cricket match umpire
Hilary Timmins (b. 1965), New Zealand television presenter
Dean Timmins (b. 1986), Australian figure skater
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bardaster
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html