Thomlins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The ancestors of the Thomlins 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 Thomlins is ultimately derived from the personal names Timothy or Thomas. The Gaelic form of the surname Thomlins is Mac Toimin.

Early Origins of the Thomlins family

The surname Thomlins 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 Thomlins family

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Thomlins Spelling Variations

It was found during an investigation of the origins of the name Thomlins that church officials and medieval scribes often spelled the name as it sounded. This practice lead to a single person's being documented under many spelling variations. The name Thomlins has existed in the various shapes: Timmons, Timmins, O'Timmon, O'Timmons, Tymon, McToimin and many more.

Early Notables of the Thomlins family

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Thomlins migration to the United States +

In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Thomlins:

Thomlins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ben Thomlins, aged 18, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Susan and Ellin" 1
Edward Thomlins, aged 30, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Susan and Ellin", bound for Lynn, MA 1
Patience Thomlins, who landed in Virginia in 1651 1

Citations +

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)