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Timball Family History

Timball Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Kimball, Tidball, Tindall, Tibbals, Kimbell, Dieball, Grimball

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Where is the Timball family from?

You can see how Timball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Timball family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Timball families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Timball family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Timball's in USA. New York had the highest population of Timball families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Timball surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Timball ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Timball. 100% of Timball men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Timball family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 104 census records available for the last name Timball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Timball census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 29 immigration records available for the last name Timball. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Timball. For the veterans among your Timball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Timball lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Timball ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Timball

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