Origins of the Timms surname
About the Timmses
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Interesting facts about Timms
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Timms surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Timms first names?
William
John
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Timmses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Timmses in 1921
Dressmaker
135
Laundress
102
General Servant Domestic
100
Domestic Servant
69
General Servant
60
Common male occupations for Timmses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
219
General Labourer
141
Farm Labourer
124
Stone Mason
116
Bricklayer
84
