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Early Origins of the Timson family

The surname Timson was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Timson family

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Timson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Timpson, Timson and others.

Early Notables of the Timson family

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United States Timson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Timson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Timson, who settled in Virginia in 1654
Timson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • William Timson, who arrived in Virginia in 1736 1
Timson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Charles Edward Timson, aged 25, who landed in America from St. Leonardsonkm, England, in 1911
  • Ernest Alfred Timson, aged 46, who landed in America from London, England, in 1911
  • Ellen Timson, aged 52, who settled in America from London, England, in 1913
  • Charles Timson, aged 55, who settled in America from Berkhamstead, England, in 1916
  • Arthur Timson, aged 26, who landed in America from Berkhamstead, England, in 1918
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Canada Timson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Timson Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Burton Timson, aged 58, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913

Australia Timson migration to Australia +

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

Timson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Timson, British Convict who was convicted in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
  • Sarah Timson, aged 29, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "David McIvor"

Contemporary Notables of the name Timson (post 1700) +

  • Arthur Richardson Timson, founder of Timsons Ltd, a British printing press manufacturer
  • Thomas Frank Timson MBE (1909-1960), Australian politician, Member for Higinbotham (1949-1960)


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837


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