Researching Thomas Shimmin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 798 people with the Shimmin surname? In that year Shimmin was ranked number 2784 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Thomas Shimmin
Thomas Shimmin (1800 – c. 1876–1879) was a rag gatherer and poet nicknamed "Tom the Dipper" who lived in the Isle of Man.
He sang and wrote poetry in the Manx language and in English. His poems include, Yn Coayl jeh'n Lillee (The Loss of the Lily), Happy Marriage of the Prince of Wales, and The Royal Manx Railway, or £5 of wit for a penny.
He was twice sentenced for robbery, first in 1843 and second in 1851. In 1843, he was sentenced to transportation to Australia, but was pardoned and released in July 1847. He also preached. He may have died in 1876 or 1879.
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