Researching John Timms
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3022 people with the Timms surname? In that year Timms was ranked number 1338 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Timms on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Timms and the Timms Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Timms Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Timms family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4897 people with the Timms surname in the UK? Timms is now ranked number 1203 for popularity in the UK. |
Timms Family Tree Databases
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Timms Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Timms surname in the USA? Timms is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Timms. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Timms
John Timms
John Edward Timms (3 November 1906 – 18 March 1980) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was a right-handed middle order batsman and a part time right arm medium pace bowler.
Timms made his first-class debut in 1925, aged 18 and scored his maiden century the following season. He passed 1,000 runs in a season on 11 occasions during his career with a best of 1629 runs in 1934 which he made at an average of 34.65. That year he also made his highest score for Northamptonshire, 213 against Worcestershire at Stourbridge.
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